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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Zumba Dance, Air Hockey, LaLa Breakfast And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Zumba Dance, Air Hockey, LaLa Breakfast And More

November 28, 2013

You can either dance that turkey off today or craft a fitness program from a vast selection of exercises with our two fantastic fitness apps. We also have a game that will get friends and family together around the iPad, and an app that will help you plan tomorrow’s breakfast with your kids.

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:

Cutie Mini Monsters ($0.99 → Free, 42.2 MB): What's better than a bunch of regular monsters? Cute mini ones, of course!

This educational app helps your child learn to recognize numbers and count just by hanging out with a bunch of Cutie Mini Monsters. Your child is presented with 30 beautifully illustrated pages, each featuring an interactive monster. They can flip through the pages on their own, or they can listen to the narrator sound out words for them. There's also a collection of nine jigsaw puzzles to enjoy after the story is over. Cutie Mini Monsters is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 22 ratings.

Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional ($1.99 → Free, 10.9 MB): Create awesome time lapse videos with this photography app.

It allows you to choose how many milliseconds, seconds, or minutes you want between each frame, or you can manually capture your frames with stop motion mode. Once all of your frames have been captured you can trim your video, add effects, and add your own soundtrack. The app also includes a handful of customizable image capture settings, four resolution options, two video rendering options, and a community gallery. Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 645 ratings.

LaLa Breakfast - Fun breakfast planning for kids and their parents ($0.99 → Free, 8.4 MB): An app that provides you and your hungry little monsters with a fun way to plan healthy breakfasts.

LaLa Breakfast gives your child a say in what they get to have for breakfast by allowing them to personalize their plate with a fun monster and fill it with eggs and a large selection of produce, grains, and other proteins. Anything that's added to their plate will also be placed in your grocery list, so you can always have the right types of foods on hand. The app includes the ability to save favorite meals, multiple sharing options, and the ability to sync items between multiple devices. LaLa Breakfast - Fun breakfast planning for kids and their parents is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

Vintage Radio™ ($3.99 → Free, 23.3 MB): Relive the golden age of radio with this entertainment app.

It comes preloaded with 4,000 episodes from some of the most popular shows broadcast in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Episodes can be broken down by genre or most popular. You can also create playlists, view your show history, and save and share your favorite episodes. There's even a built-in sleep timer for those late night tales. An additional 34,000 episodes are available via monthly or yearly subscriptions. Vintage Radio™ is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 647 ratings.

iMuscle 2 - iPhone Edition ($1.99 → Free, 264.8 MB): Whether you’re a fitness junky or just starting to get your health on track, iMuscle 2 will help you plan and monitor your exercise program with ease.

You’re able to choose from a whopping 650 3-D animated exercises and stretches intended for both gym and home users. Exercises can be browsed through alphabetically or searched for, or you can interact with a 3-D model and tap on specific muscles to find exercises associated with them. You’re also able to favorite exercises and add your own. The app includes full stat tracking, 50 preset workouts, tips for every single exercise, and the ability to sync your workouts between multiple devices via iCloud. iMuscle 2 - iPhone Edition is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 473 ratings.

SpinCam ($1.99 → Free, 4.7 MB): Capture moments in your life in full 360 degrees with this photography app.

To capture a moment, just start spinning your iDevice in a circle until the clicking sound stops and the small icon on the screen completes a full circle. You can then share your spin via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Your friends can view your spin on any non-mobile web browser. You can also view popular spins from the SpinCam community on your iDevice by swiping or spinning to rotate. SpinCam is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 146 ratings.

RetailMeNot Coupons ($0.99 → Free, 11.8 MB): Once you know where you're going, why not get an even better price than the advertised Black Friday deal with a coupon? RetailMeNot has the largest database of online and offline coupons available.

If you already know what you want, just check RetailMeNot for an additional coupon. If you're just looking for a great deal, the app presents you with all of the hot deals for the day based on where you are already shopping. No need to print these coupons either, just show your iPhone at the checkout counter and save. RetailMeNot Coupons is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6752 ratings.

Ziftit ($0.99 → Free, 9.2 MB): The best way to get ready for Black Friday is with a great wish list. Ziftit let's you get organized and even let friends and family know exactly what to buy you while shopping.

