Buchhai vs Second Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buchhai
This app acts as a metasearch engine for books, comparing prices across multiple German platforms. It specializes in antiquarian and used books but also covers music, games, and movies. It utilizes affiliate links to earn commissions on purchases made through its platform.
- Metasearch engine for books
- Compares prices across multiple platforms
- Specializes in antiquarian and used books
- Searches major German book marketplaces
- Includes music, games, and movie comparisons
- Uses affiliate links for commissions
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Browse Books on various platforms at once with just one click! Buchhai is a metasearch engine - mainly for antiquarian and used books - but also for music, games, movies, records and much more. Buchhai contains so-called affiliate links to the various marketplaces. If you buy the products via these links, Buchhai.de will receive a small commission. Buchhai searches the most important German platforms for antiquarian books: Buchfreund, Achtung-Bücher, eBay, Booklooker, Bücher.de, Thalia.de, Abebooks and ZVAB. You have wishes and suggestions for our app? Just send us an email: ios-support@buchhai.de Terms of Use: https://www.whsoft.de/nutzungsbedingungen.html
Second Circle
Easily buy and sell pre-owned items with a user-friendly interface. Discover a wide variety of products across all categories at affordable prices. Find what you need or clear out your unused belongings.
- Sell unused items
- Buy items affordably
- User-friendly interface
- Post ads easily
- Shop a wide range of products
- Browse all categories
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The easiest way to buy and sell second-hand items! With this app, you can sell your unused items or buy what you need at affordable prices. Our user-friendly interface makes it easy to post ads and shop. With a wide range of products in every category, you can find everything you're looking for.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Circle at 100% against Buchhai's 50%. Second Circle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Buchhai's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Buchhai sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $44.99 per year. Second Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buchhai ships an update every 2 months, Second Circle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buchhai | Second Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | w+h GmbH | Serdar Ali TARAKCI |
Customer experience
Buchhai
Second Circle
In-app purchases
Buchhai
- Seller functions subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
Second Circle
No in-app purchases
