Panels vs Velo

Improve your comic reading experience with Panels. Enjoy reading your favorite titles in a clean and delightful interface, with plenty of customization and advanced features — fully DRM-free, with first-class support for OPDS, your own library, and your own files. Key features: - Universal Compatibility: Support for most common comic types: CBR, CBZ, CB7, PDF and comic ePUB (not text eBook). Support for multiple image formats, including WebP. - Cross-Device Sync: Synchronize your reading progress across iPhone, iPad and Mac and resume reading exactly where you left off. - Full iCloud Drive support: store your entire library on iCloud and access it from different devices. - Library Organization: Effortlessly manage your comic library with intuitive tools for easy navigation, custom folder colors, logos and cover images. * Themes: support for Light and Dark modes, and many others. * Reading Presets: Choose from a multitude of reading presets or create your own, including horizontal, vertical, or panel-by-panel guided view. - Right to Left reading (manga): read any comic with Panels. * OPDS support: Stream, search and download comics from your OPDS compatible server (Komga, Kavita, Codex, Ubooquity and others). * Secure your content: Keep files locked using a password or Face ID for your collections and files. Use Incognito mode to keep your reading sessions hidden. * Live Text and Subject detection. * Experimental Features: Access experimental features like panel-by-panel navigation. Panels Store — DRM-free comics from independent creators: - Browse and buy comics directly inside Panels, no extra apps or accounts. - 100% DRM-free: every purchase is yours to keep, read offline and back up. - Creators keep 80% of revenue, so your purchases directly support the people making the comics. - Purchased issues are added to your library and sync across your devices automatically. Native support for importing files from: * iCloud Drive * Dropbox * Microsoft OneDrive - Substack * OPDS: Komga, Kavita, Codex and others * Local network shared files and folders via SMB and Embedded web server - iTunes - External drives - Airdrop - Drag&Drop from other apps Page Filters: * Reduce Noise * Increase Sharpness * Reduce Moiré * Crop Borders * Require an active subscription or a one-time purchase. • You may purchase an Auto-Renewing Subscription to unlock all the premium features while it\'s active; or a one-off purchase to unlock the current major version features forever. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Read our privacy policy and terms of use: https://panels.app/privacy / https://panels.app/terms

Bring any EPUB, PDF, or text file you already own — import from Files or share it in from any app. Three of your own books are free, no account needed. Velo gets you through your backlog — without sacrificing comprehension. TWO MODES. ONE SEAMLESS POSITION. RSVP Mode — Words appear one at a time at your chosen speed, up to 1000 WPM. Eliminates subvocalization and eye wandering so you can read at your true thinking speed. The fastest way to read on a phone or tablet. Scrub Mode — Drag to scroll through text at variable speed with momentum physics. Slow down for dense passages, accelerate through familiar sections. A sliding context window keeps you oriented. Reader Mode — A beautiful, distraction-free page view with highlights and notes. For when you want to settle in and read at your natural pace. Both modes — and the Scrub ribbon between them — share your exact reading position. RSVP a chapter at 500 WPM, drop into Reader to re-read a key paragraph, then jump back to speed. No progress lost, ever. DROP A PDF. GET A REAL BOOK. Most readers treat PDFs like flat images. Velo's Smart Import pipeline automatically detects chapters, extracts footnotes, strips running headers, and resequences two-column academic layouts. Scanned books work too — Vision OCR extracts text from photographed pages and structures it into clean prose. Enhanced Processing uses AI to handle the most complex academic PDFs. Pro includes 20 Enhanced Processing conversions per month. Need more? Credit packs (10 for $4.99 or 50 for $19.99) never expire. PRO FEATURES • Unlimited library across iPhone and iPad • 20 Enhanced Processing conversions per month • Cloud sync of books, progress, highlights, and notes • Export highlights and notes (Markdown / plain text) • Priority processing queue • Priority support FREE TIER • Two reading modes (RSVP, Reader) plus Scrub navigation • Up to 3 imported books • Velo Library — unlimited free public-domain books, no account needed • Highlights and notes • EPUB and PDF import • On-device processing • Reading progress tracking PRIVACY FIRST Your books stay on your device for basic reading. On-device processing handles EPUBs, text files, and standard PDFs — nothing leaves your phone. Enhanced Processing is opt-in only, for complex academic PDFs that benefit from server-side AI extraction. Cloud sync is encrypted in transit and at rest. We don't sell data, run ads, or track what you read. BUILT FOR SERIOUS READERS • Focus-first design — one fixed word at a time, minimal visual noise • Full offline library — read anywhere without a connection • Adjustable everything — speed, font, spacing, punctuation pauses • Live Activities to track reading sessions • Adjustable typography — font, size, spacing and screen dimming • One-tap import from Files, Safari, Mail, or any app via Share Sheet SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Velo Pro is a subscription. The 7-day free trial starts when you begin the trial. After the trial, Velo Pro auto-renews at $69.99/year or $8.99/month until cancelled. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://veloreader.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://veloreader.com/privacy.html