Comparison

V2EX vs 猿社区

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

V2EX

This app offers a comprehensive, unofficial client experience for a popular online community. It provides full access to topics, comments, and nodes, with enhanced features like image viewing, timely notifications, and user account management. Explore advanced functionalities such as threaded comment views and customizable reading settings.

Highlights
  • Full topic and comment experience
  • Image viewing similar to Twitter
  • Real-time unread notification alerts
  • Threaded comment views for clarity
  • Customizable reading settings (themes, font size)
  • Automatic sign-in and multi-account management
  • Automatic daily check-ins
Features
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V2EX - 开源好用的非官方客户端 基础功能 ---------------------------------- - 主题、评论 、节点 … 等功能的完整体验。例如翻页、评论、收藏、帖子详情与评论图文支持、超链点击支持智能解析 ...等等。 - 查看图片体验与twitter类似,保证看图体验 - 及时的未读通知提醒 - 用户账户相关功能 特色功能 ---------------------------------- - 评论支持查看对话,上下文更清晰(将某条评论相关的评论提取出来单独查看,无关的剔除) - 多配色(亮色、暗色),自定义字号行距等阅读设置 - 1Password 登陆 ,登陆TOKEN失效自动重登,多账号管理与一键切换 - 自动签到 ---------------------------------- 更多功能与细节等待你的探索,并且你也可以参与进来,向我提出任何你想要的功能,或直接在Github上贡献代码。

About

猿社区

Features
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V2EX 是创意工作者们的社区。这里目前汇聚了超过 400,000 名主要来自互联网行业、游戏行业和媒体行业的创意工作者。V2EX 希望能够成为创意工作者们的生活和事业的一部分。 【猿社区 - V2EX程序员工作者社区】是一款个人基于”V2EX“站点开发的app。 1、V2EX站点所有主题 2、支持评论主题 3、支持收藏主题 ..... 几乎涵盖了所有的V2EX站点功能。

Screenshots

V2EX4 screens
猿社区4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: V2EX at none against 猿社区's shown. 猿社区's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V2EX ships an update every 2 months, 猿社区 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
V2EX versus 猿社区: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2EX猿社区
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer丰 黄周 徐

In-app purchases

None

V2EX

No in-app purchases

None

猿社区

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V2EX free?
V2EX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 猿社区 free?
猿社区 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do V2EX or 猿社区 have ads?
猿社区 shows ads; V2EX does not.
Which is updated more often, V2EX or 猿社区?
V2EX ships an update every 2 months, and 猿社区 fortnightly. Most recently, V2EX was updated on August 22, 2026 and 猿社区 on September 16, 2026.

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