2.90.007
2024-03-14
• New privacy consent form to conform to GDPR requirements in the EU and UK
• Improved app stability
If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!
2.83.006
2023-09-08
New in version 2.83.006:
• Fixed a crash on start-up when device details have changed
If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!
2.83.004
2023-09-05
New in version 2.83.004:
• Improved keyboard, which should track taps more accurately
• Added EU, Greece and Ukraine flag icons for subscribers
• Improved networking and internal data storage
• Stability improvements
If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!
2.82.004
2023-01-10
◆ Tidied up end-of-game statistics
◆ Performance and stability improvements
2.80.018
2022-10-31
◆ Fix: Some text was missing if your device's language was not set to English (sorry!)
2.80.017
2022-10-12
◆ New title screen layout shows previews of daily puzzles
◆ New anytime screen layouts
◆ New Settings screen
◆ Fix: Notifications weren't working when we replied to a message
2.73.003
2022-06-16
• Fixed: Title screen was corrupted on iPhone X / XS Pro using Zoomed mode
• Fixed: Subscriptions and purchase not available on first run
• Fixed: Sometimes the first daily score didn't get submitted if you'd only just agreed to the data privacy notice
• We might ask you if you'd rate the app every so often. We're really, really appreciate a nice rating and evern maybe a review!
2.71.001
2021-11-06
• Better handing of network errors
• Fix: Daily puzzles weren't loading on devices running iOS 9
2.62.007
2021-06-18
• Fix: Some ad displays rewarded the wrong number of stamps
• Fix: Incorrect labels on some buttons on the Stamps screen
2.52.000
2020-12-29
v2.52:
• Landscape layout and physical keyboard support on iPad
• Option to hide cipher numbers
◦ Faster and more reliable storage of games in progress
◦ Fix: returning to a daily game showed an empty grid but kept previous play time
2.41.003
2020-10-17
Fixed: Crash on devices running iOS 12
2.41.002
2020-10-12
Updates for iOS 14 include a daily puzzle widget and support the ability to add a Siri to jump straight into a daily puzzle (take a look in the Options form). Please try them out and let us know what you think!
2.39.007
2020-07-16
* Improved start-up and restart times
* Reduced network requests when there is a problem connecting to our server
* Fixed: Crash when showing in-game messages
* Removed external analytics code
2.36.001
2020-04-28
* Improved subscription status information on the Puzzles Plus screen
* Detects billing issues with subscriptions and puts a warning badge on the title screen
* Fix: The Puzzles Plus screen was showing incorrect information for expired subscriptions
2.34.000
2020-04-10
* Fix: Our support plugin was making unnecessary network requests
* Graphics optimisations
2.32.006
2020-02-25
Fix: Rare crash when downloading times from our server
2.30.004
2020-01-19
Fix: The game wasn't recognising the old "Go ad-free" purchase. Sorry, long-time players!
2.30.002
2020-01-14
v2.30.002: Maintenance update, with more reliable tracking of subscriptions and purchases.
2.28.017
2019-11-06
We thought we'd fixed the letter drawing for 7th generation iPad users, but we hadn't. Now we've tracked down the real reason and fixed it! Thanks for your patience! Again!
2.28.016
2019-10-31
* Fix for 7th Generation iPad users, who couldn't see letters being written on the grid
* Option to make letters appear on the grid without animation
2.28.012
2019-10-07
In this update:
* Bugfix: Fixed the display not showing correctly on 'Max' model iPhones and some iPads
2.28.008
2019-09-14
In this update:
* Bugfix: Some users were getting no sound effects
* More efficient drawing of the game screen
2.28.004
2019-08-07
In this update:
* Daily medals now stay more up-to-date
* Improved launch speed
* Reduced network usage when requesting an ad on the Stamps page
* The close button on the Data Privacy form is back where it should be
* Smarter retry system when network requests fail
* Fixed a rare crash when stamps are awarded just as the game was exited
* Stability and performance improvements
2.27.011
2019-05-03
In this update:
* We've streamlined the ad providers we use (for non-subscribers!) to improve reliability and make the download smaller.
* We've also worked to improve the app stability in other places across the app
2.26.001
2018-12-08
* New data privacy setting - we won't send identifying data to any servers unless you give us permission to do so
* Updates to reduce network usage, and to increase the availability of ads used to play daily games and earn stamps
* Improved support for the iPhone XR, XS, XS Max and X
* Fixed a bug which caused screen flickering after a purchase had been completed
* Prevents the game timer running at double speed in some circumstances
2.23.004
2018-06-20
- Improved video availability
- Updated for iOS 11.4
2.23.000
2018-05-20
- Improvement to the built-in support system and FAQs
- Added TapResearch back with surveys for additional stamps
- Many performance tweaks and minor fixes
2.22.006
2018-05-03
- Fix for a problem with built-in or pack puzzles (exiting partway through and returning could cause a problem and the puzzle would be lost.)
