BuyNothing vs Toss + Turn
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
Toss + Turn
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A doodling app for people who aren't looking for perfect art, just a reason to connect. Every day, you're given two blank starts. Draw half of one and toss it to a stranger or friend to finish. Then it's your turn — pick up someone else's half-finished doodle and turn it into something whole. You stay anonymous the entire time, right up until the reveal: You decide if you want to remain anonymous or it's the moment you both see exactly who you made something with. How it works • Start — sketch anything, anonymously, and send it out into the pool • Finish — pick up someone else's doodle and complete it • Reveal — see who you made it with, and decide if you want to connect Build your circle Every doodle is a small, low-stakes way to meet someone new. Like who you made something with? Connect and keep talking. Prefer to stay anonymous? That's always fine too — nothing is forced. Want to doodle with people you already know instead of strangers? Create a private group and toss your daily drawings only within your circle. Keep what you make Every doodle you start or finish gets saved to your own collection, organized into boards you name yourself. Export your favorites to share anywhere. A few extra tools for the curious Round, marker, and pencil brushes are free for everyone, every day. Pro unlocks a few extras — Neon, watercolar, spray and Glitter brushes, custom colors, and a jewel-tone palette — for anyone who wants a bit more to play with. No pressure, no likes, no followers. Just one small collaborative drawing a day, with someone you haven't met yet. Terms of Use: https://artwoork.app/tossandturn/terms Privacy Policy: https://artwoork.app/tossandturn/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: BuyNothing at #198 against Toss + Turn's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Toss + Turn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BuyNothing ships an update every 2 weeks, Toss + Turn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | Toss + Turn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | artwOOrk, Inc. |
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
Toss + Turn
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
Toss + Turn
- Toss + Turn Monthly$2.991 Month
- Toss + Turn Yearly$19.991 Year
