BuyNothing vs PinPlus+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuyNothing
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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We offer people a way to give, receive, share, lend, borrow and express gratitude through a hyper-local gift economy model in which people can share wherever they are and true wealth is measured by the web of connections formed between people through sharing. From the founders of the BuyNothing® Project. Terms of Use: https://buynothingproject.org/terms
PinPlus+
Share your adventures by dropping pins on a map, allowing friends to explore your experiences visually. Connect with others through built-in chat and discover new places and people.
- Drop pins on a map to share moments
- Explore user-generated map pins
- Connect with friends and followers
- Built-in chat feature
- Discover new connections and places
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Welcome to Pin Plus, where social media meets location-based excitement! With Pin Plus, you can capture and share your memorable moments by dropping pins on the map, allowing friends and followers to explore your adventures visually. Connect with friends, discover new connections, and engage in meaningful conversations with our built-in chat feature. Whether you're sharing your favorite travel destinations or local hangout spots, Pin Plus offers a unique way to connect and explore the world around you. Download Pin Plus now and start pinning your experiences for the world to see!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PinPlus+ at 5.0 against BuyNothing's 4.3. PinPlus+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). BuyNothing's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. BuyNothing sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PinPlus+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
PinPlus+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuyNothing has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BuyNothing ships an update every 8 days, PinPlus+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | PinPlus+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #204 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | Ramazan Aksit |
Customer experience
BuyNothing
PinPlus+
Bugs and requests
BuyNothing
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login issues and inability to reset passwords
- Inconsistent location settings and radius
- Unreliable notifications and messaging
- Inability to edit or update posts
Requested features
5 requests- Search function to find specific posts
- Ability to edit and update posts
- Improved organization and sorting of posts
- Syncing across multiple devices
- More robust moderation and community tools
PinPlus+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuyNothing
- Sustaining Member$3.991 Month
- Buy Nothing Pro$3.991 Month
- Sustaining Member$5.491 Month
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- Buy Nothing Pro$29.991 Year
- Sustaining Member$38.491 Year
- Sustaining Member$54.991 Year
PinPlus+
No in-app purchases
