# Frequently Asked Questions > EverBranch FAQ: free reading, branching choices, replay, pricing, platforms, and how interactive fiction works in the app. [Read on EverBranch](https://everbranchapp.com/read/signup) · [HTML version](https://everbranchapp.com/guides/faq) · [All guides](https://everbranchapp.com/guides) ## About EverBranch EverBranch is a choose-your-own-adventure app for interactive fiction. Stories branch around your decisions—you can explore different paths, consequences, and endings, revisit branch points, and sync progress between mobile and web. Below are common questions from readers comparing EverBranch to other story apps and classic CYOA books. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is EverBranch? EverBranch is an interactive fiction app with choose your own adventure stories. Each story branches around your decisions, so you can explore different paths, consequences, and endings every time you read. ### How do choices change the story? Your choices can open new scenes, close off other paths, change how characters respond, and lead to different endings. Every decision is meant to feel like part of the story, not just a tap between chapters. ### Who is EverBranch for? EverBranch is for readers who enjoy choose your own adventure books, branching story games, and replayable interactive fiction. If you want a story app where your choices genuinely shape what happens next, EverBranch is built for you. ### Is it free to start reading? Yes. You can browse the full catalog, open stories, and read free content before deciding to unlock premium branches with credits or an unlimited subscription. ### Can I go back and choose a different path? Absolutely. You can revisit any branch point you have already reached and pick a different direction without losing progress on the paths you have already explored. ### Can I write my own branching stories in EverBranch? We are rolling out a visual story editor for authors. If you want early access, join the editor waitlist from the home page. EverBranch is reader-first today, while invited authors help us harden the authoring experience before a wider release. ### How does authoring a branching story work? You map the narrative as a graph of text scenes and choice points. Each option can lead to its own branch, and later nodes can split again. That structure is what the reader app walks through when they tap choices—one continuous playthrough, many possible routes. ### Can a branching story remember what the reader chose earlier? Yes. In the editor you can use variables and simple conditions so later scenes or choices can depend on earlier picks in the same run. It keeps long stories coherent while still letting different paths and endings feel earned. ### How is EverBranch different from Episode or Choices? Episode and Choices focus on illustrated interactive series with in-app currency for chapters and premium choices. EverBranch is text-forward choose-your-own-adventure with structural branching, backtracking, and credits or subscription monetization without ads. ### Does EverBranch work on iPhone and Android? Yes. EverBranch has native apps for iOS and Android, plus a web reader. Sign in to sync progress across devices. ### Can I read EverBranch in a browser? Yes. Visit the web reader to browse and play stories. Progress syncs with the mobile app when you use the same account. ### Are there ads in EverBranch? No. EverBranch is not ad-supported. Free content is available in the catalog; premium branches unlock with credits or an unlimited subscription. ### What genres does EverBranch include? The catalog includes interactive fiction across horror, mystery, romance, thriller, fantasy, and other atmospheric genres—all structured as branching stories. ### How much does EverBranch cost? Browsing and free content cost nothing. Premium branches unlock with credits (available via in-app purchase) or an unlimited subscription. Exact prices are shown in the app store listings. ### Is EverBranch like Twine? Twine is software for authors to build interactive fiction. EverBranch is a reader app with a curated catalog. Authors can use EverBranch's editor (rolling out) to publish into the app. ### Can I upload fanfiction to EverBranch? EverBranch is not an open publishing platform like Wattpad. It is reader-first with invited authors during the editor rollout. ### Do choices have time limits? No. Read and choose at your own pace—there are no countdown timers on decisions. ### Where can I learn more about branching stories? See our guides on how branching stories work, choose your own adventure apps, and interactive fiction at everbranchapp.com/guides. ## Start reading Use the EverBranch app or read in your browser—sign in and your progress syncs either way. - [Get the app](https://everbranchapp.com/read/signup) - [Read on the web](https://everbranchapp.com/read)