Comparison

V2EX vs 9wan

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

9wan

Features
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AI Call Translator – Break down language barriers with real-time translation, always by your side. You speak your language, I speak mine. Our AI translates in real time, so everyone hears their native tongue during calls. Supports 22 languages. Breaking down language barriers for global trade and everyday connection. The world becomes one village. We are all neighbors.

Screenshots

V2EX4 screens
9wan2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V2EX at none against 9wan's 2. 9wan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. 9wan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. V2EX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
V2EX versus 9wan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2EX9wan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer丰 黄汉民 杨

In-app purchases

None

V2EX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

9wan

One-time2
  • 10 minutes AI call time$2.99
  • 100 minutes AI call time$17.99

Questions

Is V2EX free?
V2EX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 9wan free?
9wan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V2EX or 9wan have ads?
Neither V2EX nor 9wan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V2EX or 9wan?
V2EX ships an update every 2 months, and 9wan weekly. Most recently, V2EX was updated on November 11, 2026 and 9wan on November 9, 2026.

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