Roadly Philosophy · iOS

Roadly support

A little help along the way. Find answers about purchases, your exploration history, and using the app.

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Common questions

If your question isn’t answered here, send us an email with a few details.

Your exploration history stays on your device. Read our privacy policy.

Purchases & access

How do I restore a previous purchase?
  1. Check that your iPhone is signed in to the same Apple Account used for the original purchase.
  2. Connect to the internet, open Roadly, and use the app’s restore-purchases option.
  3. If Full Access remains locked or you see an error, email us with the details.

You don’t need to buy Full Access again to restore the same purchase.

Apple’s guide to restoring purchases ↗
Is Roadly Full Access a subscription?

No. Roadly Full Access is a one-time purchase that unlocks paid Thought Clues. It is a non-consumable in-app purchase, so it can be restored through Apple.

Who can help with a charge or refund?

Apple handles App Store payments and refund requests. You can find a purchase and request a refund through Apple’s Report a Problem service.

If you were charged but the content is still locked, try restoring your purchase first. If that doesn’t resolve it, contact us for help with access.

Apple’s refund guidance ↗

History & reflections

Where is my exploration history saved?

On your device. Roadly remembers journey and choice identifiers, completion counts, your most recent completion date, and your latest journey path. Smallsoft does not keep a server copy of this history.

Device backups may include this information, depending on your Apple backup settings. Restoring a purchase restores paid access; it does not restore exploration history.

Why did my written reflection disappear?

Reflection text is temporary. It stays in memory during the current journey so Roadly can show it back to you at the end. It is not saved in your exploration history.

It disappears when you return to the home screen, restart the journey, or the app process ends. If you want to keep it, use the sharing option and explicitly include your reflection before leaving the journey.

How do I clear my exploration history?

Use the option to clear exploration history on Roadly’s home screen. This removes the history stored by the app on that device.

Deleting the app also deletes its local information. Smallsoft cannot recover that information from a server, so please don’t delete the app as a first troubleshooting step.

Using Roadly

Do I need to create an account?

No account is required. Roadly’s philosophy experience runs on your device, without an online AI service or a Smallsoft backend.

Downloading or updating the app, purchasing Full Access, and restoring purchases use Apple’s services and need an internet connection.

Can I change the language or turn off sound?

Yes. Use the app’s language and sound controls to choose your language or switch sound off. Your choices are saved on your device.

What should I do if the app isn’t working as expected?

Check the App Store for a Roadly update. If the issue continues, close and reopen the app, or restart your iPhone. Save any reflection you want to keep before closing the app.

If it happens again, email us with your device model, iOS version, Roadly version, and the steps that led to the issue. A screenshot of an error can also help.

Help us understand the issue

Before you email

A few details help us work out what happened. You can use the email button above to start with a short template.

  • Your iPhone model and iOS version
  • Your Roadly app version, if available
  • What you expected and what happened instead
  • Steps to reproduce it, or the exact error message

Please leave passwords, payment details, and private reflections out of your email and screenshots.