Wondering what the weather is like today? All you need to do is glance over at your iPhone to view the current conditions depicted in enjoyable animations and scenery. If you've become hopelessly addicted to Sudoku, then now's the time to grab EA's stunning digital recreation of the game for absolutely free. We have another classic for you, and it's Minesweeper. However, now it has been three-dimensionalized.
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iPhone:
SUDOKU ($0.99 -> Free, 7.2 MB): The highly addictive puzzle game has been forged into a beautifully rendered digital form, ready to be played anywhere and any time. The game features five difficulty levels, automatic calculations, and statistics.
SUDOKU is available for free today only (01/10). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 2038 ratings.
Climate - The Weather Stand ($0.99 -> Free, 25.4 MB): A pleasing night stand weather app that offers a quick view of what’s going on outdoors. Sporting a window view with animating conditions, plus the addition of a nice potted plant in the bottom-left corner that grows and blooms throughout the day. Choose amongst bamboo, cacti, an orchid, and petunias, along with the ability to play music from your iPod library.
Climate - The Weather Stand is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 146 ratings.
Valentine's ($2.99 -> Free, 10.7 MB): It may not be a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates, however, this sleek app can still show your significant other that he / she is in your thoughts. The app features eight different themes, plus the ability to add a custom message.
Valentine's is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.
Grocery List - Buy Me a Pie! ($1.99 -> Free, 6.8 MB): This slick productivity app allows you to create and share shopping lists with ease. It features an intuitive interface, push notifications, automatic cloud syncing with the developer’s website, the ability to share lists via a variety of methods, and much more.
Grocery List - Buy Me a Pie! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 203 ratings.
Universal:
Planet Minesweeper ($0.99 -> Free, 13.9 MB): The classic strategy game has gone cosmic. The honeycomb-style board is now formed into a sphere. The game features four themes, 48 gameplay area configurations, and unlimited puzzles from standard to expert difficulty and normal to huge size.
Planet Minesweeper is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
iGuitarTeacher ($0.99 -> Free, 158.2 MB): Learn to play from scratch or get a refresher course on how to play an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or both with this very easy to follow app. Broken down into sections, the 11 lessons will take you through all of the essentials of playing, tuning, and understanding the guitar.
iGuitarTeacher is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 20 ratings.
Unicode Maps ($1.99 -> Free, 10.2 MB): Even though iOS offers the ability to add access to International keyboards, it isn't always the most convenient method. With Unicode Maps, you can quickly find, copy, and even read about the thousands of Unicode characters, including sets such as Braille, using this simple full-screen app.
Unicode Maps is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 28 ratings.
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