For readers

Boughly is a library of branching stories. Every story is a tree of scenes connected by reader choices — the path you take through the story is yours. Some stories are free, some unlock with coins, and writers earn when readers unlock paid work.

You can browse the catalog without an account, but you'll need to sign in to save your place, keep a library, unlock paid stories, or follow writers. We support email magic-link, Apple, and Google sign-in.

Mature (18+) stories are gated behind your account's age. The first time you encounter a Mature story we ask for your date of birth. To correct a mistaken date of birth, email support@boughly.com from your account address — see the age-change request page for details. Full content rules are in the Community Guidelines.

At the end of most scenes you'll see one or more choices. Pick one and the story continues down that branch. Your progress is saved automatically per story — closing the tab and coming back picks up where you left off.

Your Library holds books and stories you've saved or started. Stories you've unlocked with coins live in Purchases.

Yes. From a story's reader view you can jump back to an earlier scene and pick a different path. Saved progress reflects your most recent decision, but past choices remain reachable.

Coins are Boughly's in-app currency for unlocking paid stories and tipping writers. You can buy bundles on the Buy Coins page.

Generally yes for the unspent portion within 7 days of purchase. Coins already spent to unlock stories are credited toward writer earnings and aren't refundable. See the Refund Policy for the exact rules — to start a refund, email support@boughly.com from your account address with the Stripe transaction ID.

On Purchases. Unlocked stories stay accessible even if the writer later changes the price or unpublishes, per our Terms of Service.

Use the sun/moon toggle in the navbar. Pick Light, Dark, or Auto (follows your system setting). On mobile, themes live in the reader settings.

Go to Settings from the avatar in the navbar.

From Settings you can scrub your profile. Auth records require a separate hard-delete request — email support@boughly.com and we'll handle it.

Open the story and use the menu (••• in the top-right of the reader view) to report or block. Reports go to moderation; serious violations (CSAM, illegal content) are escalated per our Community Guidelines.

Email support@boughly.com from the email tied to your account. Appeals go to a human reviewer — see the appeals note in the Community Guidelines.

Apple and Google's store policies restrict certain Mature content from in-app distribution. Those stories are available on the Boughly web app at boughly.com from your phone's browser — sign in with the same account. See Terms of Service §5 for the full availability statement.

We're rolling out iOS first; the App Store listing will go live alongside our public launch. Until then, boughly.com works great on mobile browsers.