Bugs Found in Picture Tiles for iOS
Picture Tiles is a lovely, relaxing game that engages the player with simple puzzles. Connecting matching pieces is immensely satisfying, and the app’s graphics make the experience even better. The game not only helps you wind down and relax but also trains your logic and observation skills.
The QAwerk testing team explored the app during our bug crawl, and we loved it. However, our experts found a few bugs that disrupt the experience a bit. Please review our report and recommendations below.
Round timer starts while ‘Settings’ screen is open before user starts gameplay
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
A new game round is available to start.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the game.
- Navigate to a game round.
- Open the ‘Settings’ screen before starting the gameplay.
- Stay on the ‘Settings’ screen for several seconds.
- Close the ‘Settings’ screen and return to the game.
- Observe the remaining round time.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The round timer starts counting down while the ‘Settings’ screen is open, even though the user has not started interacting with the game yet. As a result, part of the available gameplay time is lost before the user actually starts the round.
Expected Result:
The round timer should start only when the user begins the gameplay. Opening or staying on the ‘Settings’ screen before starting the round should not reduce the available gameplay time.
Tooltip remains visible over ‘Settings’ screen and overlaps its content
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
A gameplay tooltip is displayed on the screen.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the game.
- Start a game session.
- Wait until a tooltip is displayed.
- Open the ‘Settings’ screen while the tooltip is still visible.
- Observe the screen.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The tooltip remains visible after opening the ‘Settings’ screen and is displayed across the ‘Settings’ UI, overlapping its content.
Expected Result:
The gameplay tooltip should be dismissed or hidden when the ‘Settings’ screen is opened and should not overlap content belonging to another screen.
No network error feedback is displayed after tapping ‘Get’ button in ‘Extra Space’ modal while offline
Severity:
Minor
Precondition:
The device has no active internet connection.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Disable the device’s internet connection.
- Launch the game.
- Open the ‘Extra Space’ modal.
- Tap the ‘Get’ button.
- Observe the application behavior.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The ‘Get’ button does not perform any action, and no error message or other feedback is displayed to explain that the operation cannot be completed because there is no network connection.
Expected Result:
The app should inform the user that the action cannot be completed due to a network connectivity issue and provide clear feedback instead of leaving the button unresponsive.
The most notable issue I discovered while testing Picture Tiles is with the round timer, which starts counting down while the user is still on the ‘Settings’ screen. I recommend improving timer state handling when gameplay is interrupted or has not yet started, ensuring contextual UI elements are dismissed when navigating between screens, and adding clear network-related error feedback for actions that require an internet connection.
