Vela Reader
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About this app
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 — light, sepia, dark and bedtime 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. 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
What's new
Version 3.1.0 · Nov 11, 2026
Vela can now read books to you. • Listen: press play on a catalog book and Vela reads it aloud, highlighting each sentence as you go. • Six voices, adjustable speed and a sleep timer. • Fell asleep listening? Listened shows each session, and one tap takes you back to where it started. • Books you import can be read aloud with your device's own voices. • New author pages, and a book page that shows how much you've read and heard.
In-app purchases
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- BonfireSubscriptionUSD 14.99 / month
- ProSubscriptionUSD 6.99 / month