Version 1.16 – Local Photo Storage I’ve taken some time to tackle one of the bigger technical challenges in the app: how personal photos are stored. From now on, all your custom images are stored locally on your device no longer through UserDefaults. UserDefaults worked fine in the beginning, but Apple has a strict size limit, which caused issues with large or multiple photos. With this update, that’s completely fixed. New Local Photo Storage Your own photos are now stored in Documents/PuzzleImages/ instead of UserDefaults. A new ImageStorageManager takes care of everything automatically, safely, and efficiently. All existing photos are automatically migrated when you start the app nothing is lost. The app also clearly shows that your photos stay local and are not synced to the cloud. Improvements Faster and more stable No more issues with large or multiple photos in UserDefaults thanks to the new local storage system. The app feels noticeably faster and smoother when creating puzzles with your own images. Photos are automatically deleted when a puzzle is removed keeping your storage clean. Privacy-friendly Your photos stay entirely on your device. Only puzzle metadata is synced to the cloud.

~Jasmijn Bult