XKCD: What If? Reader

XKCD: What If? Reader

by Dimitry Grekov

22 ratings
49 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
November 25, 2013
Updated
March 24, 2016

Features

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Access and read a popular Q&A blog offline. Get notified of new posts and enjoy articles on a larger screen. Remove ads with an in-app purchase.

โœ“Offline reading mode
โœ“Push notifications for new posts
โœ“iPad version support
โœ“In-app purchase to remove ads
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What's New in XKCD

1.7

March 24, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Appleย Watch app icon. New Features: * Push Notifications - be notified of new articles, now pushed to your phone immediately! * Text Scaling - need to have the letters a little bigger? a little smaller? now you can adjust font size * Sharing - Share your favorite articles with your friends and followers Bugs Fixed: * Fixed an issue where background audio might stop working under certain conditions * Fixed the rotation issue that prevented reading of articles on iPad with iOS9 installed * Very large annotations will no longer appear off screen preventing the use of the app

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$0.99

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User reviews

Doesnโ€™t load

Data does not load. iPhone 10iOS 16 frustrating.

Interesting and funny

I love the cartoons, adding humor to all the facts!

This is fantastic

The only this I think could be better is the formatting on tablets isn't as good as I could be but it still works.

The internet has exhausted

every question

Good fun

Love the breakdown and the illustrations

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

24 issues

Data does not load

Bug

Text won't scroll

Bug

Too many glitches

Bug

Footnotes with non-ASCII text, footnotes with footnotes, and footnotes with math formatting are broken

Bug

Links inside footnotes don't work right

Bug

Image alt-text is often truncated

Bug

Footnotes are out of order

Bug

Links are broken

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Missing half a paragraph and an image in at least one article

Bug

App is consistently unusable with iOS 9

Bug

Scrolling is broken, unresponsive at times

Bug

App freezes

Bug

Buttons are disabled during loading

Bug

App doesn't update

Bug

Lack of numbering makes finding place difficult

Bug

Numbers like '3 x 10^12' show up as 'I'

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Reference text bleeds into normal text

Bug

Chronological order of articles not apparent

Bug

Images in articles do not show up

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Formulas do not display

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Formulas are not fixed on older devices

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Text is unnecessarily spaced apart

Bug

New What If? articles are un-openable

Bug

App asks to be reviewed too often

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Requested Features

13 requests

Update app more frequently

Feature

Add 'weird and worrying questions from the what if inbox'

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Add date of publication to articles

Feature

Improve formatting on tablets

Feature

Fix issues with footnotes

Feature

Fix issues with math formatting

Feature

Fix image alt-text truncation

Feature

Fix missing paragraphs and images in articles

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Add a refresh option for content

Feature

Improve chronological order of articles

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Add clear column separators

Feature

Add visual hints about article ordering

Feature

Remove ads or offer a paid ad-free version

Feature

FAQ

What does the XKCD: What If? Reader app do?

This app allows you to read Randall Munroe's Q&A blog, known as 'What If?', offline. It provides a convenient way to access and enjoy the articles without an internet connection.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include an offline reading mode, push notifications for new posts, an iPad-optimized version for larger screens, and an in-app purchase option to remove advertisements.

How is the app monetized?

The app is free to download and use, offering an in-app purchase option. This purchase allows users to remove ads for a more streamlined reading experience.

What kind of content can I expect to read?

You can read the 'What If?' blog by Randall Munroe, which features humorous and scientifically-grounded answers to hypothetical questions. The app provides offline access to these articles.