Comparison

V2EX vs Vex

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 experience for exploring community discussions, posts, and comments. It provides features like image viewing, notifications, and account management. Advanced options include viewing comment threads, customization, and secure login.

Highlights
  • Full theme, comment, and node experience
  • Image viewing similar to Twitter
  • Unread notification reminders
  • View comment conversations
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Secure login with 1Password
  • Automatic daily sign-in
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

Vex

This app is a third-party client for the V2EX community, built with SwiftUI. It allows users to easily discover topics, read discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals. Offers features like browsing, searching, and viewing past posts, with optional account interaction features available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Browse topics, nodes, and replies
  • Search topics (Sov2ex/Google)
  • View 'On This Day' past topics
  • Native content layout and image browsing
  • Dark mode support
  • Account login and interaction (paid)
Features
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Vex 是一个第三方 V2EX 社区客户端,使用 SwiftUI 原生构建,让你轻松发现话题、阅读讨论、找到兴趣同好。 永久免费: • 浏览主题、节点和回复,发现感兴趣的社区内容 • 搜索主题,支持 Sov2ex / Google • 往年今日,回看过去的精彩话题 • 原生内容排版、图片浏览、会话线程追踪与深色模式 • iPad 侧边栏布局与剪贴板 V2EX 链接检测 Vex 永久版: 一次购买,永久解锁 V2EX 账号登录、发帖、回复、感谢、收藏、关注和消息等账号互动功能。永久版为一次性买断,无订阅和自动续费,可通过“恢复购买”恢复符合条件的购买记录。 浏览、搜索和往年今日不限使用时间,无需领取试用。此前已领取且尚未到期的 7 天试用可继续使用至原到期时间;已有永久版用户及符合条件的历史用户保留原有权益。 Vex 为独立开发的第三方客户端,非 V2EX 官方应用。社区内容和账号服务由 V2EX 提供。

Screenshots

V2EX4 screens
Vex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vex at 5.0 against V2EX's 4.0. Vex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). V2EX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. V2EX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of V2EX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V2EX ships an update every 2 months, Vex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
V2EX versus Vex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2EXVex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB102 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer丰 黄赛坤 孙

Customer experience

V2EX

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

Vex

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

V2EX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vex

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Vex Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is V2EX free?
V2EX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vex free?
Vex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, V2EX or Vex?
Vex is rated higher. V2EX averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Vex averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do V2EX or Vex have ads?
Neither V2EX nor Vex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V2EX or Vex?
V2EX ships an update every 2 months, and Vex every 2 days. Most recently, V2EX was updated on November 11, 2026 and Vex on November 9, 2026.

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