Comparison

V2Fun vs Vex

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

Head to head
About

V2Fun

A native third-party client for accessing V2EX content. It offers a clean interface with support for night mode, providing a streamlined browsing experience for users of the V2EX platform.

Highlights
  • Native V2EX client
  • Night mode support
  • Streamlined browsing
  • Third-party access
Features
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V2EX third-party client, native app, supports night mode.

About

Vex

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
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Vex 是一个第三方 V2EX 社区客户端,使用 SwiftUI 原生构建,让你轻松发现话题、阅读讨论、找到兴趣同好。 永久免费: • 浏览主题、节点和回复,发现感兴趣的社区内容 • 搜索主题,支持 Sov2ex / Google • 往年今日,回看过去的精彩话题 • 原生内容排版、图片浏览、会话线程追踪与深色模式 • iPad 侧边栏布局与剪贴板 V2EX 链接检测 Vex 永久版: 一次购买,永久解锁 V2EX 账号登录、发帖、回复、感谢、收藏、关注和消息等账号互动功能。永久版为一次性买断,无订阅和自动续费,可通过“恢复购买”恢复符合条件的购买记录。 浏览、搜索和往年今日不限使用时间,无需领取试用。此前已领取且尚未到期的 7 天试用可继续使用至原到期时间;已有永久版用户及符合条件的历史用户保留原有权益。 Vex 为独立开发的第三方客户端,非 V2EX 官方应用。社区内容和账号服务由 V2EX 提供。

Screenshots

V2Fun4 screens
Vex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vex at 5.0 against V2Fun's 4.1. Vex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of V2Fun's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V2Fun ships an update every 3 weeks, Vex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
V2Fun versus Vex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV2FunVex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer璇 廖赛坤 孙

Customer experience

V2Fun

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Vex

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

V2Fun

No in-app purchases

None

Vex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V2Fun free?
V2Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vex free?
Vex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V2Fun or Vex?
Vex is rated higher. V2Fun averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Vex averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do V2Fun or Vex have ads?
Neither V2Fun nor Vex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V2Fun or Vex?
V2Fun ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vex every 2 days. Most recently, V2Fun was updated on September 27, 2026 and Vex on October 6, 2026.

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