Ziftit is simple and awesome. You make a wish list of all the things you want, and share it with your friends and family so they don't get you the wrong thing again this year. The coolest part is people can then take things off your list, or even pitch in together to get you a gift that is too expensive for one person to afford. The app currently has a $10,000 trendsetter contest if you're into guessing the hottest gifts. We recommend making your wish list today and sending it to people, so they know what to get you BEFORE black Friday. Ziftit is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 41 ratings.

Universal:

Air Hockey ($0.99 → Free, 33.1 MB): Drop the puck and go head-to-head with friends and family in intense air hockey battles with this chart-topping arcade game.

Put your finger to the screen to grab your mallet and swipe to smack the puck. You’re able to play against computer controlled opponents with various levels of difficulty, or you can grab a friend and go head-to-head on the same device or play wirelessly. If you’re looking for an even greater challenge, drop two pucks on to the table. The game includes multiple table colors to choose from, six difficulty levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Air Hockey is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 10949 ratings.

Chopper Mike ($1.99 → Free, 27.0 MB): Test your helicopter piloting skills with this challenging arcade game.

You're able to navigate your helicopter through the obstacle-filled environments by tapping on the right side of the screen to ascend and dragging your finger around the left side to steer. You must collect all of the gems before settling down on the landing pad. You'll want to try to avoid ramming into green and red obstacles, as the former will cost you precious time and the latter will force you to start over. The game includes three difficulty settings, 48 levels, and a total of six aircraft to unlock. Chopper Mike is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

TGI Black Friday ($0.99 → Free, 5.9 MB): Now that you know you want, it's time to find out where your items are on sale!

With TGI Black Friday you'll be able to see all the circulars in advance so you can plan your day. You can even shop by item to find out which store has the best deal for that particular gift you are looking for. TGI Black Friday is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 16623 ratings.

Smoopa Shopping ($0.99 → Free, 3.5 MB): If you can't find a coupon for the item you're looking for, at least make sure you're getting the best price with our favorite barcode scanner.

Smoopa is a "must use" before making any purchases on Black Friday, or any day really. When you're out shopping just scan an item and Smoopa will tell you if you are getting a good deal or not because they have a massive database of both online and in-store prices. They even have crowd sourced pricing, so when you scan an item you are actually helping the entire Smoopa community. We also made a popular collection of the best iOS gifts this year that you can find on the first screen of the app, so you can find gift ideas there too! Smoopa Shopping is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 174 ratings.

Zumba Dance ($4.99 → Free, 195.3 MB): Dance your weight off with this hugely popular fitness app.

You’re able to participate in one of the three built-in calorie-burning classes, or you can just jump into a single song if you only have a spare moment. Before you get to your dance workout, you’ll want to place your iDevice on a stable surface and prop it up since your moves will be tracked via the front-facing camera. Then follow along with your instructor and start burning those calories! The game also includes customizable classes, the option to create a personalized fitness plan, progress tracking, cloud syncing, and achievements via Game Center. Additional songs are available via in-app purchase. Zumba Dance is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 617 ratings.

iPad:

iMuscle 2 ($2.99 → Free, 315.0 MB): Whether you’re a fitness junky or just starting to get your health on track, iMuscle 2 will help you plan and monitor your exercise program with ease.

You’re able to choose from a whopping 650 3-D animated exercises and stretches intended for both gym and home users. Exercises can be browsed through alphabetically or searched for, or you can interact with a 3-D model and tap on specific muscles to find exercises associated with them. You’re also able to favorite exercises and add your own. The app includes full stat tracking, 50 preset workouts, tips for every single exercise, and the ability to sync your workouts between multiple devices via iCloud. iMuscle 2 is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 541 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
Cutie Mini Monsters
Cutie Mini Monsters
Paul Smith
Free
Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional
Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional
Interactive Universe
Free
LaLa Breakfast - Fun breakfast planning for kids and their parents
LaLa Breakfast - Fun breakfast planning for kids and their parents
LaLa Lunchbox, LLC
Free
Vintage Radio™
Vintage Radio™
Orion Internet Services, LLC
Free
iMuscle 2 - iPhone Edition
iMuscle 2 - iPhone Edition
3D4Medical.com, LLC
Free
SpinCam
SpinCam
Spot Metrix, Inc.
Free
Air Hockey
Air Hockey
Acceleroto
Free
Chopper Mike
Chopper Mike
VAMflax
Free
iMuscle 2
iMuscle 2
3D4Medical.com, LLC
Free
Zumba Dance
Zumba Dance
Majesco Entertainment

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