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Velo vs Pasly

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Velo compared with Pasly
DetailVelo logo VeloPasly logo Pasly
What it doesPremium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching Local-first clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
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. Pasly Free is free. Pasly Pro is $9.99 as a one-time purchase.
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
  • Search clipboard history
  • Clipboard filters and preview
  • Smart Paste with Cmd+V
  • Cloud sync across Macs, iPhone and iPad
  • Paste Stack for sequential pasting
  • Multi Select to paste multiple items and files
  • Pin clipboard items
  • Private CloudKit database for sync
  • Floating Paste window
  • Field Sense for context-aware pasting
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
  • Local-first design keeps your clipboard history encrypted on your Mac by default
  • Private cloud sync through CloudKit without giving up control of your content
  • One-time purchase for Pro instead of subscription
  • Works across Mac, iPhone and iPad with seamless clipboard history sync
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)Not checked yet no change since last check4 −2 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)01
Citation Flow (Majestic)1624
Referring domains (Majestic)1032

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