Diode Collab vs Buno Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diode Collab
This app offers a secure, self-managed alternative to cloud storage and team communication tools. It utilizes a peer-to-peer network, ensuring your data remains under your control without relying on third-party servers. Share notes, messages, and files with groups privately and securely.
- Self-managed secure data storage
- Peer-to-peer network
- Private message sharing
- Secure file sharing
- Group collaboration
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Diode Collab is a self-managed secure replacement for Slack and Google Drive. Instead of uploading private data to 3rd party servers Diode is using a peer-to-peer network to keep all your data in your control. Share notes, messages and files with your groups of Friends, or your Customers without worrying about data locations. You can be sure that your messages and are never stored on any servers.
Buno Maker
Create native iOS applications directly on your iPhone without any coding. Design interfaces with over 70 SwiftUI components and build logic visually with over 100 actions. Run your apps instantly with native performance and sync projects across devices via iCloud.
- Visual UI Builder with 70+ SwiftUI components
- Visual Programming with 100+ built-in actions
- Instant Run with native SwiftUI performance
- iCloud Sync across iPhone and iPad
- On-device processing for data privacy
- Design with 248+ visual modifiers
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Buno — Build SwiftUI Apps. No Code. On iPhone. Create real, native iOS applications entirely on your iPhone. No Mac, no Xcode, no coding — just build. ## Visual UI Builder Design with 70+ native SwiftUI components: layouts (VStack, HStack, Grid, ScrollView, Form, List), inputs (Slider, Picker, ColorPicker, DatePicker, Toggle), media (Video Player, Audio Player, WebView, QR Code, Charts), navigation (NavigationStack, TabView, Sheets, Menus), data (FilePicker, PhotosPicker, SQLite), and logic blocks (ForEach, If). Polish every detail with 248+ modifiers — fonts, shadows, animations, gestures, sheets, toolbars, haptics — all configured visually. ## Visual Programming — Real Logic Build real program logic by connecting outputs to inputs visually. 100+ built-in actions: HTTP requests, WebSocket, SQLite database, audio playback, biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID), file system, clipboard, calendar, SMS, email, JSON, regex, Base64, cryptography, timers, conditional branching, and loops. No syntax, no errors — just wire it up. ## Instant Run, Native Performance Tap Run and your app launches immediately — zero compilation. Buno interprets your component tree directly with 60fps native SwiftUI performance. ## iCloud Sync, Every Device Your projects sync seamlessly across all devices via iCloud. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. ## For Learners, Prototypers, and Makers Understand programming concepts visually. Validate app ideas in minutes. Build real tools you use every day. All processing is on-device. Your data stays private. Email: hi@shu.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buno Maker at 5.0 against Diode Collab's 4.4. Buno Maker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Diode Collab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, 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. Buno Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Diode Collab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buno Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diode Collab has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Diode Collab ships an update every 2 months, Buno Maker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diode Collab | Buno Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diode | Shumin Yu |
Customer experience
Diode Collab
Buno Maker
In-app purchases
Diode Collab
No in-app purchases
Buno Maker
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- DB SQLite$2.99
- Lifetime$9.99
- App Base$49.99







