ReadVanced
ReadVanced organizes your library and lets you study with AI using your own API key or Ollama on your Mac. Reading needs no cloud account.
CHAPTER 1 OF 22
War is decided before the first arrow flies: the five constants and seven calculations that predict victory.
CORE IDEASun Tzŭ argues that warfare is a matter of life and death for the state, and therefore must begin with rigorous forethought.
EXPLANATION
Sun Tzŭ opens the oldest military treatise in the world by declaring that war is a matter of vital importance to the state, the ground of life and death, the road to survival or ruin.
Click the tabs, flip the card, answer the quiz.
Your library, turned into a course.
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The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky
- 01
Drop a book
Your library, like a shelf. EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, DOCX, TXT or Markdown.
- 02
Read the lesson
Core idea, explanation and what matters, chapter by chapter. The rest prepare themselves.
- 03
Flip the cards
Spaced repetition: they come back exactly when it is time to review.
- 04
Test yourself
A quiz generated from every chapter. Actually learn.
CHAPTER 1 OF 22
War is decided before the first arrow flies: the five constants and seven calculations that predict victory.
CORE IDEASun Tzŭ argues that warfare is a matter of life and death for the state, and therefore must begin with rigorous forethought.
EXPLANATION
Sun Tzŭ opens the oldest military treatise in the world by declaring that war is a matter of vital importance to the state, the ground of life and death, the road to survival or ruin.
Click the tabs, flip the card, answer the quiz.
Bring your own AI.
Your key, your cost, your choice. Or run it all locally with Ollama and nothing leaves your Mac.
And more
Lessons in your language
Pick the language of your lessons, or let ReadVanced follow the book.
Spaced repetition
Flashcards come back when they are due, so what you learn actually sticks.
Terms, frameworks, actions
Every lesson ends with key terms, a framework and what to do with it.
Prepared in the background
Chapters are studied while you read. Stop whenever you like.
Open your own files
EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, DOCX, TXT and Markdown.
Private by design
Reading needs no account. Your files never leave your Mac.
How it works
- 01
Add a book
Drop in an EPUB, PDF or any file you own.
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Pick your AI
Your own API key, or Ollama running on your Mac.
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Study chapter by chapter
Lesson, flashcards and a quiz for every chapter.
What you need
ReadVanced FAQ
What does ReadVanced do?
ReadVanced organizes your library and lets you study with AI using your own API key or Ollama on your Mac. Reading needs no cloud account.
Does ReadVanced have a subscription?
No. ReadVanced is a one-time purchase with no subscription.
Which macOS does ReadVanced need?
ReadVanced requires macOS 14 or later.
How do I get ReadVanced?
Buy the license on this page and download the app, signed and notarized by Apple.
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