Wordle by Ryan — complete UI and flows

This page is static HTML so ChatGPT and other agents can read the whole product without running JavaScript. Live app: /app (Solver) and /game (Play). Shop: Tools by Ryan. Support: toolsbyryan@protonmail.com.

1. Product overview

• Name: Wordle by Ryan (homescreen / titles use this name; “Solver” is only a mode label).
• Free: Play mode; Solver Hint mode; limited free Help/Cheat uses with a confirm screen first.
• Pro: Unlocks Help and Cheat fully. Sold only through Polar checkout (no in-app gift-code box, no WDL-DEV bypass).
• Word length: 4, 5, 6, or 7 letters (dropdown).

2. App shell (shared chrome on /app and /game)

Top bar:

• Play | Solver mode switch (segmented control).
• Centered brand: WORDLE by Ryan (stays visible when the menu opens).
• Hamburger (⋯) far right opens a panel with Feedback and Updates separated by a thin vertical divider. Green “new” dot can appear on the menu for unread Updates.

Overlays / dialogs from the shell:

• Updates: version list formatted like v1.5 · 20 Sep 2026 with player-facing English bullets (no thematic release titles).
• Feedback: short note to Ryan; optional name and photo; no account. Owner access uses a secret code (operator-only).
• Add to Home Screen install banner: iOS steps (Share → Add to Home Screen → Follow steps 1 and 2). Snooze/remind timing is shorter than a week; ?install=1 can force the prompt for testing. Hidden if already installed / standalone.
• Pro sheet (opens directly from locked Help/Cheat): Use free · N left, then the purchase consent checkbox directly before Buy Pro (Polar), then the gift-code line, then one line with gray E-mail Ryan · plus a green mailto for toolsbyryan@protonmail.com. Opening the sheet does not burn a free use; tapping Use free does. Swipe down, ×, Escape or tapping outside closes it.
• Only that address is the mailto to Ryan. There is no separate screen. Lost access and old gift-code problems both go through Ryan. There is no in-app recovery email, pairing code or OTP flow.

3. Play mode (/game)

Toolbar (left = game settings, right = utilities, space in the middle):

• Letter length dropdown: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7.
• Hard | Blitz floating-line segment pair (same visual language as Solver’s Hint|Help|Cheat).
• New word button: if the board has progress, first tap becomes Sure? (same size); second tap within ~2.5s starts a new game; otherwise label reverts. Empty board resets immediately.
• Keyboard icon (mobile): open on-screen / system keyboard helper.
• Sound icon: mute / unmute.
• ? / Help details: explains colors, Hard, Blitz, Logic, word length.

Game surface:

• Letter grid; color feedback (correct / present / absent) like classic Wordle.
• On-screen QWERTY + ENTER + backspace.
• Hard: must reuse revealed hints; better handling of repeated letters.
• Blitz: 90-second timer. Timer stays idle/dimmed until the first letter is typed, then pulses once and counts down.
• Logic panel (details): what guesses have proven; remaining candidates on larger view.
• End screen: word, verdict, definition block, guess breakdown, stats; Blitz line when relevant; Play again.

4. Solver mode (/app)

Toolbar:

• Letter length 4–7 dropdown.
• Hint | Help | Cheat floating-line segments. Help/Cheat may show a PRO badge when locked.
• Clear clears the current solver state / last row as designed.
• Flip panel icon: move results panel left/right.
• Keyboard icon on phones.
• Inline help sheet for Solver controls (e.g. space cycles last letter).

Levels:

• Hint (free): lighter assistance.
• Help (Pro / limited free): stronger guidance; confirm screen before spending a free use.
• Cheat (Pro / limited free): strongest / remaining-answer oriented; same confirm pattern.

Results area shows remaining word counts, candidate lists, and best-next-guess style info depending on level.

5. Pro / Polar flow

1. User hits a Pro gate (Help/Cheat) and the Pro sheet opens.
2. Choice: free use (if available) / buy Pro / close.
3. Buy opens Polar-hosted checkout (discounts/gift codes only inside Polar, not inside Wordle).
4. After purchase, Pro unlocks Help & Cheat; lost access is handled by emailing Ryan.

6. Feedback & Updates

• Feedback: send a short note (+ optional name/photo) to Ryan.
• Updates: changelog by version + date; English player-facing sentences.

7. PWA / iOS note

Installable Home Screen web app named Wordle by Ryan. On some iOS versions the system may draw frosted “liquid glass” over the Home Screen web-app chrome; that is an OS effect, not a separate Wordle setting. Normal Safari tabs do not show that frost.

8. Key URLs

• https://toolsbyryan.com/wordle
• https://toolsbyryan.com/wordle/game — Play
• https://toolsbyryan.com/wordle/app — Solver
• https://toolsbyryan.com/wordle/llms.txt
• https://toolsbyryan.com/

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