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Velo compared with Glanced
DetailVelo logo VeloGlanced logo Glanced
What it doesPremium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching RSS reader with AI summaries, full-text search, and podcast support
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree 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. Free plan with 100 feeds included. Lite: $4.99/month or $49.99/year with 1,000 feeds, AI summaries, and top stories. Plus: $7.99/month or $79.99/year with 2,500 feeds, saved searches, API access, webhooks, and MCP. All new accounts get a 14-day free trial of Plus.
Key features
  • 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
  • AI-generated summaries of articles
  • Full-text search across all articles
  • Automatic grouping of related articles by story
  • Smart tag suggestions while reading
  • Multiple layout options: grid, list, and magazine view
  • API access and webhooks on Plus plan
  • Saved searches and custom smart feeds
  • Browser extensions for easy subscription
  • Integration with read-later apps
  • Cross-device sync and offline access
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Automatically fetches full article content instead of truncated previews
  • Groups coverage of the same story across multiple outlets to eliminate repetition
  • AI summaries help you decide what to read in seconds
  • Free plan available with no credit card required
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check32 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)1626
Referring domains (Majestic)10140

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