Tuesday 11 March 2014

March 11th Edition

Today’s Great Free Apps: Numerical, Vintango, IDEAZ And More

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iPhone & iPad:


FunSlides – Make HD video from photos , Slideshow Maker & Director, add Music and upload on Facebook & YouTube ($0.99 → Free, 7.9 MB): Create video slideshows from your favorite photos with this photography app.

You’re able to import multiple photos from your library or snap new ones in-app. You can then rearrange them on the timeline, and add transitions, voice-over, text, and background music. When everything looks in order, share your video via email, Facebook, or YouTube. The app includes 14 built-in music themes, multiple text options, and seven transitions to choose from.

FunSlides – Make HD video from photos , Slideshow Maker & Director, add Music and upload on Facebook & YouTube is available for free today only (03/10). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 85 ratings.

Numerical: Calculator Without Equal ($2.99 → Free, 2.5 MB): A calculator app without equal.

Numerical is a super fast, beautiful, and sensible calculator. It frees you of that unnecessary equal button by instantly providing you with an answer and always allowing you to see your calculations. If you make a mistake, you’ll receive an answer in plain English instead of an obscure error. You’re able to perform common swipe gestures to undo, redo, and save current calculations. You’re also able to utilize brackets to solve complex problems.

Numerical: Calculator Without Equal is available for free today only (03/10). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 38 ratings.

Amazing Breaker ($2.99 → Free, 43.7 MB): An explosive physics-based puzzle game.

You must launch different bombs at the ice sculptures above in hopes latching onto and obliterating them. If you’re unable to remove at least 90 percent of an ice sculpture, you’ll have to start all over. The game includes four bomb types, 120 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Two additional level packs are available via in-app purchase.

Amazing Breaker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 44734 ratings.

IDEAZ – Keep your ideas in one place ($0.99 → Free, 1004.9 KB): Keep all of your amazing, and not so amazing, ideas in one place with this productivity app.

Just swipe down to add a new idea to your list. You’re able to add a limited amount of text to your new entry along with a color or photo. You’re also able to attach audio or freely draw on the screen. Your ideas can be rearranged by holding and dragging them into place. You can also edit and share ideas with left and right swipes.

IDEAZ – Keep your ideas in one place is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 38 ratings.

DUBSTEP / Loops / Keyboard / Drums ($0.99 → Free, 46.4 MB): Get your dubstep fix anytime, anywhere with this music app.

You’re able to create your own dubstep beats by triggering loops, sound effects, and bass drops. You can also tap away on the drum pads, or blast melodies on the keyboard. The app includes 40 MPC style loops and sound effects pads, and six drum pads.

DUBSTEP / Loops / Keyboard / Drums is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 66 ratings.

Vintango ($2.99 → Free, 13.5 MB): Go retro with this photo effects app.

You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’re then able to browse through the more than 80 retro filters as static thumbnails or as live previews. You’re also able to rotate, flip, and crop your photo, and add your own custom text. The app includes a wide variety of fonts to choose from, undo, three output size options, and the ability to export your final creations via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or email.

Vintango is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

iPad:

Chemio – A Student’s Chemical Reference ($1.99 → Free, 10.8 MB): Get to know your elements with this powerful chemical reference app.

Tap on an element to view detailed information including its name, atomic mass, electron configuration, atomic radius, density, molar volume, melting and boiling temperatures, and much more. You’re able to highlight specific groups of elements to make discovery easier. The app also includes a solubility table, molar mass calculator, and interactive electron configuration models.

Chemio – A Student’s Chemical Reference is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 49 ratings.

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March 10th Edition

Today’s Great Free Apps: Neon Shadow, Easy FTP, ProCam 2 And More

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iPhone & iPad:


ProCam 2 ($0.99 → Free, 37.5 MB): With ProCam 2, the best just keep getting better.

ProCam 2 offers more than just an iOS 7-inspired visual makeover. It’s packed with all kinds of brand new features that will surely make it your go-to camera app. It features a fully orientation adaptive user interface, so no matter which way you hold your iPhone, you’ll be able to access its many features. Buttons across the top of the screen provide you with control over focus and exposure, while pop-up menus around the shutter button allow you to apply live effects and lenses, adjust contrast and white balance, and choose different shooting modes. We don’t have enough space here to list all of ProCam 2’s fantastic features, so just give it a download and dig around. You’ll love it!

ProCam 2 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 326 ratings.

Easy FTP ($1.99 → Free, 25.7 MB): Transfer files between your iDevices and your computer or server with this utility app.

Easy FTP offers all of the features of a desktop client, but in a mobile, compact form. It supports FTP, FTPES, FTPS, and SFTP. You’re able to bookmark your most commonly used connections for quick access, and export and import them as text files. Transferred files can be sorted, renamed, stored within folders, and opened within other apps. The app also includes a built-in web browser, Dropbox support, passcode protection, multiple fonts and color themes to choose from, built-in audio player, compression tools, and even a text editor.

