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Free Daily Sudoku AND KenKen broken
Sudoku hasn’t worked since the end of January; now, the free daily KenKen is defunct as of July 1. Any hope of reviving them? I used to play both of these every day. And the overall app hasn’t been updated in a very long time, which makes me hesitant to add any paid puzzle subscriptions… wish there was any information forthcoming.Show lessbratschegirl
Using an Apple Pencil is an exercise in frustration
I've set the writing speed to slow, I've read the docs on how I should write the letters (which is a HUGE strike against the app - I have to write letters a specific way?) and it simply doesn't work. No matter what I do, chances are if I need a straight line anywhere in the letter, it's gonna show up as an "I" and if I need something round, it's gonna be either an "O" or an "S". Apps like GoodNotes allow you to lift your pencil from the "page" - ie: normal writing - so it's certainly possible from a technical standpoint. Why we're stuck with something like TouchWrite that simply does not work is beyond me.
If the devs want to address this or point out what I might be doing wrong, I'll consider revising my rating but as it stands, the app is literally unusable with an Apple Pencil.Show lessAckthbpt
Undisclosed limitations
Not sure if the issue below was ever addressed - I gave up on that. But I’m increasing my rating anyway because I’ve enjoyed the diagramless puzzles.
New issue: Free Daily Sudoku has been broken for several days.
Prior comments: I loved this app until I began trying to open many of the puz files I've collected over the years. It imposes limits on what files you can open. No NYT before 2013, and apparently no WSJ at all? I guess I just have to wonder every time I go to open a puzzle whether Puzzazz will accept it.Show lessbenfishbus
Enjoy this app
I am glad I can do puzzles daily in retirement. This is budget friendly for me.1Mretired
The Best Crossword App
Puzzazz remains the app of choice for downloaded crosswords. Unfortunately, the NY Times no longer allows their puzzles to be downloaded to Puzzazz, so the app description is outdated in that respect. Plenty of other constructors download in .puz format, so there is more than enough to work on. My only gripe with the app itself is that it doesn't sync across devices. If they could solve that, this would be a 5-star review. Come on guys, it can't be that hard!Show lessLICyclist
My favorite puzzle app!
Puzzazz is great for doing cryptic crosswords on. I’ve never encountered a bug on the app. It’s super easy to browse and buy more puzzles. User interface is easy to figure out, and the layout is great. My only request: can we have a dark mode option?prunehilda
WAS HOPEFUL….
Unfortunately I have the iPad mini and the newest Apple Pencil and cannot write my own letters and numbers, doodles…etc…I am having a very hard time finding an app that is user friendly for those of us that are not tech savvy but would like to use the Apple Pencil for what it is for…I love crosswords and word searches and have recently dabbled with sudoku and other games….this has a great selection of puzzles. Excellent for those who want to use the keyboard versus the pencil itself.Show lessTraci~Lea
best crossword solving app
This is the best crossword and other puzzle app, in my opinion. The UI is really good - you can see the clues list and the grid in portrait mode even on a mini iPhone screen! And entering letters is very smooth with keyboard or pencil (or finger). It plays a nice hurrah sound when you finish. The puzzle books are good quality. I just wish it synced progress and/or imported puzzles between devices (could use iCloud???). For that reason, I still use the Standalone Crossword app sometimes, but it is unpleasant. Otherwise, Puzzazz would be 5 stars.Show lessPS-reader
Have to read a guide just to write on the screen
Ease of use = 0. Looked at the handwriting recognition guide and as soon I saw that they suggest you write the letter E like backwards 3 I came here to leave this review. Shameful. Lots of potential in the app, but the fact that I can’t just sit down and intuitively write with the pencil is pathetic.Show lessNevesnotrab
Overall great, but I wish it would do something when I win!
Enjoy the user interface and especially touch write with my Apple Pencil, works very well. However, once I finish a crossword, I wish it would play some music or do something visual or both indicate that I won… The New York Times crossword app does this as well and I like it… I like your app that’s amazing volume of puzzles. Just give me a Tada or something when I win lol…. I need that positive reinforcement. Also, is your integration with the New York Times permanently broken?
Keep up the great work… And maybe think about giving me some sort of spinning widgets and cheesy music when I win…😎.Show lessChampAmp6V6
Developer Response
There is a tiny bit of music (we kept it super short). Go to settings to turn it on or choose one, or tap on the musical note in the red or green bar. On the NYT, if you have access to a .puz file of a NYT crossword, you can import it into Puzzazz and solve it. As far as direct downloads go, the NYT stated in 2021 that they were dropping support for the Across Lite app. Despite the fact that we're not the Across Lite app and have nothing to do with that app or the company that created it, they blocked us as well. We wish it wasn't the case.
