Hagerty vs BMW Driver's Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hagerty
Access your collector car insurance ID cards, membership benefits, and vehicle valuation data. Connect with a global community of automotive enthusiasts and discover car values.
- Insurance ID cards
- Drivers Club benefits
- Price Guide values
- Automotive enthusiast community
- Membership organization
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We began as a niche insurance agency offering coverage for collector cars. We’re now a global automotive enthusiast brand and the world’s largest membership organization for car lovers. And it’s all driven by our love for cars. The Hagerty app brings easy access to your insurance ID cards, Hagerty Drivers Club® benefits, Hagerty Price Guide values, and become a member of one of the world's largest communities of car enthusiasts.
BMW Driver's Guide
Access model-specific vehicle information for your BMW, BMW i, or BMW M. Learn how to operate your car and its equipment through animations, videos, and FAQs. Download information for offline use and manage multiple vehicles.
- Model-specific owner's handbook
- Explanatory animations and how-to videos
- Indicator and warning light explanations
- 360° interior and exterior views
- Search by topic or vehicle pictures
- Offline access via VIN download
- Smart Scan for function identification
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The BMW Driver's Guide provides important, model-specific vehicle information on selected BMW, BMW i and BMW M models*. With just one click, you get the knowledge of how to operate the vehicle and its equipment. Explanatory animations, image searches, answers to frequently asked questions and much more complete the app. By entering the vehicle identification number (VIN), the appropriate model-specific vehicle information is downloaded and is also available offline. You can manage multiple vehicles within the BMW Driver’s Guide. If you don’t have a vehicle identification number (VIN) then simply explore the BMW demo vehicle. The BMW Driver's Guide at a glance: • Complete, model-specific Owner’s Handbook, including navigation, communication and entertainment • Explanatory animations and personalized How-to videos • Explanation on indicator and warning lights • Quick links and brief information • 360° View: Explore interactively the interior and exterior of your BMW model • Search by topics • Search by vehicle pictures to find functions • Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) • Smart Scan for Apple iPhones: Point your mobile phone camera at an icon in the interior and receive information about the function • Once downloaded, the BMW Driver’s Guide can also be used offline *The BMW Driver's Guide is available for the following models: • We support all BMW models starting from 2012 and partially offer support for older models Supplementary information can be found in other brochures in the on-board documentation. The more familiar you are with the vehicle, the more confident you are on the road. BMW wishes you a pleasant and safe driving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hagerty at 77% against BMW Driver's Guide's 41%. Hagerty also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Hagerty holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 17K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Hagerty's written reviews are positive against 41% of BMW Driver's Guide's.
Hagerty ships an update every 5 weeks, BMW Driver's Guide every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hagerty | BMW Driver's Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.7 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE HAGERTY GROUP INC | BMW |
Customer experience
Hagerty
BMW Driver's Guide
Bugs and requests
Hagerty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BMW Driver's Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- iPhone calendar
- False information
- Broken into my car
- Can not login!!
- Stopped working
Requested features
3 requests- Add more cars
- Export the PDF manual into another App reader
- Add option to adjust miles to kms
In-app purchases
Hagerty
No in-app purchases
BMW Driver's Guide
No in-app purchases








