Comparison

V2EX vs V2Fun

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

V2Fun

A native third-party client for accessing V2EX content. It offers a clean interface with support for night mode, providing a streamlined browsing experience for users of the V2EX platform.

Highlights
  • Native V2EX client
  • Night mode support
  • Streamlined browsing
  • Third-party access
Features
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V2EX third-party client, native app, supports night mode.

Screenshots

V2EX4 screens
V2Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: V2Fun at every 3 weeks against V2EX's every 2 months. V2EX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for V2EX against 4.1 for V2Fun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of V2EX's written reviews are positive against 78% of V2Fun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V2EX ships an update every 2 months, V2Fun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
V2EX versus V2Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2EXV2Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings)4.1 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer丰 黄璇 廖

Customer experience

V2EX

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

V2Fun

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

V2EX

No in-app purchases

None

V2Fun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V2EX free?
V2EX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is V2Fun free?
V2Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V2EX or V2Fun?
V2Fun is rated higher. V2EX averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while V2Fun averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.
Do V2EX or V2Fun have ads?
Neither V2EX nor V2Fun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V2EX or V2Fun?
V2EX ships an update every 2 months, and V2Fun every 3 weeks. Most recently, V2EX was updated on August 22, 2026 and V2Fun on July 19, 2026.

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