This grid fils most of the screen extending from the top left forming a square area extending about two thirds the width and depth of the iPad screen. The main screen is divided into three main parts, the crossword grid, where the solutions are typed. The top menu bar has buttons that are self explanatory. So I will first describe the layout of this screen in portrait mode as it appears on an iPad: Could you give me an idea of how much sight you have? I, fortunately, still ahve sufficient vision to see the layout of the puzzle playing screen. Glad you found Crosswords promising, Stand Alone are still working on the Accessibility features and I am sure it will get better with input from low vision users. I've found that if you turn off many of the settings like timer, show all clues, jump to next clue, it helps.Īre you able to share some of your own experiences? Thanks again, It would be nice to be able to move in that edit box like any edit window and go ahead by letter or word. Anyway, when you enter an answer, it's hard to know what column you are on - whether it is starting on the first, second third et. The first problem I encountered is the ability to navigate the edit window for entering your answers I think the app calls them clues. In my initial trial, I believe it is workable and functional. They both have built-in puzzles though and I want an app that imports mainstream puzzles that I can share and do with others i.e. I have played with Four Down and Crossly and like them both very much. I've been an enthusiast of crosswords forever and I am very excited about what I've seen so far. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. There is no Help section in the app but there is a link to Stand Alone’s web site which includes a useful FAQ section. The Crosswords app can be downloaded from the App Store at: The Crosswords app can be downloaded free from the Apple iTunes App Store and this free version includes some free crosswords puzzles. It may not yet be suitable for someone who is completely blind but it may b possible for them to use the app with some help from a sighted person. As I mentioned earlier I have a significant degree of low vision but it would be good if other people with low vision give it a try. I also think that it would be good if an organisation like AppleVis could put Crosswords through its paces and see if they can suggest any improvements to make it more accessible. However, I believe that many low vision people would be interested in giving Crosswords a try in its present form. I believe SAI still have a number of improvements that they want to make to Crosswords and that they consider it ‘a work in progress’. For the first time for some time I can now complete a crossword puzzle, the most difficult part being the solution to the clues! I had beta tested other apps for VoiceOver compatibility, including Voice Dream Reader and Writer, by Winston Chen and Launcher by Cromulent Labs byGreg Gardner, so I agreed to test Crosswords.Īfter two or three months of testing and suggestions from me SAI has made Crosswords a reasonably accessible app using VoiceOver. SAI asked me to beta test a new version that they were working on. I wrote to SAI with some comments and suggestions. When we first downloaded it I realized it had some VoiceOver capabilities. By chance, after acquiring a crossword app for my wife, to replace one that was no longer supported and did not run on iOS 9, I came across Crosswords by Stand alone Inc. I am ‘officially blind’ and have, for some time, been interested in finding a crossword puzzle app for iOS that was accessible using VoiceOver.
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