BuyNothing vs DishBurgh
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
DishBurgh
Discover and rate specific dishes within a 50-mile radius of Pittsburgh. Find top-rated meals, explore nearby restaurants, and share your culinary experiences with photos and reviews.
- Rate dishes 1-10
- Search by dish, category, price, or diet
- Discover top-rated dishes
- Add photos and reviews
- Explore nearby restaurants on map
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DishBurgh - Rate dishes, not just restaurants! Have you ever wondered who makes the best hamburger in Pittsburgh? Or where you can find the best espresso martini? Discover, rate, and share your favorite dishes within ~50 miles of the city. Find the best dishes in Pittsburgh - across the city or at your favorite restaurants. Features: -Search by dish, category, price or dietary restrictions - Find your favorites fast -Discover the top-rated dishes - at each restaurant or across the city -Rate dishes 1-10 - Share your opinion on the city’s best -Add photos & reviews - Show off the dishes you love -Explore nearby restaurants - Find the best bites on the map Whether you’re a foodie exploring the city or a local sharing hidden gems, DishBurgh is your go-to guide for the city’s best dishes. Download now and start rating your favorite dishes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DishBurgh at 100% against BuyNothing's 27%. DishBurgh also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). BuyNothing's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and chart position (#206 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DishBurgh asks for nothing beyond the download.
DishBurgh 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 5, 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 DishBurgh's.
BuyNothing ships an update every 2 weeks, DishBurgh fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | DishBurgh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | Jake Murphy |
Customer experience
BuyNothing
DishBurgh
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
DishBurgh
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
DishBurgh
No in-app purchases
