BeReal
French social app that sends a daily random notification prompting users to share an unfiltered two-minute photo. Founded in Paris in 2020, acquired by French mobile publisher Voodoo in 2024 for €500M. 40M+ active users.
Quick facts
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Hosting
- 🇫🇷 France, EU
- Company
- BeReal SAS
- Founded
- 2020
- Ownership
- Acquired
- Infrastructure
- Mixed
- Open source
- No
- GDPR
- Compliant
- Pricing
- Free · from Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Ios, Android
Why does it score 60?
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