BuyNothing vs ThirdSpace by Leisurelink
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 share, lend, and borrow items. Foster a gift economy based on mutual support and gratitude, building connections through giving.
- Hyper-local community sharing
- Gift economy model
- Lend and borrow items
- Express gratitude
- Build community connections
- Global reach
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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
ThirdSpace by Leisurelink
Discover and join local activities with like-minded individuals. This app simplifies growing your social circle by connecting you with people who share your interests and activity styles. Plan hangouts, share memories, and build lasting experiences.
- Match locally with shared interests
- Discover new activities
- Real-time scheduling for hangouts
- Share and save memories
- Privacy features
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ThirdSpace brings back what matters—real friends, real activities, real community. Whether it’s joining a weekend hike, finding a new running crew, or starting a book club, ThirdSpace makes it simple to grow your social circle and share experiences that last. Do more of what you love—with people who love it too. - Match locally with people who vibe with your interests & activity style Try new activities together — never be bored again Plan hangouts fast with real-time scheduling Snap, share & save memories from your adventures Privacy built in
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThirdSpace by Leisurelink at 100% against BuyNothing's 27%. ThirdSpace by Leisurelink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). BuyNothing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 7). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ThirdSpace by Leisurelink asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThirdSpace by Leisurelink 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 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of BuyNothing's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThirdSpace by Leisurelink's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | ThirdSpace by Leisurelink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | Leisurelink |
Customer experience
BuyNothing
ThirdSpace by Leisurelink
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
ThirdSpace by Leisurelink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuyNothing
- Buy Nothing Subscription$3.991 Month
- Buy Nothing Pro$3.991 Month
- Sustaining Member$5.491 Month
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- Sustaining Member$6.991 Month
- Buy Nothing Pro$38.491 Year
- Buy Nothing Subscription$38.491 Year
- Sustaining Member$54.991 Year
- Sustaining Member$69.991 Year
ThirdSpace by Leisurelink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BuyNothing free?
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