good app but needs fixing for accessibility, board not accessible to voiceover users
I'm a blind chess player. I just purchaced chess score pad on the ios app-store. So far i'm liking it, however I did come across a major bug for blind voiceover, apple's screenreader, users such as myself. When it comes time to write the notation of the game; this is not possible, as voiceover doesn't read the board at all, making it impossible to enter notation or moves. Would it be possible to make this part of the app accessible, weather by making the board accessible with voiceover, or by allowing moves to be entered via notation, i.e, e4 e5 nf3 etc?
This seems like a really useful app for blind players but if the board accessibility could be improved I'd greatly appreciate it. Personally from experiense at least for blind players, having the ability to enter the moves via notation would be easier and faster.
If you want to take a look at how this works, go into lichess.org, enable the blind mode and try entering moves by not ation.
Looking forward to your reply.
Aditionally your contact option in your site is broken. I've tried sending this via the contact us, form in your site, and I keep getting email couldn't be delivered.
good app but needs fixing for accessibility, board not accessible to voiceover users
I'm a blind chess player. I just purchaced chess score pad on the ios app-store. So far i'm liking it, however I did come across a major bug for blind voiceover, apple's screenreader, users such as myself. When it comes time to write the notation of the game; this is not possible, as voiceover doesn't read the board at all, making it impossible to enter notation or moves. Would it be possible to make this part of the app accessible, weather by making the board accessible with voiceover, or by allowing moves to be entered via notation, i.e, e4 e5 nf3 etc?
This seems like a really useful app for blind players but if the board accessibility could be improved I'd greatly appreciate it. Personally from experiense at least for blind players, having the ability to enter the moves via notation would be easier and faster.
If you want to take a look at how this works, go into lichess.org, enable the blind mode and try entering moves by notation.
Looking forward to your reply.
Aditionally your contact option in your site is broken. I've tried sending this via the contact us, form in your site, and I keep getting email couldn't be delivered.
Great App for Over the board chess!
Just use paper.
Response from developer
Hi there — Chess Score Pad is designed as a electronic scoresheet for recording games and exporting PGNs. If there’s a specific feature you were expecting, I’d appreciate hearing more — please reach out through the Contact page on our website.
Flaky screen controls
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience with Chess Score Pad. We'd like to address a few points: 1. iPad Support: The app is indeed designed for iPad, and we have a video overview demonstrating its use on an iPad. 2. Screen Controls: There should be no need to interact with menus during a game. Moves can be entered by either dragging or tapping pieces, with both options always available. 3. Move Entry: The app is designed for quick and easy move entry to avoid distracting players from their game. 4. Tournament Use: Many players successfully use Chess Score Pad in tournaments. We'd be interested in more details about the specific issues you encountered. We encourage you to watch our video overview, which demonstrates the app's functionality. If you're still experiencing problems, please contact our support team with specific details so we can assist you further. We're committed to providing a reliable tool for chess players and would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns.
