R2V vs NodeLoc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R2V
A third-party client for a creative worker community, offering features like customizable home feeds, detailed topic previews with text selection and decoding, user profile viewing, and personalized settings for layout and display.
- Customizable home feed sorting
- Detailed topic previews
- Text selection and base64 decode
- User profile viewing and editing
- Personalized display settings
- Daily check-in
- Image QR code recognition
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R2V 是一款 ”V2EX创意工作者社区“ 的第三方 App。 ## 主要功能 1. 主页帖列表 - 自定义栏目排序 - 可添加节点到首页标签中 2. 主题预览 - 查看主题详情 - 支持文本选择，以及 base64 decode - 相关回复会话模式预览 - 回复主题， base64 文本 encode - 用户信息 Bottomsheet 3. 主题发表 4. Imgur 图床 5. 查看用户资料 - 发表的主题 - 发表的回复 - 修改用户资料 6. 自定义偏好设置 - 显示/隐藏头像 - 布局风格选择（标准/紧凑） - 已读/已读更新提示 - 自动刷新 7. 主题设置，默认主题外，提供其他强调色主题 8. 搜索设置 9. `r2v` url scheme - 主题页： r2v://v2ex.com/t/:id - 节点页：r2v://v2ex.com/node/:name - 用户主页：r2v://v2ex.com/member/:username 10. 其他 - 每日签到 - 图片二维码识别
NodeLoc
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NodeLoc is a free, equal, friendly, open, and engaging online community. Whether you are interested in VPS, cloud computing, servers, domains, networking, AI, software development, digital hardware, lifestyle topics, or personal interests, NodeLoc helps you discover valuable discussions and connect with like-minded people. Key Features: • Browse Community Updates Discover the latest topics, popular discussions, and community announcements. • Explore Interest-Based Nodes Browse communities by topic, join the Nodes that interest you, and connect with people who share your interests. • Search Quickly Search across topics, users, and Nodes to find the information and content you need. • Join Community Discussions Create topics, post replies, vote, and bookmark content while sharing your knowledge and ideas. • Messages and Notifications View chats, private messages, replies, and community notifications in one place. • Manage Your Profile Review your topics, replies, bookmarks, activity, and community history. • Immersive Content Viewing View images and discussions in a focused, distraction-free experience. NodeLoc is committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming community. Users can report inappropriate content and block abusive users, and our moderation team reviews reports according to the community guidelines. Join NodeLoc—connecting every Node and every community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NodeLoc at every 5 days against R2V's every 4 weeks. R2V's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
R2V ships an update every 4 weeks, NodeLoc every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | R2V | NodeLoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 嘉伟 杨 | NodeLoc LLC |
In-app purchases
R2V
No in-app purchases
NodeLoc
No in-app purchases
