# Vellum - Read & Write Stories — Fiction, Novels & Community

> Fiction, Novels & Community (iPhone/iPad app by EMRE TOSUN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vellum-read-and-write-stories/id6762854324 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [EMRE TOSUN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877343627)
- Category: Books, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vellum-read-and-write-stories/id6762854324/reviews.md

## What is Vellum?

Write and publish your stories for free. Read novels and web fiction with zero ads, ever. Vellum is where stories are written, not scrolled.

WHY WRITERS CHOOSE VELLUM
- A clean, chapter-by-chapter editor built for long-form fiction
- Publish instantly, no gatekeepers, no waiting for approval
- Real feedback: track reads, likes, and reviews from actual readers
- Grow an author profile and a following inside the app

WHY READERS CHOOSE VELLUM
- A distraction-free reading experience with premium typography
- Dark Mode for comfortable reading at night
- Bookmark any page and pick up exactly where you left off
- Discover new stories through a visual, swipeable discovery feed
- Follow your favorite authors and never miss a new chapter

VELLUM PRO
- Unlimited book publishing (free accounts can publish 1 book)
- Download books to read offline, anywhere
- A Pro badge on your author profile
- Monthly and yearly plans, cancel anytime

No ads. No algorithm feed deciding what you see. Just stories, written by real people, for real readers.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $69.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-03

Completely redesigned Home screen — a cleaner, unified discovery feed
 Rich text tools for writers: bold/italic/large text, inline images, and footnotes
 Manga & webtoon support with a dedicated reader
 Add a references/bibliography section to your books
 Pro members get detailed per-book analytics (views, reads, completion rate)
 Focus mode and a live save indicator in the book editor
 Refreshed bookmark visuals
 Improved search
 New app icon
 Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.1 — 2026-07-27

What's New in 0.7.0:
• Dark Mode — read and write comfortably at night
• Smarter search — find books and authors without the mix-ups
• A redesigned, more visual bookmark experience
• New subscription plans for Vellum Pro
• Various performance and stability improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-05-04

No release notes.

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| [Thyle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thyle/id6760590961) | — | Free | Books |
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## More apps by EMRE TOSUN

- [Seydi Rehber](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seydi-rehber/id6762803524)

All apps by EMRE TOSUN: https://appshunter.io/developer/1877343627

## Related topics

[vellum journeys](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vellum-journeys)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*