Ultimate Word Search!5.8 - App Store

The ultimate word search app!
Complete countless word searches across a wide range of categories and a variety of difficulties to suit everyone.

Come back regularly as our WordBot constantly creates new word searches for you to try!

Features:
- An intelligent app that takes up almost no space on your device!
- Over 10 word categories.
- 3 difficulties.
- A choice of grid sizes.
- Infinite possibilities!
- Gain levels and points by completing searches.
- Unlockable colours.
- Full statistics.
- Leaderboards.
- Achievements.
- Customisable settings.

Easy:
- 6x6 grids
- Very well known words.
- Gaps are filled with random letters.

Medium:
- 8x8 grids.
- Longer and more varied words.
- Gaps are filled with random letters.

Hard:
- 12x12 grids.
- Even longer and more obscure words.
- Gaps are filled with similar letters.

This app will constantly be updated and improved. If you have any feedback or suggestions on what you would like to see, please contact us at: NicholasDeanApps@gmail.com

Version History • Replaced Ad framework for better reliability.
• Updated Xcode project version for improved compatibility.
• Improved future compatibility for newer devices. 5.8 May 30 • Improved the formatting of some dinosaur names.
• Implemented minor UI layout enhancements throughout.
• Updated banners to be adaptive.
• Improved app lifecycle for better future proofing.
• Resolved a memory issue caused by the menu animation. 5.7 May 5 • Updated SKAdNetwork list.
• Updated Analytics framework. 5.6 Apr 29 • Continued to replace some legacy ObjectiveC code with Swift.
• Future proofed the reliability of IAP. 5.5 Mar 29 • Improved the experience of using windowed mode on iPad in particular the back button in the settings screen.
• Added some additional Liquid Glass elements to the UI.
• Improved the menu screen layout on iPad.
• Modernised the presentation of the highlighter colour picker.
• Updated GameCenter logo. 5.4 11/20/2025 - Updated with support for iOS 26. 5.3 09/20/2025 • Fixed custom game creation.
• Removed the last puzzle message from when playing custom puzzles. 5.2 06/29/2025 • Added a new stats for the total number of words found.
• Daily puzzles are now counted towards the total number of completed puzzles.
• Future proofed large sections of the code.
• Prevent touch screen gestures from animating when viewed the puzzle complete screen. 5.1 04/15/2025 • Added synchronicity of the selected highlighter colour between device on the same iCloud account.
• Fixed a handful of crashes related to Game Center, WordSearch generation, animation, and the drag gestures. 5.0 04/10/2025 • Added a new Tap Mode that can be turned on in the settings. This disables dragging to highlight words and instead allows you to tap the first and last letter of a word to select it. This is designed to work better with VoiceOver.
• Tweaked some VoiceOver labels to better explain what they do.
• Fixed an issue with the word Warden. 4.9 04/03/2025 • Fixed the Custom Puzzle popup in dark mode. 4.8 01/05/2025 • Added a new “Movies” category containing 385 new words.
• Fixed an issue purchasing hints. 4.7 12/01/2024 • Improved dark mode support in list views.
• Tweaked the puzzle and game switcher to close automatically after use.
• Updated Firebase framework. 4.6 11/09/2024 • Added a new entry in the stats for the number of daily puzzles completed.
• Changed the order of puzzles so that the first category you play each set is a mystery round.
• Daily puzzles can now have a unique grid size and maximum word length each day.
• Daily puzzles can now be up to 12x12 in grid size, up from 10x10.
• Made the rainbow background colour easier to read text on.
• Improved the code used to track stats to improve performance.
• Fixed an issue where a pair of settings were not syncing over iCloud.
• Fixed an issue where daily puzzles were tracking under the incorrect category stat.
• Tweaked congratulations button text when doing daily puzzles.
• Split stats up into extra groupings.
• Refined the look of the congratulations popup now taking into consideration background colour.
• Refactored the method that collects words based on category for better performance.
• Fixed an issue with the words Agapanthus and Chrysanthemum. 4.5 11/05/2024 • Added new daily puzzles! Come back every day to compete with your friends.
• Added the ability to share achievements with friends when in the achievements section.
• Added a new leaderboard for daily puzzles.
• Improved the button layout on the menu screen.
• Added a new stat for number of background colours unlocked.
• The capital letter option now also affects the word list.
• Improved the quality of puzzles when the capital letter option is turned on, increasing the likelihood of intersecting words.
• Slightly tweaked the name of the difficulty based achievements.
• Change the capital letter option to be on by default. 4.4 08/04/2024 • Improved the email feedback template to provide phone model.
• Improved the syncing of background colour over iCloud.
• Fixed a rare crash if tapping outside the grid.
• Improved handling of In-App Purchases. 4.3 06/06/2024 • Improved the performance of the code for generating new puzzles.
• Completed phase 1 of migrating the app source code to swift.
• Aligned the colour of the padlock icon to match the Black & White setting.
• Improved behind the scenes stability. 4.2 05/26/2024 • Enhanced the achievements feature with bronze, silver, and gold medal variants.
• Added 4 new in app achievements for easy, medium, hard, and very hard puzzles.
• Added a new option to disable the menu letter animation.
• Improved the appearance of medals with shadow effects.
• Updated the icon used for the Names category.
• Divided the settings into 4 instead of 3 sections.
• Added 3 new words to the “Occupations” category. 4.1 05/16/2024 • Added a new in-app achievements screen where you can view medals for completing goals.
• Improved the layout of the app title on very small Stage Manager windows.
• Added titles to the stats and settings screens.
• Optimised the code for closing menus. 4.0 05/11/2024 • Added a new option to sort words alphabetically.
• Improved performance of puzzle generation.
• Fixed an issue with adverts.
• Fixed the default values of several options. 3.9 04/08/2024 • Added a new “Occupations” category containing 244 new words.
• Improved the settings screen so only settings relevant for that device type will be displayed.
• Improved the gradient effect on larger screened devices.
• Implemented the required Admob personalised ads popup. 3.8 04/06/2024 • Added a new Voice Synthesis option that reads out letters and words.
• Refactored some app code for performance.
• Divided the settings screen into sections based on the type of option.
• Fixed a crash caused by ending the selection of a word on the thin border around the grid. 3.7 03/01/2024 • Added a new Black & White Mode available in the settings screen.
• Added a new rainbow background style option.
• Background colour selections are now saved and synced instantly.
• Improved settings code for improved performance.
• Added a description to the background colour picker screen.
• Background styles now synchronise between devices over iCloud. 3.6 02/27/2024 • Added customisable background colours that can be selected in the settings screen.
• Start with a choice of two background colour gradients.
• Unlock three new background options by completing puzzles.
• Added a new bold text option to improve readability.
• Increased the spacing at the bottom of the settings list for smaller devices. 3.5 02/25/2024 • Updated with iOS 17 support.
• Updated Ads to a more modern system.
• Updated some button styles. 3.4 10/01/2023