This app offers a daily cryptic crossword and a collection of tutorial puzzles to help users improve their skills. It features an AI assistant that can provide hints, explain clues, or solve entire crosswords, and supports importing puzzles from various sources.
What We Love
- ๐ก AI-powered hint system explains cryptic clue logic
- ๐ธ Photo capture feature converts printed crosswords to digital
- ๐ Excellent learning tool for cryptic crossword beginners
- ๐ฏ Multiple difficulty levels from easy to advanced
- ๐ Friendly Ross character provides patient guidance
- ๐ Daily puzzle content keeps users engaged
- ๐ง Easy manual editing of scanned crosswords
- โญ Intuitive and clean user interface
- ๐ Teaches cryptic clue solving methodology
- โ Ability to import crosswords from various sources
Room to Improve
- ๐ App functionality stopped working (multiple recent reports)
- ๐ซ Import feature broken or unavailable
- ๐ฑ No cross-device synchronization between iPhone/iPad
- โธ๏ธ No app updates for extended periods
- ๐ฐ Expensive subscription model (ยฃ5/month or ยฃ30/year)
- ๐ค AI sometimes provides incorrect answers
- โจ๏ธ Poor keyboard support (split keyboard issues)
- ๐ Photo capture quality inconsistent
- ๐ฒ Clue ordering appears random and illogical
- ๐ No progress tracking or statistics
