BG Experience™ vs Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Experience™
Explore modern engine technology through an interactive augmented reality experience. Learn about the challenges of downsized, boosted engines and how preventive maintenance solutions address them. This app aims to educate vehicle owners on the importance of automotive care.
- Augmented reality engine exploration
- Learn about downsized, boosted engines
- Discover preventive maintenance solutions
- Training Mode for guided learning
- Educates vehicle owners on maintenance
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In this augmented reality experience, you will get an inside look at today’s engine technology. Discover the challenges in downsized, boosted engines and the resulting drivability issues. Then, see how BG preventive maintenance effectively addresses each of these challenges. How to start the BG Experience: 1. Find a well-lit room and scan the floor. 2. Place the object by tapping the floor. 3. Select Training Mode to begin. BG’s purpose is to ensure every vehicle owner is aware of the importance of automotive maintenance. To support our efforts in this cause, we offer the highest quality maintenance products. We study the latest technologies so we can supply the appropriate chemistry using the most effective method of delivery. We provide products, equipment and training to thousands of service shops worldwide so they can educate vehicle owners on the best ways to care for their vehicles.
Service
Easily find automotive parts using various search methods including vehicle details, part numbers, or VIN scanning. Access product information and interchangeability with OE or competitor parts.
- Search by vehicle year, make, model, engine
- Dynamic search by part description
- Search by Service Pro part number
- Interchange OE or competitor part numbers
- VIN search via text input
- Scan VIN barcode with camera
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1. Choose the classic “Search By Vehicle” lookup to search by your vehicle’s year, make, model, and engine, or switch to the updated “Dynamic Search”. 2. With the dynamic search box, you can search for your vehicle by typing part or all your vehicle’s descriptions and selecting from the suggestion list. 3. You can also use the dynamic search box to enter a Service Pro part number to get to the product information page or enter an OE or competitor part number to interchange it to a Service Pro part. 4. With the VIN search box and Scan VIN button, you can enter the VIN number in the text box or you can use the Scan VIN button to open the camera and scan the VIN barcode or VIN text and get the part numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BG Experience™ at 67% against Service's 0%. BG Experience™ also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Service's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BG Experience™ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BG Experience™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Service's.
BG Experience™ ships an update every 3 months, Service every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BG Experience™ | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | 2.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BG Products, Inc. | Premium Guard Inc. |
Customer experience
BG Experience™
Service
In-app purchases
BG Experience™
No in-app purchases
Service
No in-app purchases






