Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Reviews

Needs dark mode

Bait30

It’s great for crosswords. Adding dark mode would bump this up to five stars in my opinion

I saw an article online that said you could use the Apple Pencil with the crossword puzzles but you can’t. It doesn’t show what you’re writing it just guesses a random letter and puts it in the square. I don’t get why it’s so hard to make a crossword app that u can use the pencil in

Could be so great with Apple Pencil

srosen419

I've been looking for a crossword app that works with Apple Pencil. Although this app offers writing recognition, it is FRUSTRATING to use. Resting your hand on the screen (which is natural) switches to another clue. Touching the Apple Pencil to the box switches between the horizontal and vertical clues. The app also has a hard time recognizing my writing, even after modifying my strokes per the suggestions in the help section. I hope they continue to update this app with better writing functionality. This app could be so great!

Very Good App - One Suggestion

Bermuda Bill

I have just started using this app and find it delightful. There is one improvement I would like to see - having the option to see one clue at a time. This would allow the keyboard to be bigger and allow more room for the grid as well. The NYTimes crossword app does this and on an iPhone with its screen it’s much easier to use.

Works in airplane mode

Missuzala

I was an hour into a 5-hour flight when I discovered my ebook hadn’t downloaded correctly. Thank goodness my Puzzazz books worked perfectly. I recommend Puzzling Pairs, Drop Quotes, and Show me the Vowels to help the time fly.

Fun and easy to use

RightReviewer

Some freely puzzles. Would prefer subscription available to cover all puzzles. I’m waiting for it!

A bit frustrating but has it where it counts

snorkjuice

I somehow only discovered Puzzazz a year or so ago, but since then it's been steadily feeding my cryptic crosswords addiction, and will do so until I run through the rest of its collection (an alarmingly close prospect). I dip occasionally into some of the many other kinds of puzzles it supports, typically regular crosswords and cryptograms, and I'll probably branch out more once I run out of the cryptics. Fortunately, I can also import cryptics from elsewhere on the web, although the tools to do so are clumsy. Speaking of which, tools and controls in general are the iffiest part of this app. I wouldn't go so far as to call the user interface unusable, but it is uncomfortable. Buttons are laid out in awkward formations. It's difficult to see whether I'm writing in "pen" or "pencil," and I almost never manage to hit the control to switch between them on the first try. The handwriting recognition gets it wrong just a little bit too often to leave it turned on. And so forth. A small number of improvements could make the app vastly easier to use, but it's clear they're not going to happen at this stage. And yet that's a relatively minor point, because the app is certainly usable, and more importantly, it can handle a remarkable range of puzzles, including a surprising amount of support for the unexpected curve balls puzzle builders like to throw at you. Its puzzle collections are easy to purchase and reasonably priced. (Why, though, why, why can it sync your purchases to other devices, but not your puzzle progress?) All in all, a bit of a pain in the neck to use but makes up for it by being terrific where it counts the most.

I love Puzzazz

Need all backgrounds

This is the best app for crosswords I’ve ever found. It’s very intuitive and easy to use. It makes my crosswords even more fun because it has all the preferences I could want, and it presents the grid just as it is in print. It’s really the best crossword app on offer, and I’ve tried a LOT of them.

Can't log into NYT via Google

sequester21

You can let the app developer know that this app doesn’t comply with Google’s embedded webview policy.

free daily puzzles?

strawberrymachine

I enjoy using this app for the most part, but the free daily sudoku and kenken puzzles aren’t working. The newest ones are from April 1st. Are you not planning to update them anymore? Update: The available free puzzles are slowly dwindling away with no new ones added. Very disappointing. :(

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