We don’t usually spend too much time on Android stuff, but we saw this on the E3 show floor and figured the form factor was interesting if nothing else. Basically, it’s a spring loaded clamp that you spread open and moosh your phone in the middle. It’s like a controller case, but because it contracts in on itself when not in use it’s way more portable.
The Phonejoy is currently Android only, they’ve got plans for an iOS version but it sounds like if it does ever come, it’ll be in the distant future.
Definitely needs a better and more extensive dictionary. While a limited dictionary may work in many non-timed games, in a time-sensitive rush game like this, it's infuriating to see words disallowed when you're against the clock and don't have time to recover.
The ability to allow profanity (just have an option, rather than not allowing it at all) would also be welcomed, and most essentially, a few different skill levels would make this game worth replaying.
Right now, I don't exactly regret spending a mere 99 cents, but I don't think I'm going to play it much because of its brutal difficulty.
I don't really understand the review unless there's been an update since. First off, you CAN have duplicate letters in your row. Second, games have rarely ended in frustration for me because of something that wasn't my fault (rather than constantly as the review implies). Sure, it could use a bigger dictionary but it's meant to be a bite size and addictive challenge which it succeeds at extremely well.