Easy FTP is available for free today only (03/09). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

PolyPic ($0.99 → Free, 821.8 KB): Create abstract compositions out of your own photos with PolyPic.

You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’re then able to apply one of the 17 polygon effects along with one of the 19 filters. You’re also able to switch between large and small polygons. When your work of art is complete, share it via email, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

PolyPic is available for free today only (03/09). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.

Layer Pic – Superimpose Images and Photos Juxtaposer with Cut Out Photo Tools ($0.99 → Free, 4.3 MB): Create superimposed or juxtaposed photos in a snap with Layer Pic.

You’re able to import as many photos as you want from your library or take new ones from within the app. You’re then able to freely move the photos around the open environment, and resize, rotate, flip, crop, and cut them out. Tap on a photo to bring it back to the front and adjust a variety of parameters. Photos can also be merged, duplicated, locked in place, or set as the background. Your unique creations can be shared via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Messages, or email. The app also includes the ability to save layers, 15 crop presets, and multiple resolutions to choose from.

Layer Pic – Superimpose Images and Photos Juxtaposer with Cut Out Photo Tools is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Hay Day ($1.99 → Free, 46.9 MB): Supercell, the creators of Clash of Clans, is offering up a pile of 30 diamonds to all new users who set up a farm today in Hay Day!

You must try to make a name for yourself by building up the best farm in the land. Start off by seeding crops in open land and then harvest them before they go bad. Unlike similar games, Hay Day actually allows you to directly interact with your land and produce via gestures that are meant to mimic real farming activities, so you won’t just be mindlessly tapping way. After your harvests, you’re able to sell your produce at the farmer’s market and even pick up a few items that you need. You’re also able to customize the look of your farm to make it your own. The game includes the ability to chat and trade with your neighbors, all kinds of furry farm animals with quirky personalities to raise, and achievements via Game Center.

Hay Day is available for free today only (03/09). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 299128 ratings.

Hyperlight ($1.99 → Free, 38.3 MB): Pilot the Hyperlight and vanquish your foes by entering faster-than-light (FTL) speed in this colorful arcade game.

You’re able to activate your FTL engine by tapping and holding the button in the lower right corner of the screen, allowing you to burn up any enemy that crosses your path. But your FTL engine is powered by special fuel, which you will have to continuously collect to keep it running. The game includes two modes, 40 levels, dozens of power-ups to collect, three control options, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Hyperlight is available for free today only (03/09). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 273 ratings.

Neon Shadow ($0.99 → Free, 113.3 MB): Suit up and grab your gun to save humanity from the dark mechaniods that aim to take over the galaxy in this first-person shooter.

Neon Shadow was inspired by classic first-person shooters, so it’s all about running and gunning. You’re able to hone your skills through a variety of single player campaign levels. Then apply what you’ve learned to wipe out your friends in local or online multiplayer death matches. There’s even a two-player split screen mode available for iPad where you can go through the campaign together or fight against each other. The game also includes adjustable controls and layouts, and a cyber punk soundtrack.

Neon Shadow is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 69 ratings.

Strike Wing: Raptor Rising ($0.99 → Free, 46.7 MB): Engage in intense dogfights to take over the stars in this space combat game.

Strike Wing allows you to jump behind the controls of powerful ships and engage in epic space battles. The missions you accept adapt to your style of play, your skill, and your ship choice to provide you with a consistent challenge every time. Each completed mission will earn you credits, allowing you to unlock new ships and features. Ships vary in handling and weaponry, so you should have no problem finding one that fits the way you want to fly. The game also includes two methods of control, iCloud support, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Strike Wing: Raptor Rising is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 57 ratings.

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March 9th Edition

Today’s Great Free Apps: Paper Monsters, Meeting Mapper, Mimpi And More

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iPhone & iPad:


Ticket to Ride Europe Pocket ($1.99 → Free, 26.6 MB): A dream come true for board game lovers.

This digital adaptation of the best-selling Ticket to Ride Europe board game has you taking turns with your opponent playing railway cards in order to claim routes on a map. You’ll also encounter ferries, tunnels, and stations for the first time. The game includes a tutorial video, a single player mode with five AI personalities, local and online multiplayer modes, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Ticket to Ride Europe Pocket is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3015 ratings.

MiniEmpire ($29.99 → Free, 47.4 MB): For the next 48 hours, AGF users will receive a Newbie Gift Box worth $30. This package includes 1,200 gems, which sell for $19.99 by themselves!

