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Glance Switch vs Velo

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Glance Switch compared with Velo
DetailGlance Switch logo Glance SwitchVelo logo Velo
What it doesFocus follows your eyes on Mac Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$14.99 one-time Free tier with 3 personal books and unlimited classics. Velo Pro Annual: $69.99 USD per year. Velo Pro Monthly: $8.99 USD per month. Additional Enhanced Processing credits: 10 for $4.99 USD, 50 for $19.99 USD. 7-day free trial available.
Key features
  • Automatic screen switching based on head position
  • Window and split pane focus on the same screen
  • Learns from your clicks to improve accuracy
  • Doesn't interrupt while typing or using mouse
  • Works with any camera arrangement
  • On-device processing with no data collection
  • Remembers last window per screen
  • Calibration takes about 20 seconds per screen
  • Focus Mode displaying one word at a time at 50-1,000 WPM
  • Three reading modes with instant switching at same position
  • Intelligent PDF processing with chapter detection and OCR
  • Read-aloud with word-by-word tracking and voice picker
  • Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • Velobrary with unlimited free public-domain classics
  • Catch Me Up on-device Apple Intelligence recap
  • Offline library with no internet required
  • Highlights in multiple colors, notes and dictionary lookup
  • Enhanced Processing for academic and scanned PDFs
What makes it different
  • Moves focus before you type, eliminating the need to click between windows
  • Completely private with no accounts or analytics
  • One-time payment with no subscription
  • Works on any multi-monitor arrangement
  • Three intelligent reading modes with one synced position instead of switching contexts
  • Transforms difficult PDFs into readable books through automatic structure detection and OCR
  • Real typography and faithful rendering preserving code blocks and diagrams in technical content
  • Complete privacy with books stored on-device and optional encrypted cloud sync
  • Fully offline reading with no account required for the free tier
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)10
Citation Flow (Majestic)2116
Referring domains (Majestic)2210

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