# MV2 vs Vex

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vex at every 2 days against MV2's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MV2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MV2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Vex every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | MV2 | Vex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vex-v2ex/id6760471743/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **17** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 39 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [振伟 阮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724595947) | [赛坤 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878864782) |

## What reviewers say

### MV2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mv2-v2ex/id6757801437)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MV2 Pro 永久解锁 | $2.99 | one-time |


### 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 MV2 free?

MV2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Vex free?

Vex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do MV2 or Vex have ads?

Neither MV2 nor Vex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MV2 or Vex?

MV2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vex every 2 days. Most recently, MV2 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Vex on October 28, 2026.

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