# Vex vs V2Echo

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Vex at 17 against V2Echo's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and V2Echo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vex against 5.0 for V2Echo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vex has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Vex ships an update every 2 days, V2Echo every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vex | V2Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vex-v2ex/id6760471743/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/v2echo-v2ex/id6792464668/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 79 MB | 154 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [赛坤 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878864782) | [京 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771695686) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### V2Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/v2echo-v2ex/id6792464668)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| V2Echo Pro 7天试用 | Free | one-time |
| V2Echo Pro 终身会员 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vex free?

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

### Is V2Echo free?

V2Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vex or V2Echo?

Vex and V2Echo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Vex or V2Echo have ads?

Neither Vex nor V2Echo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vex or V2Echo?

Vex ships an update every 2 days, and V2Echo every 4 days. Most recently, Vex was updated on October 24, 2026 and V2Echo on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*