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Today's Apps Gone Free: King Oddball, Bokeh Lens, Peekaboo! Guess Who? And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: King Oddball, Bokeh Lens, Peekaboo! Guess Who? And More

January 22, 2013

Hurl boulders until nothing remains in 10tons' quirky physics-based game, King Oddball. We also have a photo effects app that allows you to craft bokeh-blurred images, and an educational game that has your child guessing animals from the sounds they make.

All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.

iPhone:

Text on Foto ($1.99 → Free, 6.6 MB): Add custom text to your favorite images with this photography app. You're able to import any photo from your library or capture a new one in-app. You can then edit and enhance your photo before adding custom text. When adding text, you can choose from 50 different fonts, adjust the size and angle, choose from a wide variety of colors, and add a drop shadow. Photos can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or email.

Text on Foto is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 66 ratings.

Bokeh Lens ($0.89 → Free, 4.2 MB): Create nifty bokeh-blurred images with this photo effects app. You're able to import any photo from your library, copy and paste one from another app, or snap a new one in-app. Drag the bokeh level slider to increase or decrease the blur effect. Then define the focus area of your photo by filling it in with the tip of your finger. When everything looks just right, share your photo via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Instagram, or email.

Bokeh Lens is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 16 ratings.

Camera FX Pro ($0.99 → Free, 14.3 MB): An easy to use photo filter app. You're able to import any photo from your library or snap a new one in-app. You can then move and scale your photo before enhancing it. You're able to apply any one of the 18 included filters with a tap, and you can adjust the contrast of each one via a slider in the bottom left corner of the screen. Photos can also be rotated and framed before being shared via Twitter, Facebook, or email.

Camera FX Pro is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.

Universal:

Peekaboo! Guess Who? ($1.99 → Free, 59.6 MB): An educational game that has your child guessing animals by the sounds they make. Every animal is hidden behind some type of object. Your child must listen carefully to the sounds they make and choose the correct answer. The game includes four environments, more than 40 animals, a baby mode, and audio assistance.

Peekaboo! Guess Who? is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 61 ratings.

King Oddball ($1.99 → Free, 71.2 MB): Bring the entire world to its knees in this quirky physics-based game. You're put in control of King Oddball's boulder-carrying tongue. It's up to you to tap on the screen at just the right moment to release the boulder and have it smash through all of the targets. The game includes more than 120 levels, an eccentric art style, and achievements via Game Center.

King Oddball is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 175 ratings.

Basketball Arcade Machine ($0.99 → Free, 49.1 MB): Practice your shot wherever you go with this arcade basketball game. You have 30 seconds in each of the four rounds to make as many baskets as possible. Just tap and flick the ball towards the hoop to shoot. The first two rounds may seem easy, but the last two up the ante by having the rim slide side to side. The points accumulated during the game can be spent on new items from the shop. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Basketball Arcade Machine is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 24 ratings.

Juggle It ($0.99 → Free, 33.3 MB): Juggle a wide variety of goodies for as long as possible in this arcade game. As the items enter the screen, tap and flick them upwards to keep them from touching the ground. Some items will move quicker than others, so stay alert. No matter what you do, you must avoid the bombs. The game includes two modes, power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Juggle It is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

That concludes today's issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don't forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app. It provides all the deals each day, and even an archive of past deals that are still active.

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  • It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
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Mentioned apps

Free
Text on Foto
Text on Foto
MAKE A
Free
Bokeh Lens
Bokeh Lens
StudioTIMO
Free
Camera FX Pro
Camera FX Pro
Ketchapp
Free
Peekaboo! Guess Who?
Peekaboo! Guess Who?
Bacciz
Free
King Oddball
King Oddball
10tons Ltd
Free
Basketball Arcade Machine
Basketball Arcade Machine
MUGOCO Inc
Free
Juggle It
Juggle It
Cubegrinder Studios

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