BeReal. Your friends for real.

Editor's Review

BeReal is a unique and engaging photo-sharing app designed to bring more authenticity to social media. 📸 It encourages users to share a snapshot of their real life, once a day, with friends. Every day at a different time, all users receive a notification prompting them to capture a photo within a 2-minute window. This creates a sense of urgency and spontaneity, ensuring that the content shared is genuine and in-the-moment. ⏰

The app's special camera is designed to take both a selfie and a frontal photo simultaneously, offering a comprehensive view of what you're doing and how you're feeling.🤳 This dual-capture feature sets BeReal apart from other photo-sharing platforms, adding an extra layer of authenticity and fun. 🎉

In addition to sharing with friends, BeReal allows users to share their posts publicly, opening up a world of discovery. You can explore what other people are doing around you, creating a sense of global community. 🌍 Some days, BeReal introduces unique challenges to keep things interesting and spark creativity. 💡

BeReal also offers various interactive features, such as comments, allowing you to chat with your friends and their connections.💬 RealMojis, personalized emoji representations of yourself, add a fun and personal touch to reactions. 🤩 A map feature lets you see where your friends are when they post their BeReals, adding a geographical dimension to your connections. 🗺️

You can also access your previous BeReal posts in an archive, creating a personal collection of your daily moments. 📚 WidgetMojis allow you to see your friends' reactions right on your Home Screen, keeping you connected at a glance. 📱 And for iMessage users, RealMoji stickers let you express yourself in a fun and unique way in your chats. ✉️

BeReal is designed to be a time-conscious app that values real-life experiences. It challenges creativity and encourages users to show their true selves without filters. 🚫 While BeReal can be addictive and may sometimes frustrate you, it's not about gaining fame or becoming an influencer. It's about sharing genuine moments with friends and connecting on a more authentic level. ✨

The app also emphasizes data privacy, assuring users that no private data is sent to China. 🛡️ BeReal encourages user feedback and is open to integrating new ideas to improve the app experience. 👍

Features

• Daily photo sharing with friends

• Simultaneous selfie and frontal photo capture

• Public sharing for broader discovery

• Unique daily challenges

• Comments and chat with friends

• Personalized RealMoji reactions

• Map to see friends' locations

• Archive of past BeReals

• WidgetMoji on your Home Screen

• iMessage RealMoji stickers

Pros

• Share real-life moments with friends daily

• Unique camera captures selfie and frontal photo simultaneously

• Discover what others are doing around you

• React with personalized RealMojis

• See where friends are in the world on a map

Cons

• Can be addictive

• May cause frustration

• Potential for accidents, especially while biking