At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.6.1 (234)
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 14 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- buchhai.de
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Buchhai - Metasearch engine is an app by w+h GmbH in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. Compared with version 2.5.4, it adds 1 new permission: “Access adservices topics”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v2.6.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.5.3.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 1, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “wh GmbH” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 1, 2026
- Signed byCN=Daniel Dees, OU=IT, O=wh GmbH, L=Wuerzburg, ST=Bavaria, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1A:67:18:2B:2E:EE:A9:75:79:A2:22:A8:1D:58:7B:AF:2D:E8:A0:EE
- File MD5f18159a9e664530eb6e4b1d34e6bdb05
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (11)
Buchhai - Metasearch engine requests 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.whsoft.buchhai.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Buchhai - Metasearch engine APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Buchhai - Metasearch engine free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Buchhai - Metasearch engine APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f18159a9e664530eb6e4b1d34e6bdb05.
