# 伟途亦可思 vs Vex

The clearest difference is rating: Vex at 5.0 against 伟途亦可思's 4.4. Vex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). 伟途亦可思's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (104 vs 17). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 伟途亦可思 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 伟途亦可思 has 104 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of 伟途亦可思's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vex's.

伟途亦可思 ships an update every 3 weeks, Vex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 伟途亦可思 | Vex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1483040062/reviews) | **[5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vex-v2ex/id6760471743/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 67 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [永 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434269943) | [赛坤 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878864782) |

## What reviewers say

### 伟途亦可思

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1483040062)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best client app
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Functional and complete
- 👍 Clean and organized UI
- 👍 Excellent user experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Ads are intrusive
- 👎 Cannot display comments
- 👎 Reply function not working
- 👎 Google login disabled
- 👎 Login issues

**Reported bugs**

- Comments not displaying
- Reply function not working
- Google login button is greyed out
- Cannot log in with Google account
- Login authentication code fails to load

**Requested features**

- Add Solana login
- Add in-app purchase for ad removal
- Suggest paid model (one-time or subscription)
- Support iOS 18 dark icon
- Add timely message notifications


### Vex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vex-v2ex/id6760471743)

A native SwiftUI client for the V2EX community, offering a smooth browsing, replying, and searching experience. It supports various tabs, nodes, thread tracking, and native HTML rendering with adaptive image layouts.

**Highlights:** Browse topic lists with multiple tabs and nodes, View topic details and replies with thread tracking, Native HTML content rendering with adaptive image layouts, Search topics via Sov2ex or Google, Favorite topics and nodes, Notifications and unread message reminders, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Vex Pro Lifetime | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 伟途亦可思 free?

伟途亦可思 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, 伟途亦可思 or Vex?

Vex is rated higher. 伟途亦可思 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Vex averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.

### Do 伟途亦可思 or Vex have ads?

Neither 伟途亦可思 nor Vex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 伟途亦可思 or Vex?

伟途亦可思 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vex every 2 days. Most recently, 伟途亦可思 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vex on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*