You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.
Today’s Apps Gone Free: Pictory, Buy Me A Pie!, Fast Camera And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Pictory, Buy Me A Pie!, Fast Camera And More

November 6, 2013

Have a little fun with your photos by applying effects and stickers with Pictory. We also have an app that allows you to create and share grocery shopping lists, and one Fast Camera.

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:

Topping Pro - Wallpaper Background HomeScreen App for iPhone ($1.99 → Free, 73.0 MB): Design your own custom wallpaper with Topping Pro.

It’s a pretty simple process. You must first choose from one of the many wallpaper designs or import a photo from your library to use. You can then decide on your toppings. Toppings include things like characters, shelves, and frames, which you can mix and match anywhere on your wallpaper. You’re able to view a preview of your design with icons over the top before saving it to your library. Topping Pro - Wallpaper Background HomeScreen App for iPhone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 553 ratings.

Wallet Guard ($2.99 → Free, 10.3 MB): Slim down that bulky wallet with this lifestyle app.

It allows you to securely store the contents of your wallet, like bank, credit, reward, and ID cards, in your iDevice. When adding a card you’re able to snap photos of the front and back, and enter all kinds of detailed information. Cards can also be categorized for quick discovery, and you can share them via email or Bluetooth. The app also includes a built-in browser, passcode protection, and auto-lock. Wallet Guard is available for free today only (11/06). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Pictory ($0.99 → Free, 22.0 MB): Have a little fun with your favorite photos with Pictory.

You're able to import any photo from your library or snap a new one in-app. Then crop, resize, rotate, apply effects, and move your photo into position. After everything looks in order, you can add a wide variety of stickers and text to your photo before sending it off. The app includes more than 500 customizable stickers, 12 effects, a variety of text fonts and colors to choose from, AirPrint support, layer support, and the ability to share photos via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Pictory is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 63 ratings.

MyPhoto Pro - Smart Photo Manager ($0.99 → Free, 14.5 MB): Keep all your photos organized with this stylish album manager.

You're able to create unlimited albums and groups from the photos included in your library. You're also able to snap photos directly from the app and edit them, apply effects, attach captions, and share them via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, email, or Wi-Fi. The app includes multiple themes to choose from, passcode protection, search, and secret albums. MyPhoto Pro - Smart Photo Manager is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 664 ratings.

Universal:

Buy Me a Pie! Classic - Grocery Shopping List ($1.99 → Free, 17.4 MB): This slick productivity app allows you to create and share shopping lists.

It features an intuitive interface that allows you to easily manage multiple lists and add items to them in a snap. To set up synchronization among all of your iDevices, just bump them together. It also includes a self-learning dictionary, push notifications, automatic cloud syncing, the ability to share lists via a variety of methods, and item labeling. Buy Me a Pie! Classic - Grocery Shopping List is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3946 ratings.

Animals Flip and Mix- ABC Cognitive Game for Kids ($1.99 → Free, 144.2 MB): A collection of 13 mini-games and activities for children ages four through eight.

Children are able to create their own unique characters by swiping left and right on each section. There are loads of section pieces here, allowing for more than 2,000 original creations. They can then work on their motor, spelling, matching, perception, and decoding skills with the 13 fun mini-games. Animals Flip and Mix- ABC Cognitive Game for Kids is available for free today only (11/06). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 16 ratings.

Meetweet ($1.99 → Free, 1.5 MB): A location-based Twitter client that’s perfect for traveling and meeting new people.

You’ll have to sign in with a valid Twitter account to get things up and running. You’ll then be able to see tweets by location on an interactive map. Tap on a user’s icon to view the tweet and any conversations being had, retweet the tweet, or respond to the tweet. You’re also able to compose a tweet and choose a fake location. Meetweet is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

Fast Camera ($1.99 → Free, 10.1 MB): As its name indicates, this is one fast camera.

The moment you launch Fast Camera it will begin snapping photos at a blistering pace (up to 1,200 per minute!). After you have stopped the camera, you can look through each shot and save only the ones you want in order to conserve space. You can also use Fast Camera as an everyday camera by disabling auto-on. The app includes front and back camera support, customizable delays, four timer options, the ability to set picture limits, a stealth mode, focus and exposure lock, and the ability to export photos as time-lapse videos or slideshows. Fast Camera is available for free today only (11/06). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 4348 ratings.

10 Habits ($0.99 → Free, 634.5 KB): Track your habits and everything else with this easy to use lifestyle app.

It allows you to track up to 10 different habits at a time. Swipe left and right to view each habit screen, and tap the plus and minus buttons to record your activity. If you swipe up you can view how often you performed an activity today and yesterday, see the data in chart form, or reset your count. You can also customize each habit screen by tapping on their titles. 10 Habits is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.

Five-O Deluxe ($1.99 → Free, 5.4 MB): A board game that plays much like Scrabble, only there are numbers instead of letters.

The object of the game is to take turns with your opponent creating sequences of tiles that add up to multiples of five. Your score is based on all of the number tiles in each sequence you created or added to during a turn. No single sequence can be longer than five tiles, however. The game includes single and multiplayer modes, stat tracking, and a complete set of rules. Five-O Deluxe is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1950 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:

If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:
  • 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.
To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.

Mentioned apps

Free
Topping Pro - Wallpaper Background HomeScreen App for iPhone
Topping Pro - Wallpaper Background HomeScreen App for iPhone
Napkin
Free
Wallet Guard
Wallet Guard
Kevin Boucher
Free
Pictory
Pictory
covworks
Free
MyPhoto Pro - Smart Photo Manager
MyPhoto Pro - Smart Photo Manager
covworks
Free
Buy Me a Pie! Classic - Grocery Shopping List
Buy Me a Pie! Classic - Grocery Shopping List
Skript, LLC
Free
Animals Flip and Mix- ABC Cognitive Game for Kids
Animals Flip and Mix- ABC Cognitive Game for Kids
PlaneTree Family Productions
Free
Meetweet
Meetweet
Anton Bukov
Free
Fast Camera
Fast Camera
i4software
Free
10 Habits
10 Habits
Michel Van Meijer
Free
Five-O Deluxe
Five-O Deluxe
Curt Stein

Related articles