Vela Reader vs TivraX AI PDF Audiobook Reader

Always wanted to read Moby-Dick, Ulysses, or War and Peace — and actually enjoy them? Vela is a beautiful reader for the world's great books, with an AI companion that helps you understand every page and bring it to life. Highlight any line and ask. Get the historical context, a character you lost track of, the meaning of an archaic word, or what a dense passage is really saying — in seconds, right beside the text. It's the context you'd otherwise put the book down to go hunt for, without ever leaving the page. And picture what you're reading: illustrate any scene and bring the moment to life. A calm, modern home for the classics: • Thousands of public-domain works from Standard Ebooks and Project Gutenberg • Distraction-free reading — dark, light, and sepia themes • Adjustable typography: font, size, and spacing • Bookmarks, in-book search, and beautiful quote cards to share Vela isn't a summary tool or a shortcut — it helps you read the actual book, and get more out of every page. New accounts include a trial of AI questions. Keep going with Pro ($6.99/month) or Bonfire ($14.99/month) for more questions each month and the most capable model by default. For readers who want to finally get through the great books — and love them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vela.cool/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vela.cool/privacy.html

TivraX turns any PDF or EPUB on your device into a high-quality audiobook with read-along page sync. Free during the launch window. No uploads. No tracking. Everything happens on-device. WHAT TIVRAX DOES Bring your own book, and TivraX reads it. • Import any PDF or EPUB from Files, iCloud Drive, or the share sheet • High-quality on-device narration: every system voice already on your device works instantly, and a free, optional model download adds neural voices for 12 Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali) via Parler and natural English via Kokoro • Translate as you listen: read the source page, hear it in your chosen language. Apple Translation works out of the box, and a free on-device AI model (Gemma) adds translation into 30+ languages, including the Indian languages. All on-device, nothing uploaded • Sentence-level highlight tracks the narrator as it reads • Continue where you left off across every Apple device you own CROSS-DEVICE BY DESIGN Render once on your Mac. Listen anywhere. • Mac renders the audio with the highest-quality voices and translation • iCloud Drive syncs everything: books, audio, progress, bookmarks • iPad shows the page and the narration side by side • iPhone for on-the-go listening, in your pocket • Apple Watch for standalone playback: AirPods route automatically, the Digital Crown adjusts volume, and a sleep timer covers bedtime PRIVATE BY DEFAULT TivraX has no servers that store your books. Nothing about your reading is sent anywhere. We can't see what you read because there's nothing to see. • On-device translation via Apple Translation and an optional on-device AI model (Gemma), so your text never leaves your device • On-device speech synthesis, so your text never leaves your device • Sync uses your private iCloud container, not ours • No analytics, no ads, no tracking PERFECT FOR • Long-form technical reading you'd rather listen to during a commute • Language learners: read in one language, hear in another • Anyone with a backlog of PDFs that should really be audiobooks • Readers with vision differences or who prefer audio • Books that exist only as PDFs (textbooks, papers, samizdat fiction) GETTING STARTED 1. Import a PDF or EPUB from Files 2. Pick a listening language and narrator voice 3. TivraX renders the audio chapter by chapter on your Mac or iPad 4. Tap play. The narrator reads. The page highlights what's being said. 5. Pick up on another device. Your library follows you automatically. TivraX is built and maintained by an independent developer. If you have questions or feedback, email dev.vinod@outlook.com.