Comparison

BMW Driver's Guide vs RELAYCARS®

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

RELAYCARS®

Explore a virtual automotive showroom with immersive 360-degree views of various car models, including exotics and sedans. Experience virtual test rides and hear engine sounds in different modes.

Highlights
  • Immersive 360-degree VR automotive showroom
  • Explore exterior and interior of vehicles
  • Virtual test rides in various environments
  • Hear engine sounds in different modes
  • Extensive library of over a thousand vehicles
  • Models range from exotics to trucks
Features
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Terms and Conditions located at: https://www.relaycars.com/terms-conditions/ RELAYCARS­® is a truly immersive automotive VR showroom experience. This latest release introduces the “Supercar Virtual Showroom” experience featuring the Lamborghini Huracan. Explore the edgy lines on the exterior of this exotic, get behind the wheel and explore the interior, or, take a virtual test ride in the open desert­– all in full immersive, stereo 360. Want to hear how it sounds? Just click the start button and choose from the Lamborghini’s three different start modes. Once you are done with your supercar experience, go back to the lobby and choose from any of over a thousand vehicles in our extensive vehicle library and explore the interior and exterior of the vehicle in full 360º stereo. Our environments feature models ranging from exotics to sedans,hybrids to full-size trucks. We hope you enjoy this latest release of RELAYCARS® and look for further updates soon.

Screenshots

BMW Driver's Guide4 screens
RELAYCARS®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BMW Driver's Guide at 4.7 against RELAYCARS®'s 3.0. BMW Driver's Guide also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 39) and review sentiment (42% vs 33%). RELAYCARS®'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMW Driver's Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMW Driver's Guide has 17K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of BMW Driver's Guide's written reviews are positive against 33% of RELAYCARS®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMW Driver's Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, RELAYCARS® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BMW Driver's Guide versus RELAYCARS®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMW Driver's GuideRELAYCARS®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better3.0 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBMWEvox Productions LLC

Customer experience

BMW Driver's Guide

All ratings17,069 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative51.4%

RELAYCARS®

All ratings37 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and 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

RELAYCARS®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BMW Driver's Guide

No in-app purchases

None

RELAYCARS®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMW Driver's Guide free?
BMW Driver's Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RELAYCARS® free?
RELAYCARS® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMW Driver's Guide or RELAYCARS®?
BMW Driver's Guide is rated higher. BMW Driver's Guide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while RELAYCARS® averages 3.0 from 39 ratings.
Do BMW Driver's Guide or RELAYCARS® have ads?
Neither BMW Driver's Guide nor RELAYCARS® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BMW Driver's Guide or RELAYCARS®?
BMW Driver's Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and RELAYCARS® monthly. Most recently, BMW Driver's Guide was updated on November 8, 2026 and RELAYCARS® on November 2, 2026.

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