Forkyz is an unofficial fork of the Shortyz crossword puzzles app, designed to enhance the user experience with additional features and compatibility with recent Android versions. This open-source application offers a diverse range of crossword puzzle types, catering to both novice and seasoned solvers.
Key Features:
- Diverse Puzzle Formats: Forkyz supports various file formats, including AcrossLite (.puz), JPZ, and IPuz, allowing users to import puzzles from multiple sources. The app also provides a list of links to online puzzle creators for easy access.
- Built-in Downloaders: Users can download puzzles directly through the app’s built-in downloaders, which include sources like De Standaard, De Telegraaf, Guardian Daily Cryptic, Hamburger Abendblatt, Independent Daily Cryptic, and more.
- Enhanced User Interface: The app offers a full board view, clue list view, and features like note-taking and an anagram helper to assist solvers. It supports block, bar, and acrostic puzzles, accommodating non-standard layouts such as rows gardens and marching bands.
- Regular Updates: The development team consistently updates Forkyz to introduce new features and improvements. For instance, version 60 added support for PML as a puzzle/share format, new downloaders for Irish Times and Guardian Quiptic, and display settings enhancements like word separators on the grid.
Companion App:
Forkyz Scanner is a companion app that allows users to scan crosswords from the camera, images, or PDFs, further expanding the ways puzzles can be imported into the main app.
Community and Support:
As an open-source project licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0, Forkyz encourages community involvement. Users can access the source code, report issues, and contribute to the app’s development through its GitLab repository.
For those seeking a comprehensive and customizable crossword puzzle experience on Android devices, Forkyz presents a robust and continually evolving solution.