Comparison

V2EX vs Vetiver

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

Vetiver

This native community client for iPhone and iPad offers a clean and elegant interface with smooth animations and liquid glass transitions. Explore community topics, search for content, and engage in discussions with a pure, system-close native experience.

Highlights
  • Browse and search community topics
  • View topic details and replies
  • Post new topics and participate in discussions
  • Local caching for smoother experience
  • Liquid glass transitions
  • System-level navigation
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Vetiver 是一款独立开发的原生社区客户端,基于 SwiftUI 为 iPhone 与 iPad 打造。 它充分利用最新的 Apple 技术,支持液态玻璃过渡效果,界面简洁优雅,动画流畅自然,为你带来纯原生的浏览体验。 你可以在 Vetiver 中探索社区主题、搜索感兴趣的内容,并在优雅的界面中参与讨论。借助液态玻璃材质,界面过渡更加灵动生动,呈现独特的深度感与流动感。 无论是追踪技术动态、发现创意灵感,还是参与社区交流,Vetiver 都为你提供高效、纯净、贴近系统的原生体验。 功能特色: – 浏览与搜索社区主题与讨论 – 在原生 SwiftUI 界面中查看主题详情与回复 – 使用账号发布新主题并参与讨论 – 本地缓存带来更流畅的体验 – iOS 26 专属增强:液态玻璃过渡效果与系统级导航 备注: Vetiver 是独立开发的第三方应用,仅用于访问公开的社区内容,与 V2EX 官方无任何隶属或合作关系。

Screenshots

V2EX4 screens
Vetiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vetiver at weekly against V2EX's every 2 months. Vetiver also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). V2EX's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vetiver holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V2EX has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of V2EX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vetiver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V2EX ships an update every 2 months, Vetiver weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
V2EX versus Vetiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2EXVetiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer丰 黄Jiachen Chen

Customer experience

V2EX

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

Vetiver

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

V2EX

No in-app purchases

None

Vetiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V2EX free?
V2EX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vetiver free?
Vetiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V2EX or Vetiver?
Vetiver is rated higher. V2EX averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Vetiver averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do V2EX or Vetiver have ads?
Neither V2EX nor Vetiver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V2EX or Vetiver?
V2EX ships an update every 2 months, and Vetiver weekly. Most recently, V2EX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vetiver on October 24, 2026.

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