tag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:/discussions/questions/204822-rebus-on-iphoneStand Alone, Inc.: Discussion 2016-08-12T04:03:58Ztag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:Comment/363479252015-03-22T01:54:57Z2015-03-22T01:54:57ZRebus on iPhone<div><p>Clare,<br>
Sorry, the way our ticketing system works is that we close a
discussion once one of us answers it, so that it doesn't keep
showing up. However, you can always re-open it. I'll leave this one
open until you tell me you're all set. What version of Crosswords
are you using?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Ben</p></div>bentag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:Comment/363479252015-03-23T23:23:01Z2015-03-23T23:23:02ZRebus on iPhone<div><p>Well it turns out my app is the "Classic" version. Who knew?
I've had it since three iPhones ago, and maybe if I spent more time
perusing the developer sites of all my apps...</p>
<p>Your reply that "it's tricky on that version" to another poster
sounds more reasonable now that I understand that, and I apologize
for the all-caps. I gather that you all moved on to a different
model and what I'm using is a relic that is no longer being
developed? So the rebus problem is just what it is?</p>
<p>I tried the new app, and I really prefer the classic version
(especially don't like seeing both clues at once), so I guess I'll
just skip rebus puzzles. I've tried tapping the loupe about one
million times, and it never works, but I'll live with it.</p>
<p>Thanks for keeping the discussion open.</p></div>Clare Farristag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:Comment/363479252015-03-24T02:22:39Z2015-03-24T02:22:39ZRebus on iPhone<div><p>Clare,<br>
I've just added a setting to the new Crosswords that lets you go
back to the one-clue-at-a-time way of viewing the puzzle. Are there
any other issues that make you prefer the old 'Classic' to the new
one? We're still maintaining Classic, so I'll definitely look at
the Rebus problem you're seeing, but we'd like to make the new
version so irresistibly good that people feel compelled to make the
switch :-)</p>
<p>Ben</p></div>bentag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:Comment/363479252015-03-24T09:08:24Z2015-03-24T09:08:26ZRebus on iPhone<div><p>If that's a setting now, then it's just down to aesthetics.</p>
<p>I love the high-contrast black and white, highlights in yellow
and baby blue. It's transporting. Good crosswords are each their
own little world of concentration, and installing them in this
distinct frame just feels good to me. Nothing else looks like it,
so it feels like a distinct place on the phone, full of puzzles. I
loved the app from the first time I used it.</p>
<p>The new one feels toned-down and generic, like other puzzle apps
I've seen. (And are on my phone, not being used.) It kind of looks
like Crux, apart from the silly font that I will never write in,
and it kind of looks like both the old and new NYT app. To me,
anyway. They're beige. Nothing looks like the classic
Crosswords.</p>
<p>If, say, there was an option to have "Classic Appearance" in the
new app, I would buy the pro version immediately, because you're
doing everything else right. And if the classic one disappeared, I
would switch and get used to the new beige app. Is it difficult to
have different appearances?</p>
<p>Thanks for listening, and thanks for keeping the classic version
in the app store.</p>
<p>Clare</p></div>Clare Farristag:standalone.tenderapp.com,2010-01-29:Comment/363479252015-03-27T17:39:18Z2015-03-27T17:39:18ZRebus on iPhone<div><p>Clare,<br>
Again, thanks for the great feedback! Just to confirm, are you
playing Crosswords on an iPad or an iPhone/iPod? We still use a
black-and-white interface in the new Crosswords, though we have
dialed back the line weights to make it feel a little lighter. We
also use the same baby blue and yellow highlights. We're trying to
figure out how we can make the new Crosswords appeal to you in the
same way the old one obviously does!</p>
<p>Ben</p></div>ben