1.4.57
2023-02-21
Fixed a crash-bug that would occur if entering non-standard characters such as smileys in a puzzle.
1.4.56
2023-02-15
If the Crossword Scanner sees an attempt at creating a Word Search puzzle it will now suggest Word Search Scanner instead; its sister app that is built for Word Search.
1.4.55
2023-02-12
All functionality related to WordSearch moved to a new, separate app: Word Search Scanner. Find it here on the AppStore.
The title is now automatically detected when scanning new crosswords.
1.4.54
2023-01-06
- Improved performance transitioning between crosswords. In particular noticeable if there are numerous puzzles in the list.
- Added a progress bar when the app is busy solving Word Searches.
1.4.53
2023-01-04
Word Search
- Solutions! You can now ask the scanner to search for specific words if it was able to understand the text in the image scanned.
- The list of found words now contains text rather than images when available.
- When exporting words they are listed as text rather than images when available.
- When deleting identified words their preview is shown as text rather than images when available.
- Improved accuracy and performance when manually tracing words.
- Fixed a bug that prevented zooming in the preview screen when scanning.
Crosswords
- The "You are #2 of 3 solving this puzzle" type information bubbles are shown less frequently.
- The "Hints available" type information bubbles are only shown once per crossword.
1.4.52
2022-12-11
Fixed some dark mode inconsistencies.
Added support for iPad multitasking modes.
Fixed some issues with notification / help text positions.
1.4.51
2022-12-09
Cleaned up and reduced the amount of information pop-ups and text.
1.4.50
2022-12-06
Daily puzzles! Subscribed users can now download a new random crossword every day.
1.4.49
2022-11-16
Redesigned the profile screen to emphasise the difference and meaning of subscriptions and accounts.
Added the ability to delete accounts.
1.4.48
2022-06-15
UI improvements.
1.4.47
2022-06-05
Split the scan button in two; one for pictures from the gallery, one for the live camera feed.
1.4.46
2022-05-24
Fixed a crash in the Word Search preview.
1.4.45
2022-05-17
Improvements to solving Word Search puzzles:
- Drag start and end points of previously found words to move them
- Adding new words is now triggered by a button-tap
- When not adding a word (see above) it is now possible to pan as expected
1.4.44
2022-05-16
- Scanning now works much better for Word Search type puzzles
- "Last week's solution" that shares a page with puzzles generally recognised and ignored
- More tolerant of tilted and rotated camera views during scanning
- Higher accuracy when detecting clues and open cells
- Fixed a bug with the percentages completed per participant in shared puzzles
- Reduced frequency of the "Hints available" message to once per crossword
1.4.43
2022-04-15
- Word Search -
Support has been added for Word Search type crosswords. They are scanned just as regular crosswords, but solving involves tracing out words in existing letters rather than typing the words.
As with regular crosswords these can be shared and collaborated on by subscribers.
- Clue positions in the live preview -
Till now the preview would show where it identified the crossword to be, but detecting where the user could edit was left till after the scan was complete. This classification of grid cells now happens during the live preview as well.
1.4.42
2022-02-15
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
1.4.41
2022-01-28
New users now get a free, random crossword to simplify testing the app before actually scanning puzzles themselves.
1.4.40
2022-01-21
Opened suggestions to anonymous users.
1.4.39
2022-01-19
Hints / solutions available for some words on selected puzzles. Each puzzle where suggestions are available offer the first two for free, subsequent ones may be purchased.
1.4.38
2021-11-06
Stability improvements and performance enhancements.
1.4.37
2021-10-07
Added tools for helping the scanner when it doesn't quite (or at all) get it:
- Existing "Mark clues" for setting where you can type is moved here
- New tool "Limit scan area" lets you define where to search for crossword cells
- New tool "Add exclusion area" lets you clear out pictures and other unwanted content
Fixed a rare bug that caused entered characters to be missing or very small.
Fixed a rare bug with the auto-scrolling to match off-screen active words.
1.4.36
2021-09-20
When solving alongside other participants ie.shared crosswords with a subscription, the contributions of each participant is shown in the crossword details view.
1.4.35
2021-09-18
Several minor bug fixes and improvements.
1.4.34
2021-08-29
Minor bug fixes.
Updated the help section.
1.4.33
2021-08-26
Improved clarity of notifications and error messages.
Simplified the workflow of altering what cells are clues while solving.
Reduced frequency of notifications about progress relative to others working on the same puzzle.
Fixed a bug that caused other participants not to show on the details view of a crossword.