Build your MiniEmpire from the ground up in this strategy game. You must lay the foundation for your empire by building homes, depots, barracks, and defenses. Then put together a massive army of soldiers and head out to battle. You’re able to join forces with your friends, and develop new strategies to conquer the world via in-game chat. The game also includes powerful weapons to obtain, heroes to unleash, and all kinds of treasures to discover.

MiniEmpire is available for free today only (03/08). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 20 ratings.

PhotosPro – Photos app reinvented. ($1.99 → Free, 10.3 MB): Browse through your photos and videos like a pro with this photography app.

It allows you to work your way through entire albums of photos and videos via elegant masonry style lists. Tap on any one of the thumbnails to bring up detailed information like date, place, geolocation, exposure, and ISO. You’re also able to filter photos and videos in a wide variety of ways, or you can view where each one was captured on a map. The app also includes landscape support, and the ability to share photos and videos via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

PhotosPro – Photos app reinvented. is available for free today only (03/08). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 46 ratings.

Hi Guess the Hockey Star ($0.99 → Free, 9.7 MB): This trivia game will test your knowledge of hockey stars.

You’ve seen them on the ice, but can you recognize them without their faces? Just tap on the letters provided to you to spell out their names. If you get stuck, you can choose to skip the character, remove letters from the pool, or ask your friends on Facebook.

Hi Guess the Hockey Star is available for free today only (03/08). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Oquonie ($2.99 → Free, 53.9 MB): Find your way across an intertwined megastructure in this captivating puzzle game.

You’re immediately thrown into the beautiful hand-drawn world without any explanation of what’s going on. You absolutely will not find any hand-holding here. There’s no discernible dialogue and no instructions. You must simply work your way through room after room with a swipe in search of your purpose. Just enjoy the experience and be persistent. The game includes 2.5-D graphics by illustrator Rekka Bellum, an ominous soundtrack, and loads of mini-puzzles.

Oquonie is available for free today only (03/08). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.

OneKey Pro – Secure Password Manager & Private Data Vault to Lock Your Secrets Safe ($4.99 → Free, 19.7 MB): Store all of your valuable information behind a 256-bit wall of encryption with this productivity app.

You’re able to store everything from passwords to credit card information. Filling in all of your data is super simple since each category features standard templates and customizable fields. You’re able to mark your most used records as favorites, and filter them by category for quick access. The app also includes search, auto-lock, a built-in browser, password generator, and the ability to backup and restore data via Wi-Fi and Dropbox.

OneKey Pro – Secure Password Manager & Private Data Vault to Lock Your Secrets Safe is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 336 ratings.

Paper Monsters ($0.99 → Free, 108.3 MB): A side-scrolling platform game with beautiful 3-D paper and cardboard environments and characters.

Take your character on a journey through six worlds via floating on-screen controls, and collect buttons and bounce off of enemies to obtain the highest possible score. The game is loaded with all kinds of hidden items and areas to explore, making it even more difficult to put down. It also includes 28 large levels, bonus modes, iCade support, AirPlay mirroring, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Paper Monsters is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5196 ratings.

Mimpi ($0.99 → Free, 146.1 MB): Join Mimpi on a wonderful journey through strange new worlds in this puzzle platformer.

Mimpi is on the hunt for his owner. Help him find his way through psychedelic worlds by directly manipulating objects. As you progress through the game new objects and mechanics will be added, making the puzzles all the more difficult to complete. You can utilize hint bulbs to help you out in case you get stuck. The game includes eight levels, loads of unique puzzles and mini-games, 24 short comics to discover, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Mimpi is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 156 ratings.

Meeting Mapper ($6.99 → Free, 8.3 MB): Map your meetings with this business app.

You’re able to account for all of the people attending the meeting and assign their roles, stances, and level of participation. You’re also able to determine their next steps or actions. You can then add detailed meeting notes, audio notes, images, and sketches. All of this information can be shared with your team to keep everyone in sync via Evernote, Dropbox, Box, or Salesforce.

Meeting Mapper is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

MiniEmpire HD ($29.99 → Free, 48.7 MB): For the next 48 hours, AGF users will receive a Newbie Gift Box worth $30. This package includes 1,200 gems, which sell for $19.99 by themselves!

Build your MiniEmpire from the ground up in this strategy game. You must lay the foundation for your empire by building homes, depots, barracks, and defenses. Then put together a massive army of soldiers and head out to battle. You’re able to join forces with your friends, and develop new strategies to conquer the world via in-game chat. The game also includes powerful weapons to obtain, heroes to unleash, and all kinds of treasures to discover.

MiniEmpire HD is available for free today only (03/08). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

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March 8th Edition

Today’s Great Free Apps: UpWord Notes, Omicron, MolaSync And More

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iPhone & iPad:


Font Nerd ($0.99 → Free, 9.6 MB): The one and only game for typography nerds.

