The screen time app that locks your apps at the OS level when you go over your daily limit. Earn them back with pushups.
Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2026
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Based in
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US
Pricing model
Free trial
Freemium
Pricing
$1 per week via Apple In-App Purchase after a 7-day free trial. Also available at $3.99 per month or $40.49 per year. No additional charges for exceeding daily limits.
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
OS-level app locking via Apple Family Controls
Multiple redemption options including steps and mindful minutes
AI villain roasts on every overage
Customizable daily app limits
Streak tracking and weekly score
Optional Wall of Shame social leaderboard
Lock pause for travel and sick days
Six customizable villain personalities
Verified Apple Watch workout integration
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
Real OS-level consequence that cannot be dismissed or ignored
Non-financial penalties based on loss aversion research
Pre-commitment device grounded in behavioral economics
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
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