Great App
The app works great, there's good support, and the stuff for sale is well priced, and not pushed on you. What more can you ask?
Great support!
I just reported a server issue, and got a fix in less than 2 hours on a Saturday evening!! I think it's been years since I got that level of support. š
As a new user, I was a bit concerned about the lack of updates. But that's a great thing for folks who can't upgrade their devices to newer iOS versions.
The app works great - I love the intuitive TouchWrite entry system. I can keep my eyes on the puzzle at all times.
The fact that their app continues to work well across the iOS versions is a clear indicator of the quality of the programming.
As a new user, I was a bit concerned about the lack of updates. But that's a great thing for folks who can't upgrade their devices to newer iOS versions.
The app works great - I love the intuitive TouchWrite entry system. I can keep my eyes on the puzzle at all times.
The fact that their app continues to work well across the iOS versions is a clear indicator of the quality of the programming.
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Free Daily Sudoku AND KenKen working again
When this app works, itās great! The Free Daily Sudoku had been broken, for me, for a very long time. Not sure why it suddenly works again since the app hasnāt been updated in years, but Iāll take it. Iām still hesitant to add any paid subscriptions given the apparent lack of maintenance.
They send you political emails
If you buy youāre subscribing to them sending exhortations to vote for their candidates. Only company Iāve seen do that. I voted for the candidate they want but hate the idea that companies are going to start sending us political emails. So I deleted this app, unsubscribed from their emails and switched to black ink. It works just as well and is politics free
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Politics with a Puzzle?
I generally liked the app. Used it daily. Then I got a vile political e-mail from the app with partisan puzzles.
Not how I like to relax at the end of the day. App deleted.
Not how I like to relax at the end of the day. App deleted.
Puzzazz
Took me long time to figure out cryptic crosswords, but this app is sooo much fun and highly recommended!! The authors are amazing and really write such quality puzzles!! Like nothing Iāve ever experienced!!! Five stars!! Looking forward to the pleasure and fun this app gives!! Great work!!!!
Perfect for .puz files
Needed a app to open crossword competitions. Perfect for the job š
Free Daily Sudoku AND KenKen broken
Sudoku hasnāt 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 hasnāt been updated in a very long time, which makes me hesitant to add any paid puzzle subscriptionsā¦ wish there was any information forthcoming.
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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.
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.
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Enjoy this app
I am glad I can do puzzles daily in retirement. This is budget friendly for me.
Undisclosed limitations
Not sure if the issue below was ever addressed - I gave up on that. But Iām increasing my rating anyway because Iāve 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.
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.
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Enjoy this app
I am glad I can do puzzles daily in retirement. This is budget friendly for me.
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!
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My favorite puzzle app!
Puzzazz is great for doing cryptic crosswords on. Iāve never encountered a bug on the app. Itās 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?
WAS HOPEFULā¦.
Unfortunately I have the iPad mini and the newest Apple Pencil and cannot write my own letters and numbers, doodlesā¦etcā¦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 forā¦I love crosswords and word searches and have recently dabbled with sudoku and other gamesā¦.this has a great selection of puzzles. Excellent for those who want to use the keyboard versus the pencil itself.
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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.
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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 canāt just sit down and intuitively write with the pencil is pathetic.
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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 wonā¦ The New York Times crossword app does this as well and I like itā¦ I like your app thatās amazing volume of puzzles. Just give me a Tada or something when I win lolā¦. I need that positive reinforcement. Also, is your integration with the New York Times permanently broken?
Keep up the great workā¦ And maybe think about giving me some sort of spinning widgets and cheesy music when I winā¦š.
Keep up the great workā¦ And maybe think about giving me some sort of spinning widgets and cheesy music when I winā¦š.
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What happened? I donāt know but itās fixed
Iām was no longer able to download/open puzzles from Brendan Emmett Quigley; they always worked before (for years) and they open in the āCrosswordā app. I got a message saying to contact the author, which I did. Author said Roy would look into it - I missed the reply message. Roy did respond and fixed the problem in a timely manner. Thank you very much!
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Can't log into NYT via Google
You can let the app developer know that this app doesnāt comply with Googleās embedded webview policy.
