iPhone And iPad Apps Gone Free: Night Stand HD, MentalBlock, Tapic, And More

Today's list includes a couple of unique puzzle games for iPhone and iPad, a gorgeous universal night stand app, a customizable rhythm game, and much more. Disclaimer: All prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. iPhone: Aerolite ($.99 -> Free): A nearly spot-on recreation of Asteroids, but with a few small additions. The game features on-screen controls that are customizable, asteroids that split into pieces, thrusters, shield, unlimited levels, power-ups, and OpenFeint integration. Aerolite is available for free today only (9/18). It has a three-star rating, and a total of 167 ratings. Frame Wiz ($1.99 -> Free): Allows you to create all kinds of different greeting cards, postcards, and e-cards for any occasion. It features tons of different frames, the ability to share your creation via a variety of methods, the ability to add text, and much more. Frame Wiz is available for free today only (9/18). It has a four-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 12 ratings. mentalBlock Mobile ($.99 -> Free): A physics-based puzzle game that requires you to remove mental blocks. Some blocks can stay, while others need to go. You will have to adapt as you progress through the 45 levels in order to clear your mind. mentalBlock Mobile is available for free today only (9/18). It doesn't currently have an average star rating, but the iPad version below has been received fairly well, so we decided to include it anyway. Color Fill ($.99 -> Free): A puzzle game where you are required to fill open spaces with one of four colors. The trick is that like-colors can not touch each other. The game features a total of 80 timed levels and two modes of play. Color Fill is available for free today only (9/18). It has a four-star rating, and a total of 12 ratings. Road Hog ($.99 -> Free): An arcade driving game that also doubles as an endless game. You must steer your car around all kinds of harmful obstacles, like brick walls, signs, and holes in the road, in order to avoid losing a life. Lose three lives and the game is over. But it’s not just about avoiding, it’s also about collecting. Your secondary goal is to nab as many stars as possible since they help boost your score. The game also features touch controls, unlimited replayability, and global leaderboards. Road Hog is available for free through the weekend. It has a five-star rating, and a total of six ratings. Tapic ($.99 -> Free): A rhythm game that allows you to import your own music and play along to it. The game features multiple difficulty levels, the ability to build up note streaks, themes that can be purchased with in-game coins, and much more. Tapic is available for free for a limited time. It has a four-star rating, and a total of 89 ratings. Universal: mentalBlock ($1.99 -> Free): Like the iPhone version above, only this one features 55 levels and a complete level editor. mentalBlock is available for free today only (9/18). It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 20 ratings. Night Stand HD ($4.99 -> Free): A stunning night stand / alarm clock. The app includes nine different clocks, the ability to display a world clock, the ability to display weather, and more. It is also optimized for Retina displays. Night Stand HD is available for free today only (9/18). It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 57 ratings. Flip / Bubble Text ($.99 -> Free): A relatively simple app that allows you to flip text upside down or surround it with bubbles, and then copy it to another app or post it to Facebook or Twitter. Flip / Bubble Text is available for free through the weekend. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 88 ratings. Scribeit ($1.99 -> Free): This app not only allows you to add all kinds of different styles of text to your personal photos but it can also be used for typography. In this case, you can simply choose a solid colored background and start typing away. The app also features the ability to save and upload images to a variety of services, pinch to zoom, the ability to create collages, and more. Scribeit is available for free today only (9/18). It has a four-star rating, and a total of nine ratings. Developers: If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:

The app must be free for at least one whole day.
It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
The app must not have been free numerous times (3+) over the last six months.

To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when you intend to offer the app for free and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.