Here's a tour of every feature in Wordalo, from the six puzzle types to the printable broadsheet. It's the full kit.
The six puzzle types
Each puzzle is its own well-made thing. Grids have breathing room, clues are written in plain British English, and the type size follows whatever you've set in iOS.
A themed crossword with a symmetric grid and straightforward cluing, in the style you'd find on a decent newspaper puzzle page.
Find the words hidden in the letter grid. Pick your difficulty. Turn diagonals and reverses on if you want more of a challenge.
Unscramble a jumble of letters. If you get stuck, a shuffle rearranges them. A hint reveals a letter. There's no timer.
A single clue and a word with letters missing. Type in what you think it is. Good for the short gaps in a day.
Draw lines between the letters on a wheel to spell words. Find everything that can be made from the set. Extra words count as bonuses.
Every letter of the alphabet has been swapped for a number. You start with three letters. Work out the rest one word at a time.
The printable broadsheet
With a subscription you can generate a fresh four-page PDF puzzle paper every morning. AirPrint it straight from the app in A4 or US Letter.
The pages have room to write in. There are no watermarks or adverts. If you like solving on paper, this is the feature to know about.
Accessibility
Accessibility isn't a bolt-on. The whole app was designed with older eyes and hands in mind. It works well with VoiceOver, too.
Crossword clues can be read aloud in British English using Apple's built-in speech synthesiser. Tap the speaker icon on any clue.
Every piece of text scales with the iOS text-size setting. Make it as big as you need.
A warm, low-contrast cream palette that's easy on the eyes over a long session.
Nothing strobes. Nothing pops confetti. Animations are calm.
Every button, grid and clue is labelled for Apple's screen reader.
Tap targets are big, so the app is comfortable on small phones and older hands.
Around the paper
A fresh puzzle every morning worth double points. Build a streak. If you miss a day, subscribers get automatic streak forgiveness.
Earn coins by solving puzzles. Spend them on hints when you need a nudge. Coins don't expire and the app never nags you to buy more.
Track your solve times, completion rate and personal bests across weeks and months.
Twelve small rewards for small milestones. They're there if you want them and ignorable if you don't.
Leave any puzzle half-finished. It'll be waiting on the Saved tab when you come back.
Every puzzle generates on your device. Play on a plane, a train, or a patchy signal.
Subscription
You get three days free. After that, £2.99 a month. Cancel in two taps through your Apple ID settings.