Bimmerpost vs Seen IRL
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.
Seen IRL
Discover people in your vicinity and initiate real-life conversations. Share your interests and status to give others a reason to connect. Build lasting friendships through in-app messaging and manage your privacy settings.
- Discover nearby users
- Create detailed profiles
- Initiate conversations
- Send connection requests
- Manage privacy settings
- Block and report users
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See who's nearby. Say hello in real life. Seen IRL helps you notice the people already around you and gives you a simple way to start a conversation. SEE PEOPLE NEARBY Discover other visible Seen IRL users around you. Open a profile, find something in common, and say hi while you're nearby. GIVE SOMEONE A REASON TO SAY HELLO Share a little about yourself with your profile, interests, photos, and a short status. Let people know what you're up to or what you'd like to talk about. KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING When you've both exchanged messages, you can send a connection request. Once accepted, you're friends and can keep chatting even when you're no longer nearby. CHOOSE WHAT YOU SHARE Control your Nearby visibility and choose which profile details people nearby or friends can see. You can also keep individual details private. TOOLS FOR RESPECTFUL CONNECTIONS Block or report users from the app. Automated screening helps check profile text and shared photos, alongside reporting and moderation tools. Nearby discovery uses Bluetooth. Keep Bluetooth enabled and Seen IRL open for the best discovery experience. An internet connection is required. The people you see depend on who else is nearby and visible on Seen IRL. For ages 16 and up. Privacy: https://seenirl.com/privacy Terms: https://seenirl.com/terms Support: https://seenirl.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bimmerpost at 7K against Seen IRL's 1. Seen IRL's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
Seen IRL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bimmerpost has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Bimmerpost | Seen IRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BIMMERPOST | Seen IRL LLC |
Customer experience
Bimmerpost
Seen IRL
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
Seen IRL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bimmerpost
No in-app purchases
Seen IRL
No in-app purchases









