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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Space Qube, Camera Genius, Wubbzy Loves You And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Space Qube, Camera Genius, Wubbzy Loves You And More

January 30, 2014

Build your own custom space ship and blast monsters to bits in the retro-inspired shooter, Space Qube. We also have an all-in-one camera app, and an interactive storybook starring Wubbzy.

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iPhone:

Camera Genius ($2.99 → Free, 31.1 MB): An all-in-one camera app.

From snapping to sharing, Camera Genius can do it all. It’s loaded with custom shooting modes that will ensure you always take the perfect photo, like anti-shake, big button, burst, and sound capture. When you’re finished shooting, you’re able to adjust, crop, rotate, and edit your photo before applying effects and borders. There’s even built-in collage creator. Like I said, Camera Genius can do just about everything! Your final creations can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Picasa, Tumblr, and email. Camera Genius is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 13026 ratings.

CalcTape Calculator ($1.99 → Free, 4.3 MB): Comment on and correct your calculations with CalcTape.

You’re able to view all of your calculations on the tape above the keyboard. Each result can be copied with a tap, and you’re able to add comments to help keep things in order. You can also enter plain text right on the tape. If you need to go back to change digits or entire expressions, don’t worry, the complete calculation will be refreshed automatically. The app also includes the ability to send tape via email, three themes to choose from, various margin items to choose from, and adjustable font size. CalcTape Calculator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 144 ratings.

Universal:

Little Fox Music Box – Kids songs – Sing along ($2.99 → Free, 215.6 MB): An absolutely gorgeous interactive sing-along songbook.

The app includes three popular children’s songs: London Bridge, Evening Song, and Old Mac Donald. Each song features its own interactive and animated scene, and lyrics to follow along with. The app also includes a karaoke mode, a music studio mode where you can create your own tunes, and more than 100 interactive elements and sounds. Little Fox Music Box – Kids songs – Sing along is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1228 ratings.

Space Qube® ($2.99 → Free, 47.0 MB): A retro-inspired shooter with a unique perspective.

Dangerous monsters are threatening life across the entire universe. It’s up to you to craft your own personal spaceship and join Space Jack’s quest to save the universe. You’re able to control your ship’s horizontal movements via tilt or touch. Your ship will automatically fire upon your approaching enemies, but you can quickly dodge their fire with a swipe. Your fallen enemies will drop Qubes, which you must collect in order to craft your own ship from scratch. Ship designs can be shared with other players, and you can even 3-D print your creations with a single tap. The game also includes a Voxel-based rendering engine, and leaderboards via Game Center. Space Qube® is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 114 ratings.

ActMonitor ($0.99 → Free, 7.0 MB): Keep an eye on your iDevice's memory usage, storage space, battery level, and wireless traffic with this clean and simple utility app.

You can also view detailed info regarding your current iDevice, like processor speed, introduction date, display specifications, dimensions, and weight, or you can look up info for any other iDevice Apple has released. ActMonitor is available for free today only (01/30). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 994 ratings.

Wubbzy Loves You ($2.99 → Free, 75.5 MB): Celebrate Friendship Day with Wubbzy and his pals in this interactive storybook app.

Your child can follow along with the professional narration as Wubbzy and Daizy head out to deliver lovey love friendship cards to the residents of Wuzzleburg. Along the way they will get to meet kooky residents, draw and color their own cards to send, and even do a little singing and dancing. The app also includes a text highlighting. Wubbzy Loves You is available for free today only (01/30). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Photo and Video Transfer over wifi app ($2.99 → Free, 6.5 MB): Easily transfer photos and videos between all of your iDevices and computers with this utility app.

If you're transferring to another iDevice, both need to have Image Transfer installed. If you're transferring to a computer, you just need to point your browser at the web address provided by Image Transfer. The app also allows you to preview photos and share them in batches. Photo and Video Transfer over wifi app is available for free today only (01/30). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 110 ratings.

iPad:

Peekaboo: Find Hidden Fun UFO Characters ($0.99 → Free, 143.7 MB): A whimsical and absolutely gorgeous seek and find game designed for young children.

It includes 10 beautifully illustrated scenes, each with seven adorable alien characters to find. The hidings spots for each character are chosen at random, resulting in unlimited fun for your child. The game also includes voices for each character, background sounds, and a hint mode. Peekaboo: Find Hidden Fun UFO Characters is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

American History Time Line ($0.99 → Free, 123.1 MB): Navigate the history of the United States in this educational game.

Work your way through the time line by swiping left or right, and tap on items that interest you to learn more about them. You'll come across interactive mini-games within the time line, so you can find out if you are actually retaining the information. The app includes multiple game types, the ability to quickly jump to specific dates on the time line, and loads of historical images. American History Time Line is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 75 ratings.

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Mentioned apps

Free
Camera Genius
Camera Genius
CodeGoo
Free
CalcTape Calculator
CalcTape Calculator
SFR Software GmbH
Free
Little Fox Music Box – Kids songs – Sing along
Little Fox Music Box – Kids songs – Sing along
Fox & Sheep
Free
Space Qube®
Space Qube®
Playground Publishing B.V.
Free
ActMonitor
ActMonitor
Aeonika
Free
Wubbzy Loves You
Wubbzy Loves You
Cupcake Digital
Free
Photo and Video Transfer over wifi app
Photo and Video Transfer over wifi app
Capable Bits
Free
Peekaboo: Find Hidden Fun UFO Characters
Peekaboo: Find Hidden Fun UFO Characters
PopAppFactory
Free
American History Time Line
American History Time Line
McGraw-Hill School Education Group

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