Comparison

LINUX DO Community vs Vex

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

Head to head
About

LINUX DO Community

A native iOS client for a sincere, friendly, and professional community focused on Linux. It offers a seamless reading experience with full Markdown support, content discovery tools, and real-time discussion features. Users can engage with posts, chat, and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Full Markdown support
  • Code highlighting and math formulas
  • Content discovery and search
  • Real-time chat and private messaging
  • Customizable notifications
  • Dark mode and dynamic font support
Features
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LINUX DO 是一个新的理想型社区:真诚、友善、团结、专业。这是 LINUX DO 官方 iOS 客户端,为社区量身打造的原生体验。 【原生阅读】 · 完整支持 Markdown、代码高亮、数学公式、表格、引用、折叠内容与投票 · 流畅的长帖阅读,自动记住阅读位置,楼层跳转一步到位 · 图片浏览支持缩放与保存,链接在应用内直接打开 【发现内容】 · 首页按最新、热门、未读等方式浏览话题 · 分类、标签与搜索,快速找到你关心的讨论 · 收藏与草稿,随时回到感兴趣的内容 【参与讨论】 · 发帖、回复、引用,支持图片上传与常用模板 · 点赞、表情反应与 Boost,轻松表达你的态度 · 聊天频道与私信,和佬友实时交流 【及时提醒】 · 回复、提及、点赞、徽章等通知实时推送 · 可按需调整通知偏好与免打扰时段 【为你适配】 · 深色模式、动态字体,阅读更舒适 · iPhone 与 iPad 全面适配,iPad 侧边栏分栏浏览 【安全可靠】 · 设备认证与加密连接,保护你的账户安全 · 未登录也可以先随便看看 社区内容由用户发布,请遵守社区规范。如发现不当内容,可在帖子或话题菜单中举报,也可以忽略或静音任何用户。

About

Vex

This app is a third-party client for the V2EX community, built with SwiftUI for a native experience. It allows users to easily discover topics, read discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals. Features include browsing, searching, and viewing past discussions, with an optional one-time purchase for account interaction features.

Highlights
  • Browse topics, nodes, and replies
  • Search topics (Sov2ex/Google)
  • View 'On This Day' past topics
  • Native content layout and image browsing
  • Dark mode support
  • iPad sidebar layout
  • Account login and interaction (paid)
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

LINUX DO Community4 screens
Vex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LINUX DO Community at none against Vex's 2. Vex's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LINUX DO Community asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of LINUX DO Community's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINUX DO Community ships an update weekly, Vex every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LINUX DO Community versus Vex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINUX DO CommunityVex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (49 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better18
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB102 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUASM, LLC赛坤 孙

Customer experience

LINUX DO Community

All ratings49 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%

Vex

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LINUX DO Community

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vex

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Vex Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is LINUX DO Community free?
LINUX DO Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vex free?
Vex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LINUX DO Community or Vex?
Vex is rated higher. LINUX DO Community averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Vex averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do LINUX DO Community or Vex have ads?
Neither LINUX DO Community nor Vex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LINUX DO Community or Vex?
LINUX DO Community ships an update weekly, and Vex every 2 days. Most recently, LINUX DO Community was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vex on November 5, 2026.

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