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Today's Apps Gone Free: Galaxy On Fire 2 HD, Great Big War Game, Go There Square And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: Galaxy On Fire 2 HD, Great Big War Game, Go There Square And More

February 7, 2013

Set out on an intergalactic adventure in Fishlabs' acclaimed space combat and trading simulation game, Galaxy on Fire 2 HD. We also have a Great Big War Game to sink your time into, and an interactive adventure for your children.

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:

TouchPix Weather ($0.99 → Free, 10.1 MB): This utility app provides you with a colorful take on the weather. You're able to quickly get an idea of what the weather is like outside thanks to the color-coded forecast. Swipe from the top to the bottom of the screen to view the four day outlook, and swipe from the bottom to the top to view an hourly forecast. If you are monitoring the weather in multiple locations, you can swipe right to left to view each one separately or double-tap to view up to four at the same time.

TouchPix Weather is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 38 ratings.

Wifi Photo MultiLoader ($1.99 → Free, 4.4 MB): Quickly share multiple photos and videos with another iDevice or your home computer over Wi-Fi with this utility app. The app is able to handle sending thousands of photos at once, or you can just send one at a time. When sending photos you can choose their resolution and whether you want them sent separately or compressed and sent as one big photo. You don't have to wait around for your upload to finish either, as the app is able to work in the background as long as you stay on the same Wi-Fi connection.

Wifi Photo MultiLoader is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 59 ratings.

Bon appétit - Professional food and drink glossary in French, English, German and Dutch ($1.99 → Free, 6.9 MB): A professional food and drink glossary. The app allows you to translate menus in French, German, Dutch, and English. You're able to search for words and expressions, break them down by category, or you can just browse through the ever-growing list. The app also includes the ability to favorite words and expressions, hear them pronounced, and share them via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

Bon appétit - Professional food and drink glossary in French, English, German and Dutch is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

Universal:

Text On Pics PRO ($0.99 → Free, 9.9 MB): Title or caption your favorite photos with Text On Pics. You're able to import any photo from your library or take a new one in-app. Then double-tap on the screen to add custom text, and choose from more than 180 fonts and a vast array of colors. You're able to reposition the text before sending your final creation off via Facebook, MMS, or email.

Text On Pics PRO is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 22 ratings.

Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD ($7.99 → Free, 561.4 MB): Set out on an outer space adventure in this acclaimed space combat and trading simulation game. Travel through a vast galaxy with over 20 star systems and more than 100 individual planets to complete challenges. You'll earn gold for your hard work, which can be used to obtain new ships and customize them with different weapon systems, power-ups, and commodities. The game includes hours upon hours of story-driven gameplay, the ability to snap and share screenshots, iCloud support, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5857 ratings.

Go There Square: A Stella and Sam Adventure ($2.99 → Free, 107.3 MB): Your child can play alongside Stella, Sam, and their dog Fred as they turn to the "Go There Square" to find a magical place. The app includes fullscreen animations and three engaging activities that will allow your child to pop musical bubbles, collect dandelions, and build a bridge out of flowers.

Go There Square: A Stella and Sam Adventure is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

Great Big War Game ($2.99 → Free, 123.1 MB): A 3-D turn-based strategy game loaded with humor. Battle your foes on land, at sea, and in the air in an attempt to achieve global domination. Use your best judgement during each turn to decide whether to move to higher ground, create defensive formations, or simply attack your opponent with everything you've got. The game includes a campaign mode with more than 40 hours of gameplay and 50 missions, asynchronous online multiplayer, pass and play multiplayer, a skirmish mode, and achievements via Game Center.

Great Big War Game is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 462 ratings.

Mr Mood ($0.99 → Free, 1.1 MB): Track your moods to find out if you need to change something in your life with this lifestyle app. You're able to record your mood each day by sliding up and down on the screen to change the icon and color. Your daily moods can also include short text notes. Mr Mood will keep a running history of all of your different moods, so you can find out if you need to make some minor or major adjustments. The app also includes the option to set up reminders.

Mr Mood is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 25 ratings.

Retroid ($0.99 → Free, 5.6 MB): Blast your blocky foes to bits in this retro-inspired arcade game. Hunt down every last green guy and mite without colliding with them to complete each level. You're able to control your ship's direction, speed, and weapons via on-screen buttons. The game includes five levels, the ability to customize the difficulty level and speed of the game, and adjustable camera angles.

Retroid is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Super-Squares ($0.99 → Free, 9.3 MB): A physics-based puzzle platformer that has you trying to help the Super Squares reach the exit in each level. The first few levels play more like a regular platformer, allowing you to get the hang of the controls. As you progress through the game, you'll be required to utilize all kinds of objects to build paths around obstacles. The game includes 48 levels, six unlockable characters, more than 20 items to utilize, and a Sandbox mode that allows you to construct and play your own levels.

Super-Squares is available for free today only (02/07). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

iPad:

TouchPix Weather HD ($0.99 → Free, 10.0 MB): This utility app provides you with a colorful take on the weather. You're able to quickly get an idea of what the weather is like outside thanks to the color-coded forecast. Swipe from the top to the bottom of the screen to view the four day outlook, and swipe from the bottom to the top to view an hourly forecast. If you are monitoring the weather in multiple locations, you can swipe right to left to view each one separately or double-tap to view up to four at the same time.

TouchPix Weather HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 75 ratings.

MiniatureCam - TiltShift Generator HD ($0.99 → Free, 52.4 MB): This photography app allows you to make the world around you appear a little smaller. The app utilizes a blur effect to simulate a shallow depth of field and make your subject appear miniature. It includes photo and video modes, three focus options, the ability to manually change your focal point, speed control, and the ability to share your creations via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

MiniatureCam - TiltShift Generator HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 46 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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Mentioned apps

Free
TouchPix Weather
TouchPix Weather
SixAxis LLC
Free
Wifi Photo MultiLoader
Wifi Photo MultiLoader
dongwook cho
Free
Bon appétit - Professional food and drink glossary in French, English, German and Dutch
Bon appétit - Professional food and drink glossary in French, English, German and Dutch
Pingguo Youxi
Free
Text On Pics PRO
Text On Pics PRO
SixAxis LLC
Free
Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD
Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD
FISHLABS
Free
Go There Square: A Stella and Sam Adventure
Go There Square: A Stella and Sam Adventure
zinc Roe
Free
Great Big War Game
Great Big War Game
Rubicon
Free
Mr Mood
Mr Mood
Thomas Castel
Free
Retroid
Retroid
Flat Black Films
Free
Super-Squares
Super-Squares
Dyke Boese
Free
TouchPix Weather HD
TouchPix Weather HD
SixAxis LLC
Free
MiniatureCam - TiltShift Generator HD
MiniatureCam - TiltShift Generator HD
John Jung

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