BuyNothing

BuyNothing

Hyper Local Community Sharing

2.1K ratings
383 reviews
#191 in free Social Networking
🌐 Social Networking
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 2, 2021
  • August 17, 2026

Features

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About

Connect with your local community to give, receive, share, lend, and borrow items. This app fosters a gift economy, building connections through sharing, inspired by the BuyNothing® Project.

Give and receive items locally
Lend and borrow goods
Hyper-local community sharing
Gift economy model
Build community connections
Express gratitude
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What's New in BuyNothing

3.1.4

August 17, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvemens

Subscription plans

Sustaining Member

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$49.991 Year
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Charts

Top Free

This app dropped -1 position in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

User reviews

I really want to use this app

I keep seeing bug fixes, but after contacting the company and installing the updates, I am still unable to type a message on this app. As soon as I bring up the keyboard, it covers the words I am writing. So basically I am writing blind. Almost unusable as is. I have a lot of things I want to get rid of but just can’t with this app.
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Update

Works really well now! After the rocky update and redesign I’m loving it.

can not get into it!

I used to use this app regularly. When I tried to log on today, I had to ask for a security code and when I typed it in, there was no way to go to the next page. On one of my earlier attempts, I got Capcha pages that I clicked and again, there was no way to click to the next page! I made my text smaller. Same problem. I reloaded the whole app. Still could not get in. very disappointing.
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Difficult to navigate; many items abandoned

This app is confusing to navigate. Tried many times to respond to an inquiry about my post, unsuccessful. Looked at many items that I was interested in, and all ended with a comment asking if they could see it, then nothing for like years. I assume the giver failed to close it out, and the App maker failed to observe this.
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Location

So I used the app for the first time in awhile and it won’t let me change my location at all, I went everywhere and it’s not even an option unless I upgrade to premium which sucks because I moved across the country. Idk if it’s a me problem but no matter what I clicked or did it wouldn’t let me.

User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Frequent app crashes and freezes

Bug

Login issues and inability to reset passwords

Bug

Inconsistent location settings and radius

Bug

Unreliable notifications and messaging

Bug

Inability to edit or update posts

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Search function to find specific posts

Feature

Ability to edit and update posts

Feature

Improved organization and sorting of posts

Feature

Syncing across multiple devices

Feature

More robust moderation and community tools

Feature

FAQ

What is the BuyNothing app?

The BuyNothing app facilitates a hyper-local gift economy model. It allows users to give, receive, share, lend, and borrow items within their immediate community, fostering connections through sharing.

How does the gift economy work on this app?

The app operates on a gift economy principle where items are given freely without expectation of return. True wealth is measured by the network of connections formed through these acts of sharing and generosity.

Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases, and may also display advertisements.

What kind of items can I share or borrow?

You can share, lend, borrow, or receive a wide variety of items within your local community. The focus is on enabling neighbors to help each other by sharing what they have in excess or need.

Who is the BuyNothing app for?

This app is designed for people who want to participate in a more sustainable lifestyle, reduce consumption, save money, and build stronger relationships with their neighbors by sharing resources.