Comparison

猫饭2 vs VVAE for V2EX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

猫饭2

A streamlined third-party client for a social network, offering enhanced browsing and content management. It features smooth image viewing, GIF conversion for uploads, and customizable display options. Users can also block specific users or keywords to improve their experience.

Highlights
  • Smooth image browsing
  • User blocking
  • Keyword blocking
  • GIF conversion for video uploads
  • Customizable themes and display modes
  • Automatic dark mode and font size adjustment
  • Message screenshot sharing
Features
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重要:饭否已关闭注册多年,购买本产品也不能获得饭否账号,请在购买前先确认自己已有账号。 猫饭是一款饭否第三方客户端,界面简洁,体验舒适。 请特别试试以下功能: 非常流畅的图片浏览。 试试点击用户页右上角的“···”按钮,把你经常访问的用户加入发现页的快捷入口。 你可以屏蔽用户,或者屏蔽昵称和内容包含的文字,补足饭否不理想的黑名单功能。 上传视频时会转换为GIF,相比上一代猫饭,转换效果大幅提升。 试试设置页中的“启动锁”、“小图模式”,或者切换一个主题颜色。 试试在消息详情页点击分享,猫饭会生成一张消息截图。 试试启用系统的暗黑模式,或调整系统字号,猫饭会自动变更界面。

About

VVAE for V2EX

Features
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VVAE is a client for V2EX, a Hacker News-style community for the Chinese-speaking world, where developers, designers, and other creative people talk about programming, startups, gadgets, careers, and life. Reading is free. VVAE Premium unlocks signing in (to reply, post, and more) and the AI assistant, which runs on your own API key. Most of V2EX is written in Simplified Chinese. VVAE's interface is in English, and the AI assistant replies in English, so it can sum up a long Chinese thread for you. Browse the home feed and hot topics, explore nodes (V2EX's topic boards), search, and keep up with your notifications. Posts and replies are carefully typeset, so even long threads are easy to read. No ads, no gratuitous animations, no nagging. Your login and API keys stay in the iOS Keychain. The AI assistant uses your own API key: summarize a whole thread, rank the answers in it, and ask follow-up questions. Choose from eight providers, including OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Ollama Cloud, and any OpenAI-compatible API. Requests go straight to your provider, not through our servers, and your provider bills you for usage. Premium does not include AI credits. Built for both iPhone and iPad: a familiar tab bar on iPhone and a true three-column layout on iPad. Already on V2EX? You also get a Hot Today widget, true-black dark mode, and V2EX PRO support. VVAE is an unofficial third-party client and is not affiliated with V2EX. Content comes from v2ex.com, and use is subject to V2EX's rules. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

猫饭23 screens
VVAE for V2EX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VVAE for V2EX at Free against 猫饭2's $0.99. VVAE for V2EX also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 猫饭2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On 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

VVAE for V2EX is free to download; 猫饭2 costs $0.99 up front. VVAE for V2EX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 猫饭2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

猫饭2 ships an update every 5 days, VVAE for V2EX daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
猫饭2 versus VVAE for V2EX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter猫饭2VVAE for V2EX
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer逸尘 刘Vast Logic

In-app purchases

None

猫饭2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VVAE for V2EX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is 猫饭2 free?
猫饭2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VVAE for V2EX free?
VVAE for V2EX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 猫饭2 or VVAE for V2EX have ads?
Neither 猫饭2 nor VVAE for V2EX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 猫饭2 or VVAE for V2EX?
猫饭2 ships an update every 5 days, and VVAE for V2EX daily. Most recently, 猫饭2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and VVAE for V2EX on October 13, 2026.

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