Comparison

BuyNothing vs Glaucomfleckens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Give and receive items locally
  • Lend and borrow goods
  • Hyper-local community sharing
  • Gift economy model
  • Build community connections
  • Express gratitude
Features
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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

About

Glaucomfleckens

A private community for healthcare professionals to share stories, learn from each other, and find humor in medicine. Connect with colleagues, discuss challenges, and stay updated on healthcare conversations.

Highlights
  • Monthly themed conversations
  • Weekly tip-sharing discussions
  • Member spotlights
  • Live expert conversations
  • Healthcare conversation round-ups
  • Medical misinformation debunking
Features
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Glaucomfleckens: Humor & Humanity in Medicine is a private membership community for healthcare professionals brought to you by Will and Kristin Flanary, known to millions online as Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken. This is the break room you’ve always needed. Except for our anesthesia colleagues who already have a break room. You can think of it as a second break room…for your soul. Our goal is to bring healthcare professionals together to share stories, learn from each other, laugh at the occasional absurdity of what we do, and remind one another why it matters that we do it. Inside, you'll find: + Monthly themes with conversations and prompts to help you share your side of medical life. + Weekly discussions where we swap tips, tricks, and hard-won wisdom about staying afloat in an unforgiving system. + Member spotlights to celebrate your wins and help you get to know your colleagues behind the scrubs, unicorn headbands, and bicycle helmets. + Live-streamed conversations with clinical experts, healthcare leaders, and social media personalities. Also, live pep talks from Dr. G (and special guests!). Don’t underestimate how amazing it feels for an internet comedian ophthalmologist to tell you you’re doing great. + Weekly round-ups of the latest healthcare conversations (and myths) your patients have definitely seen on TikTok. We love a good medical misinformation debunking in this community. Let’s brain storm together how to fight back. + Real talk and connection with colleagues across medicine who understand the context of your work stories and why you sometimes run super late in clinic. And no, this isn’t your average Facebook group, Reddit thread, etc. Our community is a private, curated space for the people who keep healthcare human, even when the system makes it hard. We’ll take you on a ride. Not a roller coaster or one of those carnival spinny rides. More like a pleasant, guided tour from a reasonably funny tour guide, exploring the human side of a career in healthcare. We really hope you’ll be a part of it.

Screenshots

BuyNothing4 screens
Glaucomfleckens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glaucomfleckens at 100% against BuyNothing's 27%. Glaucomfleckens also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). BuyNothing's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 22) and chart position (#166 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BuyNothing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Glaucomfleckens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glaucomfleckens holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuyNothing has 2.1K ratings behind it against 22, 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 Glaucomfleckens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuyNothing ships an update every 2 weeks, Glaucomfleckens weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BuyNothing versus Glaucomfleckens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuyNothingGlaucomfleckens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB141 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBuy Nothing Project, Inc.Glaucomflecken, LLC

Customer experience

BuyNothing

All ratings2,081 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative60.2%

Glaucomfleckens

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Glaucomfleckens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

BuyNothing

Subscriptions8
  • 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
None

Glaucomfleckens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuyNothing free?
BuyNothing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glaucomfleckens free?
Glaucomfleckens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BuyNothing or Glaucomfleckens?
Glaucomfleckens is rated higher. BuyNothing averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Glaucomfleckens averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do BuyNothing or Glaucomfleckens have ads?
Neither BuyNothing nor Glaucomfleckens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuyNothing or Glaucomfleckens?
BuyNothing ships an update every 2 weeks, and Glaucomfleckens weekly. Most recently, BuyNothing was updated on October 30, 2026 and Glaucomfleckens on October 31, 2026.

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