BMW Driver's Guide vs LD Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LD Events
This app helps you celebrate family events and strengthen connections. It provides a platform to organize and share moments with your extended family.
- Family event celebration
- Nourish connections
- Organize family moments
- Share family experiences
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Taking time to celebrate our extended family, all while nourishing connections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMW Driver's Guide at 4.7 against LD Events's 1.8. BMW Driver's Guide also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17K vs 23). LD Events's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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.
BMW Driver's Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMW Driver's Guide has 17K ratings behind it against 23, 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 0% of LD Events's.
BMW Driver's Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, LD Events every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BMW Driver's Guide | LD Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17K ratings) — better | 1.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BMW | Lazy Dog Restaurants, LLC |
Customer experience
BMW Driver's Guide
LD Events
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
LD Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BMW Driver's Guide
No in-app purchases
LD Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BMW Driver's Guide free?
Is LD Events free?
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