Comparison

Vex vs VVAE for V2EX

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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。

About

VVAE for V2EX

Features
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VVAE is a client for V2EX, a Hacker News-style community for the Chinese-speaking world, where developers, designers, and other creative people talk about programming, startups, gadgets, careers, and life. Reading is free. VVAE Premium unlocks signing in (to reply, post, and more) and the AI assistant, which runs on your own API key. Most of V2EX is written in Simplified Chinese. VVAE's interface is in English, and the AI assistant replies in English, so it can sum up a long Chinese thread for you. Browse the home feed and hot topics, explore nodes (V2EX's topic boards), search, and keep up with your notifications. Posts and replies are carefully typeset, so even long threads are easy to read. No ads, no gratuitous animations, no nagging. Your login and API keys stay in the iOS Keychain. The AI assistant uses your own API key: summarize a whole thread, rank the answers in it, and ask follow-up questions. Choose from eight providers, including OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Ollama Cloud, and any OpenAI-compatible API. Requests go straight to your provider, not through our servers, and your provider bills you for usage. Premium does not include AI credits. Built for both iPhone and iPad: a familiar tab bar on iPhone and a true three-column layout on iPad. Already on V2EX? You also get a Hot Today widget, true-black dark mode, and V2EX PRO support. VVAE is an unofficial third-party client and is not affiliated with V2EX. Content comes from v2ex.com, and use is subject to V2EX's rules. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vex4 screens
VVAE for V2EX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vex at 16.0 against VVAE for V2EX's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Vex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and VVAE for V2EX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vex ships an update every 2 days, VVAE for V2EX daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vex versus VVAE for V2EX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVexVVAE for V2EX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer赛坤 孙Vast Logic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vex

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

VVAE for V2EX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Vex free?
Vex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VVAE for V2EX free?
VVAE for V2EX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vex or VVAE for V2EX have ads?
Neither Vex nor VVAE for V2EX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vex or VVAE for V2EX?
Vex ships an update every 2 days, and VVAE for V2EX daily. Most recently, Vex was updated on October 31, 2026 and VVAE for V2EX on October 31, 2026.

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