A Mac break reminder for developers that follows your coding sessions and guides short breaks
Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
US$14.99 one-time purchase for all current features, including Pip, guided breaks, Focus Blocks, progress tracking, and themes. Available on Mac App Store with local pricing.
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
Idle detection that pauses and resumes sessions
Pip desk companion that mirrors session state and joins breaks
Quiet Hours to prevent reminders during specific times
Progress tracking showing breaks taken, reminder responses, and session history
Optional weather context that shows outdoor nudges based on weather and daylight
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
Session-based automatic reminders that follow time in your actual coding apps rather than requiring manual timer start
Pip desk companion that visually shows session state and joins breaks with you without disrupting your code
One-time purchase with all features included, no subscription or in-app purchases
Code is not monitored; detection uses only foreground app identity, idle state, and timing
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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