Vine Helper (VH) and Ultraviner (UV) are 2 different extensions, both used for the Amazon Vine program.
This page was created to clarify any confusion and eradicate any misinformation that may have existed out there: Vine Helper (VH) and Ultraviner (UV) are two independent projects led by two different development teams. These extensions are fundamentally different, and do not have any overlap in their codes, their interface, or the way they work.
To help you understand the main differences between the two extensions, listed are few of the main differences.
- Vine Helper: Launched in January 2024
- Ultraviner: Launched in May 2024
- Vine Helper: VH uses the Amazon Vine website as the foundation and locally modifies the user interface.
- Ultraviner: UV utilizes a separate user interface and fetches the HTML data when requested by the user to populate information.
- Vine Helper: VH checks for new items and notifies people every 30 seconds of any changes in bulk. There is no auto-refresh involved.
- Ultraviner: UV has instantaneous notifications for new items, but it is only available on the middle and top-tier of the paid version.
- Vine Helper: VH fixes some infinite spinners to allow the Vine interface to work as originally intended.
- Ultraviner: UV handles the ordering process by itself, hence, fixing all infinite spinner issues.
¶ Cost and Code
- Vine Helper: VH remains free with no separate tiers, and is an open-source project (available on Github).
- Ultraviner: UV offers both free and 3 different paid tiers, and is a closed-source project.
- Vine Helper: VH aims to preserve the use of the Vine website, while improving the user experience.
- Ultraviner: UV aims to use a new and optimized user interface to redefine the user experience.
The Official Vine Helper Wiki and Ultraviner Wiki are now both located on vine-wiki.com in a cooperative effort to centralize all Amazon Vine-related information. The two extensions have no affiliation, association, or connection notwithstanding both wiki pages being located on the same domain.
If you still have any questions and/or concerns based on how Vine Helper operates, please feel free to connect with us on social media channels below.
¶ All about what Vine Helper is and isn't // Vine Helper: About
¶ I'd like to report bugs, anomalies, and/or suggest new features! // /r/VineHelper Subreddit