Second Circle vs thrifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
thrifter
This app offers a streamlined platform for buying and selling pre-owned clothing. It aims to make secondhand shopping more efficient and appealing to a modern audience, addressing common frustrations for both buyers and sellers.
- Buy and sell secondhand clothing
- Streamlined listing process
- Improved bundling options
- Transparent pricing
- User profiles
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most resale apps were built for your grandpa -- thrifter is built for us. secondhand is growing fast fashion is growing faster if resale is not easier and more efficient, we fall behind thrifter is the new way to buy and sell secondhand. built for sellers tired of: • outdated bundling • non-binding offers • confusing fees built for buyers who want: • better bundle deals • simple, transparent pricing give us 5 swipes list your first item build your thrifter profile let’s end fast fashion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: thrifter at every 2 days against Second Circle's every 3 weeks. thrifter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Second Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, thrifter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Circle | thrifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (456 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 456 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Serdar Ali TARAKCI | Sachin Muralidhar |
Customer experience
Second Circle
thrifter
In-app purchases
Second Circle
No in-app purchases
thrifter
No in-app purchases
