App on 2 lists

BuyNothing

Buy Nothing Project, Inc. · Free · Social Networking · 4.3 (2,076 ratings)

What it does

Give outgrown things to neighbors nearby, or borrow what you need. From 5 apps for everything your kids outgrow.

Give away what you don't need to the neighbors who do. From 5 apps for a home that's always messy.

The developer describes it as: “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.”

Alternatives to BuyNothing

The closest alternatives to BuyNothing are Growth: baby & child charts, Declutter, Vinted, Tinybeans, Sweepy, Boxes and OfferUp — 7 apps from the 2 lists BuyNothing appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.

• Growth: baby & child chartsPlot your child's height and weight on WHO and CDC charts.
• DeclutterPhotograph the outgrown toy, keep the story behind it, then let it go.
• VintedSnap the outgrown clothes, set a price, keep 100% of what they sell for.
• TinybeansA private family journal for everyday moments, sorted by date for you.
• SweepyBuilds a daily cleaning schedule, one chore at a time, split with family.
• BoxesLog what's inside every storage box, so you know which one to open.
• OfferUpList what you don't use in about 30 seconds and sell it locally.

Price and ratings

BuyNothing and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.

BuyNothing is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.3 out of 5 from 2,076 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source.

Appears on

• 5 apps for everything your kids outgrowHomeGrowth: baby & child charts · Declutter · Vinted · BuyNothing · Tinybeans
• 5 apps for a home that's always messyHomeSweepy · Declutter · Boxes · OfferUp · BuyNothing