In each round you’re presented with a clue that takes the form of the font you’re trying to guess. If you’re certain you know which font is being presented to you, simply type it out. If you aren’t totally sure, take a look at the multiple choice list. You’re also able to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. At the end of each round, you’ll be provided with a star rating and the ability to save your favorite fonts. The game includes six levels with loads of fonts in each, and leaderboards via Game Center.

Font Nerd is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 53 ratings.

Perfect Cut ($0.99 → Free, 15.2 MB): Make the perfect cut in this entertaining casual game.

Creatures of the sea will pop into view, and you must cut them with a swipe according to the percentage at the top of the screen. The closer you get to the percentage, the higher your score. If you make a perfect cut, an octopus will leap across the screen. Tap it to earn bonus time. You’ll need it too since you only start with 60 seconds. The game includes leaderboards via Game Center as well.

Perfect Cut is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 13 ratings.

Omicron ($0.99 → Free, 18.4 MB): Put your reflexes to the test with this fast-paced arcade game.

You’re presented with a color before each round begins. You must try to tap on the tiles while they are that color to remove them from the board. They won’t stay in their same positions for long, so you must be quick about it. Remove all tiles before time expires to move on to the next round. You’re able to choose from three different modes, including a same-device multiplayer mode. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Omicron is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 95 ratings.

UpWord Notes – Jot lists, thoughts & snippets with Dropbox backup & reminders (like Astrid) ($0.99 → Free, 9.8 MB): The most elegant and efficient note taking app you may ever use.

It only takes a single tap to start jotting down notes or a list of tasks for the day. Want to turn your regular text into a list? Swipe right to left right over the top of it. Swipe right to left again to highlight the text. You can also swipe left to right to cross off text and mark it as complete. Notes and lists can be organized within folders, shared via a variety of methods, synced with Dropbox, and searched for. You’re also able to attach reminders to your notes. The app includes multiple font sizes to choose from, undo and redo, TextExpander support, word count, and landscape support.

UpWord Notes – Jot lists, thoughts & snippets with Dropbox backup & reminders (like Astrid) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 74 ratings.

Tower of Fortune ($0.99 → Free, 10.7 MB): A retro-style RPG with a nifty slot machine mechanic.

Play as a retired hero who is forced to draw his sword once again when his daughter is taken by an unknown power. Spin the wheel to battle opponents, earn gold, and obtain special items. The game includes 39 different enemies, 37 types of equipment, 39 combat quests, 12 tavern quests, and three different endings.

Tower of Fortune is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 308 ratings.

Build A Word – Easy Spelling with Phonics ($2.99 → Free, 30.5 MB): An app designed to help your child learn new words and identify letter sounds.

They’re able to learn new words by first seeing them spelled out and hearing them pronounced. They can then test their knowledge by jumping into practice mode where the words are simply pronounced and your child must spell them using the pool of letters available. The app includes a test mode as well, support for multiple accounts, history, the ability to create custom word lists, and optional Montessori-style color coding of vowels and consonants.

Build A Word – Easy Spelling with Phonics is available for free today only (03/07). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 14 ratings.

AR Flashcards Space ($0.99 → Free, 32.7 MB): This education app will make flash cards much more entertaining.

You must first head to arflashcards.com to download and print off the free flashcard markers. Without the markers, the app simply won’t work. You must also make sure to print them in color. When you point your iDevice at the markers you’ll see a beautifully rendered 3-D planetary object pop up on the screen. You can tap on the object to hear its name, and tap on the info button to learn about it. The app includes 10 planetary objects to discover.

AR Flashcards Space is available for free today only (03/07). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Hi Guess the Celebrity ($0.99 → Free, 10.5 MB): This trivia game will test your knowledge of celebrities.

You’ve seen them on TV, but can you recognize them without their faces? Just tap on the letters provided to you to spell out their names. If you get stuck, you can choose to skip the character, remove letters from the pool, or ask your friends on Facebook.

Hi Guess the Celebrity is available for free today only (03/07). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

MolaSync – Collaborative cloud notes! Sound recording, Sharp Drawing, Typing, Chatting and collaboration ($0.99 → Free, 51.8 MB): Get in sync with your classmates or coworkers with this fantastic collaborative productivity app.

Your canvas, like your ideas, are infinite. Just put your finger to screen and start working. You’re able to draw, scribble, and write freely on the canvas, and move around and zoom in using common gestures. You’re also able to insert pre-designed graphics, import photos, record audio, and attach location information. Whatever you do offline will be synced with your team automatically the moment you’re reconnected. Everything you create can be managed and shared via email or iTunes File Sharing, or you can upload it to Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive.

MolaSync – Collaborative cloud notes! Sound recording, Sharp Drawing, Typing, Chatting and collaboration is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.

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