FAQ

Short answers to the questions that come up most often. Each one links to a fuller explanation where there is one.

About the app #

Why is the app empty when I install it? #

Because Boundless ships with zero content sources built in. You add a source repository by URL in Sources (the More tab), install a source from it, and content appears. Start with Getting started.

Do I need a Boundless account? #

No. Signing in is entirely optional, and nothing in the reader is locked behind it. Signed out, everything runs on your device and nothing is sent anywhere.

An account by itself doesn't change that: turn on Account Sync inside one and your data follows you instead of staying on one device, and an account is also where your privacy settings and parental controls live. You can create one at any point, or never.

Where is my reading progress stored? #

Locally, on the device you read on. Your library, chapter progress, precise reading positions, and history all live there. See Your library and the privacy page.

Does my progress sync between my iPhone and my iPad? #

Only if you turn Account Sync on. Signed out, or signed in with Account Sync off, each device keeps its own library and its own positions. Turn Account Sync on in an account and both devices share your library, progress, and history.

What happens to my data if I delete the app? #

It goes with the app. The reading database is local, so deleting Boundless removes your library, progress, history, and downloads from that device.

Sources and content #

Where do sources come from? #

From source repositories that you add by URL in Sources, under the More tab. The official one is:

https://boundless.moe/repo

It carries only public-domain and openly licensed content.

What is in the official repository right now? #

Two sources: Project Gutenberg and Komga Demo. Project Gutenberg offers more than 70,000 public-domain books, with browsing, search, and genre filtering, full reading in the app, and books split into real chapters. Komga Demo connects to Komga's own public demo server, so you can see what a self-hosted comics and manga library looks like inside Boundless before setting up one of your own.

Does Boundless host or store the content I read? #

No. Sources are extensions that run on your device, and they fetch directly from whatever site they target. Boundless does not host, proxy, or cache content on any server. Adding sources explains the setup and what it implies.

Can I add a repository I found somewhere else? #

You can add any repository by URL. Boundless cannot vouch for one it did not publish, and adding a repository means running its code on your device and fetching from its sites with your connection. Add repositories you trust.

Why did a source suddenly stop working? #

Usually because the site it targets changed, went down, or started challenging requests. See Troubleshooting.

Reading #

Can I read offline? #

Yes. Download chapters in advance and they read with no connection. Since nothing is cached on a server, downloads are the offline story. Individual and bulk downloading are covered in Your library.

Does it handle novels as well as comics? #

Yes. There are two readers: a webtoon and comic reader with continuous vertical scrolling that flows across chapters, and a prose reader for novels with an in-content chapter title card and a reading-progress hairline under the header. See Reading.

How do I turn a page? #

Tap the left or right edge to jump, and tap the middle to toggle the reader chrome. There is also auto-scroll with adjustable speed, and holding stops it. If you want a page-turn cue for an e-ink screen, turn on Flash on Page Change in Reading settings. It's off by default and only applies to the paged comic reader.

Does it remember exactly where I stopped? #

Yes. Boundless stores a precise resume position, not just a chapter number.

Platforms and availability #

What does Boundless run on? #

iOS 15.1 and later, and iPadOS 15.1 and later. On a Mac there is a native app with a sidebar, and an Apple Silicon Mac can also run the iPad app from the App Store. It's also available for Android 7.0 and later. There is also a preview build for Windows 10 or later, built for compatibility. On iPad and Mac, long-form screens are width-capped and centered, and the library grid adds columns rather than stretching cells.

Can I change the app icon? #

Yes, on iPhone and iPad. Each of the nine accent themes has a matching alternate icon. See Appearance.

Is Boundless on the App Store? #

Yes, for iPhone and iPad. On an Apple Silicon Mac the iPad app runs from the same listing, and the native Mac app is a direct download. Android is a direct download too, and a Google Play release is in closed testing ahead of going public. The links, and how to join the Play test, are on the download page.