Software · head to head
OurTime vs BeReal
The short version
- Only BeReal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: OurTime seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription; BeReal app is free to download with no paid tier disclosed in its App Store listing
- They diverge on capability: OurTime covers Easy Interface, BeReal covers Daily Photo Prompt.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OurTime and BeReal actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in OurTime
- Easy Interface
- Flirts
- ConnectMe Calls
- Profile Boost
- Daily Matches
- I'm Interested
- Web support
Only in BeReal
- Daily Photo Prompt
- Dual Camera Capture
- RealMojis
- Discovery Tab
- Memories
- Late Posts Tracking
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OurTime
- Dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationshipnot BeReal
- Browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stagenot BeReal
- Getting curated daily match suggestionsnot BeReal
BeReal
No use cases recorded yet. See the BeReal review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OurTime
- Seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
- Read receipts on your messages are Premium only
- Profile boosts and Super Likes are Premium only
- The free tier is limited to building a profile, searching, Topics and curated daily matches
- The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later
BeReal
- App is free to download with no paid tier disclosed in its App Store listing
Pricing, plan by plan
OurTime
$15.99/month- Standard$15.99/month
- Messaging
- See Who Viewed You
- Search
- Value$11.99/month
- All Standard Features
- Profile Highlighting
BeReal
Free- FreeFree
- Daily BeReal
- RealMojis
- Friends Feed
Which should you pick?
Choose OurTime if
- You need easy interface.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want flirts.
Choose BeReal if
- You need daily photo prompt.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want dual camera capture.
Questions people ask
- Is OurTime or BeReal better?
- Neither clearly leads. OurTime starts at $15.99/month and BeReal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OurTime or BeReal?
- BeReal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15.99/month for OurTime and Free for BeReal.
- Does OurTime or BeReal run on more platforms?
- OurTime runs on Ios, Android, Web. BeReal runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use BeReal for free?
- Yes. BeReal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurTime starts at $15.99/month.
- What is OurTime best used for?
- OurTime is most often used for dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationship, browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stage, getting curated daily match suggestions. Of those, dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationship and browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stage are not what BeReal is typically brought in for.
- What can OurTime do that BeReal cannot?
- OurTime covers Easy Interface, Flirts, ConnectMe Calls, Profile Boost. BeReal covers Daily Photo Prompt, Dual Camera Capture, RealMojis, Discovery Tab. Both handle Ios support, Android support.