Word Search +

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Description of App

Word Search + is word search plus trivia. Clickable word lists let you easily learn more about the words you are searching for. Learn about food and wine, books, films, art, science, sports, history, geography, and more!

There are lots of fun ways to personalize the game. Choose your own backgrounds, pen color, font and more!

Word lists were created by a person, not by a computer, to make sure your word list is always interesting and fun. Our clever word hiding algorithm means the words are hidden in a new and interesting way each time you play.

Free version comes with 16 categories, including a massive SAT Vocabulary category with more than 4000 words. 100 categories are available with a paid upgrade.

  • Great mental exercise
  • Clickable word lists make it easy to learn trivia
  • 100 hand-curated categories (16 are free)
  • Five puzzle sizes on iPad, three on iPhone
  • Lots of backgrounds to choose from
  • Customizable fonts, pen colors, and more!
  • Tracks your record times
  • Includes an SAT Vocabulary category with 4000+ words

Version

1.4

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Not Known

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

Accessibility Comments

This is just about playable, but quality and level of feedback for VoiceOver users is inconsistent and at times frustrating. On the app's main screen, where you select the difficulty level, VoiceOver doesn't give feedback on which is selected. On the game screen, initial impressions were quite positive, as the board of letters can be explored by simply dragging your finger around the screen. However, no feedback is given when letters are selected, and I'm still unsure as to whether a double or triple tap actually does this. Also, the list of words at the bottom of the screen doesn't provide any feedback for VoiceOver users to indicate which have been found. It's okay, but could be so much better.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads most page elements.

Button Labeling

Most buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.

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Comments

By Anita on Friday, January 23, 2015 - 17:42

Hello, I use an Iphone 6, and though I agree with the comments above about some needed sounds for Voiceover, I would still recommend this app as many others are much worse; it is playable by VoiceOver. I plan to email the company with feedback.