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Today's Apps Gone Free: Pangolin, Video 2 Photo, He-Man And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: Pangolin, Video 2 Photo, He-Man And More

March 21, 2013

Bounce a curious little creature through surreal landscapes in today's AppBump featured game, Pangolin. Make sure to unlock Pangolin's Exploration world for free today, otherwise you'll miss out on the fun!

We also have an app that allows you to extract photos from your videos, and a side-scrolling beat 'em up game that will take you on a trip down memory lane.

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:

Pangolin ($0.99 → Free, 33.8 MB): Guide a curious little creature through surreal landscapes by creating trampolines for it to bounce off of in this physics puzzler. Just tap any two spots on the screen to create a trampoline underneath the creature. It will bounce, roll, and ricochet through the environment, so be ready to create more trampolines to keep the creature out of harm's way and moving towards the exit. You're provided with a limited number of trampolines, so use them wisely. The game includes 50 challenging levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

★ Today only you can unlock Pangolin's Exploration world, which normally costs $0.99, free of charge. Just make sure to access it before today's end, otherwise you'll miss out on the fun! ★ Pangolin is available for free today only (03/21). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 235 ratings.

Nighty Night! ($1.99 → Free, 378.8 MB): An interactive bedtime app for kids. Your child is able to put a variety of barnyard animals to bed by switching their lights off one by one. An animation will play for each of the seven interactive animals before their stalls go dark. By the time your child is finished putting all of the animals to bed, they should be ready to doze off themselves. The app includes beautiful 2-D illustrations, melodic lullaby music, and actor Alistair Findlay as a story narrator.

Nighty Night! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 237 ratings.

Pin Master HD - Bookmark your World ($1.99 → Free, 16.2 MB): Pin, describe, share, and sync your favorite places on Earth with this navigation app. Just tap and hold on any spot on the map to create a pin. Fill in all of the necessary information like title, category, rating, and even add some pictures before saving it to your library. You can then share your pins via Facebook, Twitter, email, or SMS. You can also export your pins and view them in Google Maps, or your friends can import them into their Pin Master and increase their collection. The app includes search, filters, and backup and restore.

Pin Master HD - Bookmark your World is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 14 ratings.

Universal:

Beats Metronome ($0.99 → Free, 3.1 MB): Never miss a beat again with this metronome app. It features an intuitive interface that allows you to change the beats per minute just by dragging your finger around the dial. You can also swipe across the middle of the screen to access the meter and beat modes. The app includes 35 different time signatures, 17 click sounds, and a visual beat mode.

Beats Metronome is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 28 ratings.

Coloring Animal Zoo Touch To Color Activity Coloring Book For Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition ($1.99 → Free, 27.7 MB): Bring color back into the lives of the zoo animals in this interactive children's coloring book. Your child can fill in 10 different scenes just by tapping on the colorless canvases. As your child works their way through each scene, new interactive creatures and items will appear. The app also includes helpful hints, so even young children can join in on the fun.

Coloring Animal Zoo Touch To Color Activity Coloring Book For Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

Reckless Getaway ($0.99 → Free, 98.1 MB): From the developers that brought your Reckless Racing. Reckless Getaway has you weaving in and out of traffic in order to try and shake the fuzz. You can simply try to outrun the police, or you can utilize the different cars on the road to try and wreck them. The game includes 16 tracks, on-screen controls, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Reckless Getaway is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 16499 ratings.

Grudger ($1.99 → Free, 34.1 MB): Play as a lowlife free runner known only as Grudger and deliver the goods at all costs in this puzzle platformer. Grudger dashes ahead all on his own, but you're able to command him to jump, roll, and bounce off of walls via swipe gestures. Collect the aluminum bars scattered around each level to unlock the survival mode. The game includes 30 levels, hidden easter eggs, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Grudger is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe™ ($0.99 → Free, 134.0 MB): Take a trip down memory lane in this side-scrolling beat 'em up game. You get to play as He-Man, the man so manly they had to name him twice. Take on the evil forces of Skeletor with your powerful sword and string together combos to rack up big points. The game includes seven environments, 29 levels, special powers and upgrades, and achievements via Game Center.

He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe™ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 4757 ratings.

Video 2 Photo - extract still pictures from movies ($1.99 → Free, 9.6 MB): Extract photos from your videos with this slick photography app. You're able to import videos from your library or capture new ones in app. Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to find the exact frame you want, and then tap on it to extract it. You can also slide the video frames up and down to go through them one by one. Extracted photos can be cropped if necessary, and shared via Twitter, Facebook, email, or iTunes File Sharing.

Video 2 Photo - extract still pictures from movies is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 340 ratings.

iPad:

Nighty Night! HD ($2.99 → Free, 266.2 MB): An interactive bedtime app for kids. Your child is able to put a variety of barnyard animals to bed by switching their lights off one by one. An animation will play for each of the seven interactive animals before their stalls go dark. By the time your child is finished putting all of the animals to bed, they should be ready to doze off themselves. The app includes beautiful 2-D illustrations, melodic lullaby music, and actor Alistair Findlay as a story narrator.

Nighty Night! HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 984 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.

Developers:

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  • 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.
  • The free version of your app must not include ads.
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Mentioned apps

Free
Pangolin
Pangolin
Feedtank LLC
Free
Nighty Night!
Nighty Night!
Shape Minds and Moving Images GmbH
Free
Pin Master HD - Bookmark your World
Pin Master HD - Bookmark your World
Oblivius Apps
Free
Beats Metronome
Beats Metronome
Positive Grid LLC
Free
Coloring Animal Zoo Touch To Color Activity Coloring Book For Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition
Coloring Animal Zoo Touch To Color Activity Coloring Book For Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition
Eggroll Games LLC
Free
Reckless Getaway
Reckless Getaway
Polarbit
Free
Grudger
Grudger
Noble Muffins
Free
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe™
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe™
Chillingo Ltd
Free
Video 2 Photo - extract still pictures from movies
Video 2 Photo - extract still pictures from movies
Francis Bonnin
Free
Nighty Night! HD
Nighty Night! HD
Shape Minds and Moving Images GmbH

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