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BuyBye vs Oh My Notes

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BuyBye compared with Oh My Notes
DetailBuyBye logo BuyByeOh My Notes logo Oh My Notes
What it doesA free shared shopping list app that works offline Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 with up to 5 shopping lists, 5-recipe box, current week meal planning, up to 2 collaborators per list. Pro Individual: $1.99/month or $9.99/year with unlimited lists, recipes, collaborators, multi-week meal planning, item photos, and recurring templates. Pro Family: $14.99/year for up to 6 Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
Key features
  • Shared shopping lists with real-time sync across devices
  • Auto-categorize items into Produce, Dairy, Frozen and other categories
  • Voice input in seven languages
  • Import recipes with ingredients auto-added to shopping list
  • Meal planner with weekly and multi-week planning
  • Works completely offline with local device storage
  • No account required to start using the app
  • No ads on any pricing tier
  • Multilingual interface and auto-categorization
  • Item photos and custom category ordering in Pro
  • Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
  • Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
  • Global hotkey quick capture from any app
  • Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
  • Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
  • Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
  • Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
  • Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
  • Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
  • Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
What makes it different
  • Works offline-first with automatic syncing when network returns
  • No account or sign-up required to start shopping
  • Completely free with no ads across all tiers
  • Real-time list sharing that syncs even when offline
  • Automatically organizes items by category while you type or speak
  • Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
  • Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
  • Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
  • Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)150
Citation Flow (Majestic)1722
Referring domains (Majestic)394

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