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BuyBye vs Pinwork

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BuyBye compared with Pinwork
DetailBuyBye logo BuyByePinwork logo Pinwork
What it doesA free shared shopping list app that works offline Private to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with no account, no servers, and no tracking
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given PL
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 Monthly $4.99 with 7-day free trial, Yearly $34.99 with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $79.99 one-time purchase. All plans cover iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
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
  • Natural language task capture from plain text
  • Apple Pencil handwriting to text conversion
  • Voice dictation for task entry
  • Siri Shortcuts and AppleScript automation
  • Apple Calendar integration with two-way sync
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Focus session timer with Live Activity controls
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Local storage with private iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality with local task storage
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
  • No account required—uses your existing Apple ID for sync
  • One purchase covers all Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
  • Private by design with no Pinwork servers or task tracking
  • Native macOS app, not a port or web wrapper
  • Deep Apple ecosystem integration with 11 Shortcuts actions and 20 AppleScript commands
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 check8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)152
Citation Flow (Majestic)1721
Referring domains (Majestic)3921

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