Something wrong?
Write to me directly. It's one person reading these, and replies usually come within a couple of days.
Where is my reading data stored? Does it sync?
On your device, in Apple's on-device storage. Your shelf, sessions, chapter notes, ratings, goals and preferences never leave your phone — there is no account and no server copy. Sync between devices isn't available yet; if it arrives, it will run through your own private iCloud account, not through us.
Can I export my data?
Not yet — export is planned, not shipped. Today the app can delete your data (Delete all books, or Reset all data), but it can't hand it back to you as a file. If export matters to you, write in and say so; it moves the queue.
What's included in Gilt Edition?
Everything free covers — shelf, reading sessions, notes, badges and search — plus the Chronicle, the calendar, the reading heatmap, all-time statistics, and all six themes. Free is a complete reading tracker; Gilt is the record it keeps of you.
How do I manage or cancel my subscription?
Subscriptions are handled by Apple, not by Chronica — so cancelling happens in Settings on your device: tap your name, then Subscriptions, then Chronica. Apple's own guide is at support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
Why can't I find a book in search?
Book data comes from third-party catalogues (ISBNdb, the New York Times Books API and Open Library), and they don't have everything — self-published titles, very new releases and some non-English editions are often missing. Try the ISBN or the barcode scanner first. If it's still absent, add it by hand: search has an Add manually option, and a manual book behaves like any other on your shelf.
How do I report a bug?
Email chronica-support@afdonoso.dev with the four lines below — device, iOS version, app version, and what happened. Writing from the You tab's Contact support row is easier still: it fills in your app and iOS version before you start typing.
Where do I find my app version?
The You tab → About. Version and build are listed under the app name; that's the number to quote in any bug report.
Four lines make it fixable
Without these I'm guessing. With them, most bugs are reproducible on the first try.
- Your device — iPhone 14, iPad Pro, and so on.
- Your iOS version — Settings → General → About.
- The Chronica version and build — the You tab → About.
- What you did, what happened, what you expected instead.
Still stuck? Nobody arrives here in a good mood — say what happened in plain words and I'll take it from there.