BuyNothing vs ProHiring
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
ProHiring
Connect with trusted local tree and handyman service providers. Users can browse verified companies, compare services, and manage projects. Service providers can create profiles to showcase expertise and reach local customers.
- Connect with trusted local professionals
- Browse verified companies
- Compare services
- Plan and manage projects
- Create professional service provider profiles
- Reach local customers
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ProHiring – The Smart Way to Find Trusted Tree & Handyman Services Finding reliable Tree Services and Handyman Services has never been easier! ProHiring is your go-to platform for connecting with trusted professionals in your area, ensuring that your projects are completed with quality and efficiency. For service providers: Create a professional profile to showcase your expertise. Reach local customers actively searching for your services. Get discovered easily and grow your business with a dedicated platform. For users: Browse verified companies and compare services in your area. Plan and manage your projects with a personal service planner. Book services with confidence, knowing you’re hiring trusted professionals. ProHiring simplifies the process of finding and hiring service providers, making home improvement and maintenance projects stress-free. Join ProHiring today and experience hassle-free hiring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProHiring at 5.0 against BuyNothing's 4.3. ProHiring also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). BuyNothing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, 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. ProHiring asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProHiring 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | ProHiring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | Israel Aguilar |
Customer experience
BuyNothing
ProHiring
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
ProHiring
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
ProHiring
No in-app purchases
