Comparison

UniReader vs Vellora Archive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UniReader

Features
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UniReader 1.10.0 UniReader opens what other apps refuse. PDF, EPUB, DjVu, CHM, MOBI, FB2, CBZ/CBR, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, AZW3, PRC, LIT - 14 formats in one unified library. No more juggling between apps. --- READ WITHOUT FRICTION --- The real problem is not reading. It is everything that interrupts it: wrong format, awkward import, lost progress. UniReader exists to remove that friction. Open it, read, and pick up exactly where you left off. --- WHAT CHANGES EVERYTHING --- Absolute privacy Your documents stay on your device. No account required. No server. No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. What you read is your business alone. A real library Grid or list view, covers, folders, collections, integrated search. Filter by format, and import over your local network. Comfortable reading Day, Night, Sepia, and Paper themes; adjustable fonts and margins. Two-column EPUB, full-screen PDF, and it resumes exactly where you left off. Serious annotations Highlights, bookmarks, handwritten notes, PDF/PNG export. Optional cloud sync for reading progress and bookmarks. Catalogs and import OPDS (Gutenberg, Wikisource...), browser import on the same Wi‑Fi. Shortcuts and integrated system search. --- WHO IT IS FOR --- For anyone with hundreds of books in ten different formats who just wants to read them. For the person who annotates technical manuals in the morning and novels at night, and refuses to manage two separate apps. For researchers, students, and compulsive readers - anyone who reads seriously and wants a tool that keeps up. --- ACCESS --- Free plan DRM-free PDF and EPUB reading with essential library tools. Free forever - to explore, with no commitment. Premium All formats, cloud sync, advanced annotations, statistics about your reading, and sync with UniReader on your computer. 14 formats · OPDS · Local network import --- PRIVACY --- Your documents stay on your device. No tracking. No analytics. No data collection. UniReader is built to do one thing very well: to let you actually read. Less friction. More reading time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vellora Archive

Organize your personal documents, articles, and audio files in a single, calm digital library. Listen offline, follow along with text, and easily revisit original sources. This app helps you manage research, study materials, and cherished content without needing an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • Import documents, articles, and audio
  • Convert text to speech
  • Offline listening
  • Follow along with text
  • Chapter navigation
  • Retain original source
  • Customizable artwork
Features
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Start a book on your phone. Continue it on your Mac or in visionOS. It syncs across all your devices. Private and local. No subscription. No fees. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Bring in the PDFs, EPUBs, articles, links, and audio you already own. • Read, or have it read to you with voices on your device. • Listen offline and follow along with the text. • Keep highlights, quotes, notes, and bookmarks beside the source. • Pick up exactly where you left off, on any of your devices. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Share a link from Safari and it is on the shelf when you come back. • Listen with the screen off, with controls on the lock screen. • Reading styles: type, size, page, and theme, the way you like to read. • Playback from your wrist with the Watch companion. WHO IT IS FOR Long reads, personal audiobooks, research, study material, and the pieces you do not want to lose in a sea of tabs. No account. No store. No ads. Your library stays on your device or in your own iCloud Drive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unshackledpursuit.com/vellora#privacy

Screenshots

UniReader4 screens
Vellora Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vellora Archive at none against UniReader's 3. Vellora Archive also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). UniReader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UniReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Vellora Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniReader ships an update every 3 weeks, Vellora Archive every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
UniReader versus Vellora Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniReaderVellora Archive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuglielmo PasaDylan Russell

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UniReader

Subscriptions2
  • UniReader Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • UniReader Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • UniReader Premium Lifetime$34.99
None

Vellora Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniReader free?
UniReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vellora Archive free?
Vellora Archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UniReader or Vellora Archive have ads?
Neither UniReader nor Vellora Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniReader or Vellora Archive?
UniReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vellora Archive every 3 days. Most recently, UniReader was updated on October 11, 2026 and Vellora Archive on October 2, 2026.

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