Vellum Reader vs Blurbl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vellum Reader
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Vellum is a minimalistic and elegant book reader designed for readers who appreciate a classy, distraction-free reading experience on iPhone and iPad. Your Personal Library Import your favorite books and documents with ease. Vellum supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, and RTF files. Smart metadata extraction automatically pulls titles, authors, and cover images from your PDFs. Organize Your Way • Create custom collections to group your reading • Mark favorites for quick access • Search and sort your library effortlessly • Track your reading progress across all documents A Beautiful Reading Experience • Choose from 8 elegant fonts including Georgia, Palatino, and Baskerville • 4 page themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, and Black (OLED) • Adjustable font size, line spacing, margins, and text alignment • Tap edges to turn pages or swipe naturally Thoughtful Features • Search Public Domains like "Project Gutenberg" and "StandardEbooks" for thousands of classics to import to your library • Automatic progress saving — pick up right where you left off • Bookmarks to mark important pages • Keep Screen Awake mode for uninterrupted reading • Visual progress bar and page numbers • Continue Reading section for quick access to current books • Utilize the AI recommendation feature to get book suggestions based on the current works in your library Five Beautiful App Themes Personalize Vellum with Sepia, Midnight, Ocean, Forest, or Lavender accent themes. Privacy First Vellum respects your privacy completely. All your books and reading data stay on your device. No accounts required. No data collection. Just you and your books. Download Vellum and rediscover the joy of reading.
Blurbl
This app transforms classic literature into engaging, color-coded text message conversations. It breaks down dense text into easily digestible chat threads, making reading effortless and enjoyable. Follow dialogue seamlessly with distinct character bubbles and colors.
- Classic literature as chat threads
- Color-coded characters for easy dialogue
- Adjustable text size
- Light/dark reading themes
- Tap to continue reading
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Blurbl converts books into chat message format. Our goal is to make reading fun and engaging. Instead of reading through a dense text page, you'll read through a chat thread. Each character has their own chat bubble, so it's easy to follow and stay engaged. With Blurbl, you gain the same benefit as reading with a normal e-reader but at 2x the speed. You'll read faster and process words faster than you would with the typical e-reader. You'll also be able to: * Look up unfamiliar vocabulary words and add them to your vocabulary list * Download books for offline reading * Adjust text size and theme for nighttime reading Terms of Use: https://joshuayoungg.github.io/blurbl-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://joshuayoungg.github.io/blurbl-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vellum Reader at none against Blurbl's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Blurbl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Vellum Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Vellum Reader | Blurbl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUZETTE RENEE COPLEY DE SCHRYVER | Joshua Young |
In-app purchases
Vellum Reader
No in-app purchases
Blurbl
- Blurbl Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Blurbl Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year









