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Two-player game pack

FoldPass

Four two-player games with a secret each, for one iPhone. On iPhone Duo, closing the fold passes the phone, and the other player sees only their own side.

  • Four games: Fleet, Cipher, Lifeline and FiveLetters, each with a secret only one player should see
  • On iPhone Duo, fold the phone to hand it over; folding mid-move pauses and keeps your move, it never sends it
  • Nothing private shows until the right player presses and holds to reveal, so an early peek gives nothing away
  • On any other iPhone, tap Pass and hand it over during a countdown you can lengthen or turn off
  • A computer opponent at Easy, Medium and Hard, plus a short tutorial and a practice match
  • Every mark has its own shape as well as a color, with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
  • No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Works offline

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  • Fleet: aim five shots at once, then fire the salvo.
    A Fleet match between Sam and the Computer, five ships afloat each. A banner reads Taking fire! Your Submarine took a hit. Above, the Enemy waters chart with five gold crosshairs aimed and earlier misses marked; below, a small chart of Sam's own ships, the heading Guns trained: 5 of 5 and an orange Fire salvo button.
    Fleet: aim five shots at once, then fire the salvo.
  • Your move is done. Fold the phone, or tap Pass, and hand it over.
    A plain white screen with a green check mark, the words Done, Sam. and Hand the phone to Ana, a blue Pass to Ana button, the score line Round 1 of 2, Sam 0 pts, Ana 0 pts, and the note Sam chose a word.
    Your move is done. Fold the phone, or tap Pass, and hand it over.
  • FiveLetters: each player picks a word, then races to guess the other's.
    FiveLetters against the Computer: three guesses, CRANE, SLOTH and CALMS, with letters marked in teal for the right place, a gold ring for a letter in the wrong place, and slate with an underline for a letter not in the word, above an on-screen keyboard showing the same marks and the line Guess Computer's word, 3 left.
    FiveLetters: each player picks a word, then races to guess the other's.
  • Cipher: crack a secret code of colored shapes from dot and ring clues.
    Cipher, round 1 of 2, Sam breaking the Computer's code. Three guesses of four colored shapes, each scored with filled dots and rings, an empty fourth row, and a palette of circle, square, triangle, diamond, hexagon and star. The hint reads filled dot = right place, ring = wrong place.
    Cipher: crack a secret code of colored shapes from dot and ring clues.
  • Lifeline: guess the hidden phrase letter by letter before the balloons run out.
    Lifeline, round 1 of 2, with Sam as setter and Ana guessing. The hint Things that fly, four colored balloons and two empty outlines, a phrase with blanks and the letters A, E, R, T and E filled in, a letter keyboard with guessed letters marked, the line 4 of 6 lives left and a Solve button.
    Lifeline: guess the hidden phrase letter by letter before the balloons run out.
  • The next player sees nothing until they press and hold.
    A plain white screen reading Sam, your turn, a large Hold to reveal button, a Not Sam? Pass back link and the score line Round 1 of 2, Sam 0 pts, Ana 0 pts. Nothing from the game is visible.
    The next player sees nothing until they press and hold.
  • Station five ships on the chart, then weigh anchor.
    Deploying a fleet on a ten by ten blue chart, five gray ships placed in rows and columns. Below, the heading Deploy your fleet, the line Every ship is on station. Tap one to move her, a row of checked chips naming each ship and its length, and Turn, Scatter and Weigh anchor buttons.
    Station five ships on the chart, then weigh anchor.

FoldPass is a pack of four games for two people sharing one iPhone, where each player has something the other must not see: a fleet, a code, a word.

Made for the fold

On iPhone Duo, closing the phone is the handoff. Finish your move, fold it, and hand it across. The outer display says whose turn it is, and the other player opens it to a screen that shows nothing until they press and hold. Folding before your move is finished pauses it and keeps it; it never sends a move for you. In book and laptop poses, every board and keyboard stays clear of the fold.

Four games

  • Fleet. Station five ships on the chart, then trade salvos until one fleet is on the bottom.
  • Cipher. Set a secret code of colored shapes, or crack your opponent’s from dot and ring clues.
  • Lifeline. Hide a word or short phrase and let your opponent guess it letter by letter before the balloons run out.
  • FiveLetters. Each player picks a five-letter word, then races to guess the other’s.

On every iPhone

FoldPass also runs on iPhones that do not fold. Tap Pass and hand the phone over during a short countdown, which you can lengthen or turn off. Every game has a computer opponent at three levels, a short tutorial and a practice match, so you can play alone too.

Fair to everyone

Color is never the only clue: every mark also has its own shape. FoldPass supports VoiceOver and Dynamic Type. It has no ads, no accounts and no tracking, it works offline, and it collects nothing.

One price

Fleet and Lifeline are free to play as much as you like, and Cipher and FiveLetters include three free matches each. FoldPass Complete, a single $3.99 purchase, unlocks unlimited matches of every game, including games added later. There is no subscription.

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Accessibility and standards

What FoldPass is built and checked against, in plain words. These are our own checks, not third-party certifications. About these standards.

No data collection
The app gathers nothing about you: no analytics, no advertising identifiers, no tracking, and no server of ours. Its App Store privacy label is Data Not Collected.
Apple privacy manifest
A file Apple requires inside every app that states what data it collects and why it uses certain system features. Ours declare no tracking and no collection.
VoiceOver
Apple’s screen reader can use the whole app: every control has a spoken name, screens read in a sensible order, and nothing is image-only.
Works offline
Every main task works in airplane mode after the first install. Nothing waits on a server to let you do your work.

Questions about FoldPass

How does folding pass the phone?

On iPhone Duo, FoldPass watches the hinge. When you finish your move and close the phone, the outer display says whose turn it is next. The other player opens it to a screen that shows nothing private until they press and hold. If you fold before your move is finished, the move is paused and kept, not sent.

Does it work on an iPhone that does not fold?

Yes. On every other iPhone you tap Pass and hand the phone over during a short countdown. You can lengthen the countdown or turn it off in Settings.

Can I play alone?

Yes. Every game has a computer opponent at Easy, Medium and Hard, and How to play ends with a practice match against the computer.

What is free, and what does FoldPass Complete add?

Fleet and Lifeline are free to play as much as you like. Cipher and FiveLetters include three free matches each. FoldPass Complete is a single $3.99 purchase that unlocks unlimited matches of every game, including games added later. It supports Family Sharing. There is no subscription.

Does FoldPass collect anything?

No. There are no accounts, no analytics, no ads and no tracking, and the app makes no network connections of its own. Matches in progress, match history and settings are stored only on your iPhone.