Edit: Since updating the app, my phone starts acting erratically when I do a crossword. Not every crossword, but a handful of times now (enough for me to finally trace it to this app), I’ll be working on a crossword and my phone will start behaving as though there are rapid taps and swipes on screen. Worse, it continues to do it for a while outside of the app.
I thought my phone was breaking, then I thought somehow my case was causing it (which led to me buying a new case). I finally realized it only happened while playing a crossword (and then afterward for a while), and doesn’t happen if I stay out of this app.
I’ve deleted the app. I’ll update this review if I continue having the problem even without this app (as there’s a possibility I’m pinning the blame on this app when it’s not the cause.)
Original review: Been using this app for a while now and mostly love it. The biggest longtime issue is it drains battery very fast, makes my phone pretty warm, and occasionally relaunches without having saved my progress on a crossword.
Been using this app for a while now and mostly love it. The biggest longtime issue is it drains battery very fast and occasionally relaunches without having saved my progress on a crossword.
Also the latest update broke swipe-to-move and the main menu settings for me (I am on iphone SE 2 and ios 17.5.1) The broken swipe-to-move is especially rough, as it’s annoying to play without.
Again, those issues aside, wonderful app, thanks for making!
This is probably one of the best crossword apps on the store. Unfortunately it has one fatal flaw - after a few minutes of use my phone noticeably heats up and my battery starts rapidly draining. This problem existed when I first tried this app some years ago, and it is disappointing to see that this issue still persists despite some apparent attempts (according to the patch notes) at fixing this. I badly want to give this app 5 stars, but since using it is not really practical right now I can’t. If this gets fixed I will amend my rating and review accordingly.
I absolutely love this crossword app, but there are so many bugs and it makes the app practically unusable. The puzzle list constantly freezes so I can’t scroll and select a puzzle to play. Then if I do manage to get into a puzzle, it will freeze when I’m in the middle of playing. I used to use this app every day and now I barely use it because I can’t do anything :(
Developer Response
Hey there! can you send some screenshots/videos my way via the support link? That would really help me investigate the issues that you are reporting.
One of if not the best crossword app available. No nonsense ads or paywalls, just a great variety of puzzles all in one location. The only thing that could improve the app is a pencil or highlight feature while filling out puzzles, but still easily 5 stars.
Amazing app. I would love an offline mode to play crosswords on a plane though. Unfortunately I don't see a way to download a puzzle to play it in a little while. When I tried at the airport the list of puzzles went completely blank when it couldn't connect anymore. But for daily use this app is amazing!
Developer Response
All puzzles should be available offline, please reach out via support channels and we can try to figure out why the list went blank.The app is great if you love solving crosswords. Plenty of available crosswords and it’s easy to use.
The only issue is performance - my phone tends to heat up after 10 minutes of using the app causing me to have to switch off the app to prevent overheating. This also causes significant drain to the battery. If and when this is fixed, I would give it ten stars if possible.
This is a really nice crossword app and have been using it for years. Recently though, it has been consuming tons of battery and the phone runs really hot. For fear of damaging my phone, I don’t dare play more than 10 minutes :(
Hopefully the performance issue can get resolved or I may need to find another app.
Developer Response
Hi! I have been making performance improvements in the latest versions - please let me know if these latest updates have helped through the support link!It’s rare these days to find an app that’s genuinely free - no in-app purchases, no advertising, no upfront cost. And it’s even more rare for that app to actually be good. This is a fantastic app for the crossword lover. It provides access to multiple major newspapers’ crosswords, daily, totally gratis. It has all of the features you would expect a crossword app to have. I can’t recommend it enough.
App goes berserk and doesn't’ respond correctly to direction buttons. Can no longer tap on a single letter to correct it. Not all items respond in tools/set-up section. Also puzzle is no longer centered correctly on the screen - it’s covered at bottom by the keyboard on my iPad. Can’t finish puzzles cuz keyboard won’t stay out of the way. Puzzle doesn’t respond to zoom-ins to certain sections either. Was previously enjoying it till this happened. Help!
Developer Response
Hi! can you send a video of your issue using the support form so that I can help debug your issue?
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