BuyNothing
Buy Nothing Project, Inc. Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
BuyNothing is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Buy Nothing Project, Inc. Rated 4.3/5 from 2,080 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 2K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 76 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 18
- 2026 · v3.3.1
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About BuyNothing
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
Ratings & reviews
4.3
2K ratings
What’s new
Version 3.3.1 · Updated October 18, 2026
What's new in 3.3.1 Search, rebuilt • See your recent searches and recently viewed items as soon as you tap search, on every device • Suggestions as you type, plus quick categories and your wishlist Notifications that work better • We now explain what notifications are for before asking to turn them on • Tapping a notification takes you straight to the right post or conversation • Messages from the same chat stay together instead of piling up • Your chat list and Messages badge update the moment a message arrives • Settings shows whether notifications are on, with a quick way to fix it Fixes and polish • Editing a post keeps its photos • Reporting a post, comment or member works again after the keyboard closes • The message box stays above the keyboard in chats • Easier date of birth entry • Clearer wording throughout the app
App privacy
The developer, Buy Nothing Project, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Location: Precise Location
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- User Content: Photos or Videos
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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