Inkweave: Crossword Puzzlev1.2.1

Released August 18, 2026Major

iOS

The latest major update introduces significant content and feature expansion, including AI-driven puzzle generation and localized support. As the release is recent, there is no performance data available to quantify the impact on user sentiment or store rankings. The current neutral assessment reflects the lack of observational data following the deployment.

What changed

LocalizationAdded support for seven new languages including interface and puzzle localization.
New featureIntroduced 'The Setter', an on-device AI feature to generate puzzles from themes.
New featureAdded 'Your Own Words' feature to create puzzles from custom word lists.
ContentAdded new theme packs for all seven continents.
ContentExpanded all packs to at least 100 words, totaling nearly 12,000 clues.
RetentionImplemented an interactive onboarding tour for new users.
RetentionUpdated streak system to forgive one missed day.
MonetizationIntroduced a one-week free trial for the Pro subscription.
UXImproved UI with smoother animations, adaptive keyboard, and fixed clue truncation.
SocialAdded language-specific leaderboards for each supported language.

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The introduction of on-device AI puzzle generation and custom word lists provides immediate utility for long-term users.

What didn't

Localization
no evidence
There is no current signal confirming user engagement with the seven newly added languages.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor the conversion rate of the newly implemented one-week Pro trial to determine if it drives paid subscription growth.
Assess the impact of the updated streak system on daily active usage to verify if the one-day forgiveness policy reduces churn.
Evaluate the performance of the interactive onboarding tour by tracking completion rates among first-time users.

Original release notes

Seven new languages, two new ways to make a puzzle, and every pack got bigger.

NOW IN EIGHT LANGUAGES
Inkweave now speaks English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Russian — interface and puzzles alike. Every language has its own theme packs, its own Daily Puzzle and its own leaderboard, because ranking people who solved different grids is not ranking. You can set the app's language and the puzzle language separately.

THE SETTER — YOUR DEVICE WRITES THE PUZZLE
Pick a theme and your device writes the words and the clues, then builds the grid around them. Twelve themes to work through, three of them free — or type a theme of your own, in your own words, and see what comes back. It runs entirely on your device with Apple Intelligence: nothing is sent anywhere, and it works in airplane mode. Needs a device with Apple Intelligence; without one, nothing else changes.

YOUR OWN WORDS
Type a list of words — names, in-jokes, revision notes — and get a real crossword out of it. Your lists never leave your device.

SEVEN CONTINENTS
New packs for Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica and Oceania.

BIGGER PACKS
Not one pack under 100 words any more. 87 packs, close to 12,000 clues.

ALSO
• A short tour on first launch — the first page is a real puzzle, not a picture of one.
• Your streak now forgives one missed day. That forgiveness is not for sale.
• "Easy" is honestly easy: an easy game will not hand you hard words.
• Long clues no longer get cut off.
• Try Pro free for a week.
• Smoother board animations, a keyboard that fits every alphabet, and a tidier home screen.

Still no ads. No coins. No energy. No account. Unlimited free hints.