- Corrected an error whereby subscribers could see a message about running low on stamps
2.22.005
2018-04-27
Minor animations added (end of game medals)
New support system built in to the game
Additional puzzle servers added in US & UK to make sure you can always collect the daily puzzles!
Fix for score-table issue, and high score name entry (and badge choosing) problem
Fix for problem restoring puzzles sometimes after returning to app
2.22.001
2018-04-22
Minor animations added (end of game medals)
New support system built in to the game
Additional puzzle servers added in US & UK to make sure you can always collect the daily puzzles!
Font and grid size adjustments - making clearer and larger wherever possible!
2.20.007
2018-01-27
- More video availability, build up your stamps faster for more free puzzles
- New intro-screen for first-time users - easier to get straight into the game
- Stamps button glows when there are free daily or weekly stamps to collect
- Minor fixes - including fix for the game freezing if interrupted by an alarm or message.
2.20.005
2018-01-18
- More video availability, build up your stamps faster for more free puzzles
- New intro-screen for first-time users - easier to get straight into the game
- Stamps button glows when there are free daily or weekly stamps to collect
- Minor fixes
2.20.002
2017-12-23
- More daily puzzles added for everyone to play
- Extra stamps to collect every day
- New puzzle - The Plus - added for subscribers
2.19.007
2017-11-27
- iPhone X layout added
- Improved graphics (for lower energy use during game)
- New survey provider available with large stamp rewards
2.19.002
2017-10-20
- Improved purchase (and subscription) restoration process
- Pollfish Surveys now award double the stamps!
- Fix for missing star effects
2.19.000
2017-10-14
Improved graphics system (faster startup and smaller filesize!)
More rewarded video availability
Survey option for extra stamps improved - Pollfish surveys now available
Various bug-fixes and improvements
2.18.000
2017-07-01
- New Puzzles Plus subscription available to give unlimited daily and stream puzzles ad-free
- Puzzles Plus subscribers can add their own choice of badges for the high score tables
- High score nickname now asked just once and remembered for future puzzles (can be changed from the option screen), name size limit increased too.
- New option to skip high score submission and screens for daily puzzles for players who don't wish to take part
- Purchase restoration now faster and automatic, but there is a new button added for this in the options page
2.17.003
2017-04-12
- New free puzzle stream added!
- New stamps page accessible from title screen.
- Stamps mean you can play more games ad-free!
- Extra stamps bonus for upgrading to the latest version.
- Option to turn off warnings for low balance if you prefer to just get the ads at the end of a game.
- Game message boxes all tweaked for a nicer visual style
- More games list now shows a list of other Astraware games to try!
2.16.003
2017-03-05
- Improved handling of the rewards for surveys, earned stamps may take a few seconds to be returned, but will now be received even if you've moved to another area of the game.
2.16.000
2017-02-21
Reduced startup time and network traffic (CodeWords now knows to not load any adverts if you have enough stamps available!)
Fix for a bug which affected some players where it would freeze just before asking for a name to submit the time
Improved options for surveys - now possible to take extra surveys in one session for a lot more stamps!
Increased the maximum payout levels from surveys
Supports music playing in the background
2.14.000
2017-02-13
Added two new Puzzle Streams - an extra supply of free puzzles!
New build includes an extra range of worldwide surveys to earn stamps, which can be used for daily puzzles and puzzle streams.
Reduced network data - game should load faster and run with an even lower battery usage!
Calendar Pack 2016 added, and a fix to one of the packs which was showing up twice!
2.11.000
2017-01-16
New option added - take occasional surveys instead of watching video ads, giving you daily puzzles and the new puzzle streams ad-free!
2.10.002
2016-12-20
New Free Puzzle Streams added - never run out of free puzzles!
Watch videos in advance, get puzzle tokens (stamps) to play the extra puzzles you choose, when you choose!
Fixes to some issues that customers with devices running earlier iOS versions were experiencing.
Stamps can now be used for daily puzzles so you can avoid the ads at the end of those puzzles too!
2.09.000
2016-11-12
Minor version update to better support the latest iOS version
2.08.001
2016-10-06
Two extra tough puzzle packs added!
2.08.000
2016-09-30
Improved puzzles in starter pack - fewer overlaps in puzzles and even more variety!
Fix to now support iPad Pro resolution
'Code' numbers in the cells have had their size adjusted to reduce overlap on iPad screens where possible, and various small visual tweaks
New built-in FAQ and support system
2.06.000
2016-05-27
- Extra free starter puzzles added!
- More purchasable packs available
- High score page now includes position
- Further stability improvements and performance tweaks
2.05.001
2016-04-13
- Reduced filesize, faster loading
- Improved stability
- Replaced some Anytime Puzzles with better ones
- Support for the 12.9" iPad Pro
2.00.001
2016-02-12
CodeWords Version 2, featuring two daily puzzles for every day, better high score statistics, lots of brand new packs available, and a whole new look!