Comparison

BashMaps vs Forum, a Facebook app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BashMaps

Connect with fellow RC enthusiasts to discover local spots, find events, and join clubs. Showcase your RC car collection in a virtual garage and engage with the community through a dedicated feed. Earn recognition for your contributions.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of RC spots
  • Discover local RC events and meetups
  • Virtual garage for RC car collections
  • Create and join RC car clubs
  • Community feed for updates and engagement
  • Earn trophies and awards
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THE ULTIMATE RC APP BASH, CRAWL, RACE, DRIFT, FLY, and FLOAT with fellow enthusiasts in your community! BashMaps keeps you connected to the RC world, helping you meet new friends, discover spots, find events, and join clubs in your area. Built by RC enthusiasts, for RC enthusiasts. Features: • Map of RC Spots: Use our interactive map to find the best RC tracks, crawling trails, parks, racing spots, airfields, lakes, and hobby stores near you. Explore new locations recommended by the community and share your own favorite spots. • Active Sessions: See who’s out running RC right now. Start a session, invite the crew, and link up in real time. • Find Events: Discover local RC events, races, and meetups. Get directions, RSVP, sync to your calendar, and never miss a run. • Marketplace: Buy, sell, and trade rigs, parts, and gear with your local RC community. No distractions. Just RC. • Virtual Garage: Create and manage a personalized virtual garage to showcase your builds. Add descriptions, specs, and photos. Discover thousands of rigs from enthusiasts worldwide and search by model. • Clubs: Create or join local RC clubs to connect with enthusiasts in your area. Organize club events, chat with members, and grow your crew. • Community Feed: Stay updated with the latest posts from the BashMaps community. Follow your favorite users, comment on posts, and engage in real-time. 100% RC content, zero noise. • Earn Trophies and Awards: Build your profile, climb leaderboards, and earn recognition for your contributions to the community! BashMaps covers cars, trucks, crawlers, planes, boats, drones, helis, and more. If it's RC, it belongs here. All content is contributed by the community. Anyone can add spots, events, rigs, and more. BashMaps is free to use. Upgrade to PRO to remove ads, unlock extra features, and support the platform's growth. Download BashMaps today and take your passion for RC to the next level!

About

Forum, a Facebook app

This app offers a dedicated space for engaging in deeper discussions within your Facebook groups. It focuses on shared interests and real conversations, allowing you to ask questions and get answers from people with relevant experience. Group admins also receive AI assistance for moderation.

Highlights
  • Dedicated group discussion space
  • Sign in with Facebook account
  • Post with a nickname option
  • Group feed based on conversations
  • Ask and get answers from real people
  • AI assistant for group admins
  • Connect around shared interests
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Facebook is great for keeping up with friends, watching videos, and staying connected. Forum is where you go deeper in groups. It's a space designed for real discussions, shared interests, and the people who’ve been there. Dedicated space for your groups Sign in with your Facebook account and your groups, profile and activity carry over. You have the option to post with a nickname. Your groups still exist on Facebook and anything you share on Forum will be visible in your groups on Facebook. This is just a space built around them. Stay in the loop on conversations you care about Your feed is built around conversations from groups. See what real people are saying, not just what’s trending, and easily jump back in where you left off. Ask and get answers from real people Looking for opinions, advice or recommendations? Ask pulls together responses from across groups, so you can get answers right away from people who've been there and join the conversation. Built for the people who run groups Admins still have access to all their tools on Facebook, and now they also have an admin AI assistant on Forum to help manage their groups, moderate content, and keep their communities healthy — all while maintaining control. Dive into topics that interest you Forum brings people together around the things they care about, from niche hobbies to local recommendations to support groups. Share your take, join the conversation and connect with your communities. Some features may not be available in your country or region.

Screenshots

BashMaps4 screens
Forum, a Facebook app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forum, a Facebook app at 4.7 against BashMaps's 4.2. Forum, a Facebook app also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 54). BashMaps's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BashMaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Forum, a Facebook app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forum, a Facebook app holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forum, a Facebook app has 7.9K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of BashMaps's written reviews are positive against 55% of Forum, a Facebook app's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BashMaps ships an update every 5 weeks, Forum, a Facebook app weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BashMaps versus Forum, a Facebook app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBashMapsForum, a Facebook app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (54 ratings)4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings547.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB106 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBashMaps LLCMeta Platforms, Inc.

Customer experience

BashMaps

All ratings54 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%

Forum, a Facebook app

All ratings7,874 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative38.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BashMaps

Subscriptions2
  • BashMaps Pro$4.991 Month
  • BashMaps Pro$54.991 Year
None

Forum, a Facebook app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BashMaps free?
BashMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forum, a Facebook app free?
Forum, a Facebook app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BashMaps or Forum, a Facebook app?
Forum, a Facebook app is rated higher. BashMaps averages 4.2 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Forum, a Facebook app averages 4.7 from 7.9K ratings.
Do BashMaps or Forum, a Facebook app have ads?
Both BashMaps and Forum, a Facebook app show ads.
Which is updated more often, BashMaps or Forum, a Facebook app?
BashMaps ships an update every 5 weeks, and Forum, a Facebook app weekly. Most recently, BashMaps was updated on October 12, 2026 and Forum, a Facebook app on October 14, 2026.

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