Bimmerpost vs Rivian Forums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bimmerpost
Stay updated with the latest BMW news and engage with a vibrant community of enthusiasts. Get breaking news before other blogs and access active forums for discussions, buying, and selling.
- Latest BMW news updates
- Dedicated BMW blog
- Active community forums
- Buy/sell items in forums
- Push notifications for news
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BIMMERPOST is a dedicated community forum and news site for BMW enthusiasts. The Bimmerpost app brings all the latest news about BMW vehicles right to your fingertips. Known for breaking stories first, the app pushes updates straight to your pocket the moment they are published. In fact, this is how a lot of other competing blogs get their news. Get the news before they can get it! Bimmerpost is also the most active community of BMW owners on the planet. With this app, you have full access to our forums to read, ask questions, share photos, and buy/sell items. Our community is highly active for discussions about the cars, sharing photos, videos and wallpapers. The mobile application brings all the features you love from the web directly to your iPhone and iPad. Disclaimer: BIMMERPOST is an independent, unofficial community and news site. BIMMERPOST is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.
Rivian Forums
Connect with other owners and enthusiasts of a specific electric vehicle brand. Engage in discussions, share information, and receive real-time alerts about forum activity. This community platform is independent of the vehicle manufacturer.
- Native push notifications
- Browse forum and threads
- Search content
- Post threads and replies
- View and edit user profiles
- Report content
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Community app for the Rivian forum at Rivianforums.com. Browse as a guest or log in to use native push notifications for alerts and conversation messages. Key Features: - Native push notifications for the same alerts as on the website - Browse forum list - Browse threads list - Search content - Post threads/replies - View alerts - Watch content - View user profiles - Edit profile - Report content This Rivianforums app and the Rivianforums.com website are independent / privately owned and are not affiliated in any manner with Rivian Automotive, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bimmerpost at 65% against Rivian Forums's 0%. Bimmerpost also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). Rivian Forums's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bimmerpost holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bimmerpost has 7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Bimmerpost's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rivian Forums's.
Bimmerpost ships an update every 5 days, Rivian Forums every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bimmerpost | Rivian Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7K ratings) — better | 2.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BIMMERPOST | JWKZ LLC |
Customer experience
Bimmerpost
Rivian Forums
Bugs and requests
Bimmerpost
Reported bugs
6 issues- Logging out frequently
- No connection errors
- Issues with YouTube video playback
- Marketplace search not working
- Posting and private messaging problems
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- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to save draft posts
- Option to return to previous post position
- Shortcut to specific model forums
- Ability to hold backspace to delete text
- Notification for new replies to posts
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- Daily email digest of new forum posts
- Improved search functionality
- Easier image/file upload process
Rivian Forums
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bimmerpost
No in-app purchases
Rivian Forums
No in-app purchases
