Comparison

Vetiver vs PeerTalk

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

Head to head
About

Vetiver

This native community client for iPhone and iPad offers a clean and elegant interface with smooth animations and liquid glass transitions. Explore community topics, search for content, and engage in discussions with a pure, system-close native experience.

Highlights
  • Browse and search community topics
  • View topic details and replies
  • Post new topics and participate in discussions
  • Local caching for smoother experience
  • Liquid glass transitions
  • System-level navigation
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Vetiver 是一款独立开发的原生社区客户端,基于 SwiftUI 为 iPhone 与 iPad 打造。 它充分利用最新的 Apple 技术,支持液态玻璃过渡效果,界面简洁优雅,动画流畅自然,为你带来纯原生的浏览体验。 你可以在 Vetiver 中探索社区主题、搜索感兴趣的内容,并在优雅的界面中参与讨论。借助液态玻璃材质,界面过渡更加灵动生动,呈现独特的深度感与流动感。 无论是追踪技术动态、发现创意灵感,还是参与社区交流,Vetiver 都为你提供高效、纯净、贴近系统的原生体验。 功能特色: – 浏览与搜索社区主题与讨论 – 在原生 SwiftUI 界面中查看主题详情与回复 – 使用账号发布新主题并参与讨论 – 本地缓存带来更流畅的体验 – iOS 26 专属增强:液态玻璃过渡效果与系统级导航 备注: Vetiver 是独立开发的第三方应用,仅用于访问公开的社区内容,与 V2EX 官方无任何隶属或合作关系。

About

PeerTalk

Features
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This app is a Bluetooth-based end-to-end communication tool that supports peer-to-peer connections between up to 8 devices. No internet. No Wi-Fi. Pure offline communication for: • Text messaging • Voice messages • Photo sharing • File transfer All messages and data are transmitted locally via Bluetooth. Once you exit the app, all information is automatically cleared. Nothing is stored, uploaded, or forwarded — ensuring maximum privacy.

Screenshots

Vetiver4 screens
PeerTalk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vetiver at Free against PeerTalk's $1.99. Vetiver also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). PeerTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vetiver is free to download; PeerTalk costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vetiver ships an update weekly, PeerTalk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vetiver versus PeerTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVetiverPeerTalk
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJiachen Chen迪 孙

In-app purchases

None

Vetiver

No in-app purchases

None

PeerTalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vetiver free?
Vetiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PeerTalk free?
PeerTalk costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vetiver or PeerTalk have ads?
Neither Vetiver nor PeerTalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vetiver or PeerTalk?
Vetiver ships an update weekly, and PeerTalk every 7 months. Most recently, Vetiver was updated on October 24, 2026 and PeerTalk on October 30, 2026.

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