V2EX Lite vs DZ Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V2EX Lite
This is an open-source third-party client for a discussion group primarily for internet professionals. It provides a platform for users to engage in conversations and share insights within the tech community.
- Open-source client
- Discussion group access
- Internet professional community
- Third-party application
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V2EX 是一个主要由互联网从业者参与的讨论组，V2EX Lite 是第三方 V2EX 开源客户端。
DZ Reader
This app allows users to access and interact with Discuz! X forums, supporting multiple accounts and forums. It offers features like posting, replying, viewing user information, and managing personal content. The app also includes advanced functionalities such as push notifications and video playback.
- Multi-account and multi-forum support
- Posting and replying to threads
- User profile and post history viewing
- Private messaging and notifications
- High-resolution image support
- Video playback (YouTube, Bilibili)
- Automatic daily sign-in
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不推荐中国大陆地址用户购买 (贵几倍) 下载, 请用非中国大陆地区 Apple ID 进行下载(便宜) 中国大陆地址购买用户 ,请尽快通过设置 升级为非中国大陆地区 pro。 ---------------------- 如有 bug 或使用感觉不对劲的地方 请到设置--清空配置 或者 卸载重装. 如有功能需求支持,论坛匹配,定制等,请联系开发者 pvn@duck.com ---------------------- APP 现在支持 2 种论坛模式: 1. 优先匹配完全模式, 即开通了 api 的论坛 , 比如hostloc [测试方式: (https://论坛域名/api/mobile/index.php?version=4&module=check) 能正常返回一些论坛信息 ] 2. 其次兼容模式 (发帖,评论尚未匹配) , 比如 52pojie, 恩山 ,chiphell 等 3. 有不兼容的请发邮件来匹配 ---------------------- 打开 APP 第一步 填写论坛网址域名: 1. 正常的论坛, 填写 (https://域名) 即可 2. 有二级域名或者 2 级路径的论坛, 比如 恩山 , 需要填写(https://www.right.com.cn/forum ) , 需要带上 2 级路径 3. 如有没适配的论坛,请发邮件进行交流 ---------------------- 历史已有功能: 1. 支持多个Discuz X! 论坛,单个论坛多个马甲无缝切换 2. 支持用户名,邮箱类型登录,以及 web 登录. 3. 支持各个板块帖子,以及每日,每周排行榜 4. 支持发帖. 以及回复帖子 盖楼 5. 支持高清图床 , 高清图床和论坛图床相互切换 6. 支持单选,多选,有图片的多选 投票的查看和投票 7. 支持查看 删除个人收藏 ,自己的发帖历史以及回帖历史 等 8. 支持查看其他用户积分签名等信息 ,以及其他用户最近用户帖子 9. 支持私信 APP 通知, 给他人发私信, 回复私信等 10. 支持帖子举报和评论举报等功能 11. 支持查看被违规封禁的小黑屋历史 12. 支持自动签到 每天 22 积分 13. app 支持多语言,字体跳转, 暗黑模式,炫彩模式等基础功能 14. 帖子+评论 支持复制功能, 图片地址也能复制出来 15. 增加帖子和评论里面链接,让每个链接都可以点击,解除 loc 论坛屏蔽链接限制 16. 拉黑+黑名单同步 与论坛数据互通. 拉黑即屏蔽帖子+评论 17. 增加 列表 返回顶部按钮 18. 增加油管,哔哩哔哩 视频播放 19. 增加高刷 20. 增强签名显示功能 21. 点评查看发送 22. 私信,评论,新帖监控PUSH(支持自建) 23. 支持密码贴 24. 支持附件
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V2EX Lite at none against DZ Reader's 1. DZ Reader's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. DZ Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. V2EX Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for V2EX Lite against 3.9 for DZ Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of V2EX Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of DZ Reader's.
V2EX Lite ships an update every 4 months, DZ Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V2EX Lite | DZ Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 剑秋 肖 | 龙起 郑 |
Customer experience
V2EX Lite
DZ Reader
In-app purchases
V2EX Lite
No in-app purchases
DZ Reader
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