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Does not compute many words
I don’t know what dictionary or word list is being used, but many words found in any common dictionary, such as Mariam Webster,, result “does not compute“. A standard dictionary should be used. This is, after all,a game, utilizing word and spelling skills so to omit so many commonly used words is a significant flaw in the app. Otherwise the app is well designed and works well.Show less12bluros
Developer Response
Great suggestion! We will take it on board. When you say “finish the game” you mean reach Wizard level?unfound words arenot revealed until the following day
I purchased the year subscription, but the unfound words are not revealed, until the following day —-not when I conclude the game. After I finish the game, I like to see what I missed and not wait an entire day. By the next day, I forgotten the whole game.Developer Response
Great suggestion! We will take it on board. When you say “finish the game” you mean reach Wizard level?Don’t bother
I absolutely love playing word games and I ditched this app pretty quickly, before having to subscribe. The main reason is that I can’t figure out which dictionary they’re using, or if they’re even using one. There’s a lot of legitimate words that I’ve used in the New York Times Spelling Bee game that they don’t accept. For example, galley wasn’t accepted, Lily - as in the flower - wasn’t accepted. But then there are a lot of proper nouns that are accepted. It makes no sense at all and is really frustrating for someone who loves to play word games. Plus, it looks like the game hasn’t been updated in over a year so I feel like the developers have kind of abandoned it. Better to subscribe to the New York Times games package. Also, check out the app Spelling Queen. It seems to be much better.Show lessJamiel13579
Developer Response
Apologies if we missed a word. We have rules around which words we accept, but do edit by hand each day's puzzle. This means there are a lot of cases where we are on the fence about whether to include a word or not — this decision is then carried forward into future puzzles. GALLEY and LILY should be accepted, we will look into our archives to see why these were missed. Also please note that the game was last updated in March 2024, which is three months ago, and we have many more updates planned, as well as regular bonus puzzle packs which we release monthlyDoesn’t have daily games
I deleted this “free” app after playing only two daily puzzles and a round of bonus puzzles. Lasted two days before I was only given the option of paying $30 or more to unlock more puzzles. It was a fun game while it lasted.JaqMoon
Developer Response
Sorry to hear you were taken by surprise that this game is not completely free. It does seem frustrating. Bonus puzzles are always free, as are Sunday's puzzles. The regular daily puzzle is a subscription. We spend each day editing puzzles, and so have chosen a price to help support the workStrange Glitches, Otherwise Fun
Addictive fun for word lovers - I love beating the daily goal. There are a LOT of legit English words they don’t accept, especially past tenses and plurals, and quite a few I’ve used repeatedly in other word games. Today, though it’s glitching quite bizarrely, changing the letters every time you spin the wheel to rearrange them. Apparently you can only contact them through Apple mail, which I don’t use and don’t want, so I can’t ask them directly what is going on.Show lessZingiberk
Developer Response
Hi Zingiberk, thank you for leaving your review! Apologies for the glitchy puzzle two days ago, we’ve put in safeguards to prevent it from happening again. We will also make our contact details more visible in the game. For now, you should be able to use any email client to email us, please copy the address from the “to” field and paste it into the email client of your choice (retrogram.app@gmail.com)I am a bit confused.
First of all, I like the look and the feel of this game. I appreciate the word lists and the handy way you can switch from an alphabetical list to a list that shows words you have recently found.
The comments in the definitions are great. Who knew that Preener is one of Santa’s reindeer, and the vainest to boot ?
Now, why am I confused ? I’m not sure exactly how the daily games work. Do I need to pay for them ? How about the Bonus games ? If I don’t want to sign up for Instagram or Mastadon (?), how can I get a discount ? I have been able to figure out some of this from the Comment section, but a page on the App explaining all this would be really helpful .
Love this game. Keep ‘em comin’. 🙂Show lessRA ^..^ ^,,^ ^,,^
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your review! To clear some things up, bonus puzzles are free. Sunday's puzzle is free. The daily puzzle requires a subscription If you'd like a discount you can use ILOVEWORDS for 50% off one yearNo daily puzzle
I had maybe 3 days with a free puzzle, now for the past four days it tells me I have to subscribe to play the daily puzzle. It’s ridiculous, it’s a word gameAll taken but this one
Developer Response
Sorry you had such a short free trial! It is supposed to last 7 days, and Sundays and bonus puzzles should always be free. Please get in touch with us and we can help you outAmazing!
I love this app!! I think it’s better than the NYT game because it shows you what words you’ve done as you type them + it has a super cool theme. The app developers are super nice and fun too! I appreciate the addition of bonus puzzles to make this app extra fun. :)SammiLuv:)
Developer Response
Thank you so much! We're working on more and different bonus puzzles :)Love the update
As a fan of this kind of puzzle, I tried this app. I love the clean layout, and ease of play. The new layout on the iPad let’s you easily see your words as you go.I LOVE the occasional definitions, side-comments and stories that randomly show up with certain words. Great addition to a classic game. Hopefully the next update will include a play history so you can see how many days you were a wizard.Show lessscigirl38
Developer Response
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re definitely looking into showing stats and play history (among other things)Don’t support TERFs
I love(d) Retrogram but seeing Potter content ruined it for me as an LGBTQIA+ person. The money and visibility generated directly fuel her attacks on innocent transgender individuals and the community by validating these views are acceptable by the devs. Canceling my subscription with great sadness.Show lessinfinitely curious
