Today's Apps Gone Free: Plant Nanny, Shares, Minti Kids And More

Stay hydrated throughout the day with the adorable health and fitness app, Plant Nanny. We also have an app that allows you to track the performance of all of your stocks, and an app that will teach your kids all about fruits and vegetables.

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iPhone:

Shares ($0.99 → Free, 3.8 MB): Track the performance of all of your stocks with this easy to use finance app.

You're able to add a stock to your portfolio by entering its symbol, the number of shares you own, and the price you purchased it at. If you have multiple stocks to enter, just keep filling in the fields and they will automatically appear on the main screen. Each stock is represented as a separate card, which displays the daily change, number of shares, total investments, and total value. The main card displays your daily gains and losses and totals. If you want to remove a stock, just tap and hold on its listing on the main card. Shares is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 72 ratings.

Circus Slam! ($0.99 → Free, 37.6 MB): Play as an adorable but angry guardian elephant spirt and get revenge on the Big Top in this wacky arcade game.

Your elephant spirit will glide through the air automatically. Tap on the screen to slam down at just the right moment to squash tents and cages and free your companions. You're also able to tap and hold to trample chains and avoid the birds above. Try not to hurt any civilians, otherwise you'll lose your multiplier and possibly the game. Circus Slam! includes retro-inspired graphics, local stat tracking, and Facebook integration. Circus Slam! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

Plant Nanny ($0.99 → Free, 91.9 MB): Stay hydrated throughout the day with this adorable health and fitness app.

You must first enter your current weight and activity level. The app will then come up with a water intake goal for you to try to achieve throughout the day. To help keep you motivated, you must also choose a plant and continue to water it throughout the day. The app includes multiple plants and pots to choose from, a clock option, history, and the ability to share your plants with friends on Facebook. Plant Nanny is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 719 ratings.

Apache 3D Sim ($3.99 → Free, 257.8 MB): Pilot one of the most famous combat helicopters of all time in this flight simulation game.

You're able to take your AH-64 Apache on combat missions that take place during both day and night, or you can just roam around the skies in free flight mode. The game includes 17 missions, simulation and arcade modes, three environments, and three flight views. Apache 3D Sim is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 730 ratings.

Universal:

iSupplements ($0.99 → Free, 883.9 KB): This app turns your iDevice into a portable health and fitness encyclopedia.

It's loaded with detailed information regarding supplements and vitamins. Each entry allows you to find out what the supplement or vitamin is all about, able to do, dosages, side effects, and where or how to obtain. You're also able to learn about 70 popular weight-loss programs, and calculate your BMI. More than 20 fitness, health, and lifestyle guides are available as well. iSupplements is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Cool Writer - Awesome writing & note taking app with a variety of great features. ($2.99 → Free, 7.3 MB): A note taking app that includes a crazy amount of text, paper, and customization options.

Choose from 12 different backgrounds or personalize your note with an image form your library. Then start typing with the standard keyboard or spice things up with special characters, emoji icons, upside-down text, shapes, and basically anything else you can imagine. The app includes a variety of font styles, full-screen support, in-text search, Dropbox support, and so much more. Cool Writer - Awesome writing & note taking app with a variety of great features. is available for free today only (10/01). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 119 ratings.

Hands-On Equations 2 - The Fun Way to Learn Algebra ($3.59 → Free, 223.5 MB): This educational app provides your child with a fun way to learn algebra.

It includes total of seven lessons, which feature videos that will walk your child through how to solve the problems. They will then be given the opportunity to practice what they've learned before being challenged with exercises. The app also includes more than 90 types of equations, and support for multiple users. Hands-On Equations 2 - The Fun Way to Learn Algebra is available for free today only (10/01). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 45 ratings.

Minti Kids Fruits & Veggies ($1.99 → Free, 47.0 MB): An educational app that will teach your kids all about fruits, vegetables, and their growing seasons.

They must first pick from one of the four seasons. Your child will then be presented with pieces of fruits and vegetables broken up into two or three pieces. When they slide the pieces into place to create a single fruit or vegetable, they'll hear the name of it pronounced and receive a sticker as a reward. Minti Kids Fruits & Veggies is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer ($4.99 → Free, 83.6 MB): Go head-to-head against a friend online or a challenging A.I. opponent in this deck building card game.

Build your deck and play your cards just right to come out victorious. The game includes 50 hand-drawn cards, asynchronous online multiplayer games, a full tutorial, and achievements via Game Center. Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1976 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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