Today’s apps gone free: FancyKey, Bogga Christmas Tree, LeechTunes and more

It’s family fun day with AppsGoneFree! Everyone in the family can have their own custom keyboard with FancyKey. Get together and decorate a digital tree in Bogga Christmas Tree. Enjoy some holiday tunes with LeechTunes.

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Sharing with Duckie Deck ($2.99 → Free, 119.2 MB): A collection of six fun preschool games that will teach your child the importance of sharing. Sharing with Duckie Deck is ideal for children ages two through five.

All six games feature colorful characters, interactive elements to discover, and catchy sound effects to keep your child engaged. At the end of each game they’ll earn stickers that can be slapped on their personal wall. The app was designed for children ages two through five, and is completely free of ads, in-app purchases, and external links.

Sharing with Duckie Deck is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

The Journey Down: Chapter One ($2.99 → Free, 403.7 MB): Follow along as Bwana and Kito try to uncover the fate of their long lost father, Captain Kaonandodo, in this point-and-click adventure game. It’s ideal for gamers who enjoy twisting tales and jazzy music.

The Journey Down is more than a good story, it’s a work of art. It features gorgeous hand painted environments and a colorful cast of characters. You’re able to interact with items on the screen in a variety of ways, and you can tap and drag your finger to reveal hot spots. Once you’ve completed the first leg of your journey, check out The Journey Down: Chapter Two!

The Journey Down: Chapter One is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 38 ratings.

Toca Hair Salon 2 ($2.99 → Free, 43.6 MB): Ready for round two? This highly interactive and rather amusing entertainment app allows your child to run their own Toca Hair Salon. It’s the perfect app to unleash your child’s creative side.

That hair! Toca Hair Salon 2 allows you and your child to create some of the wackiest hairstyles ever seen. Your child can choose from six adorable characters and give them brand new hairdos. As your child shampoos, combs, cuts, and colors hair, the character will react with funny faces and sounds. The app includes a wide variety of trimming and styling tools, 9 hair colors, loads of accessories to add, and the ability to take snapshots of their unique creations.

Toca Hair Salon 2 is available for free today only (12/12). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 22196 ratings.

LeechTunes ($1.99 → Free, 8.5 MB): A highly customizable and gesture-driven music app. It’s for anyone who has grown tired of the native music player in iOS.

LeechTunes is simply beautiful. You’re able to select from 21 built-in skins and themes or make the app truly your own by utilizing a photo from your library as your background. The customizable gestures make it easy to control your music no matter if you’re in the car or on an outdoor adventure. The app also includes a sleep timer, the ability share what you’re listening to via your favorite social networks, landscape orientation support, and artist info.

LeechTunes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 345 ratings.

Bogga Christmas Tree ($0.99 → Free, 12.4 MB): Grab the family and gather around your iDevice to decorate your own Bogga Christmas Tree! It’s ideal for children who love to create.

Bogga Christmas Tree will put you in a jolly good mood. Pick a base and then drop the tree on it. You’re able to decorate your tree with different garlands, ornaments, lights, balls, stars, and treats by tapping to place them. You’re also able to create your own custom ornaments and backgrounds using your iDevice’s camera. When you’re all finished decorating, snap a photo of your tree and share it to spread some holiday cheer!

Bogga Christmas Tree is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 16 ratings.

FancyKey for iOS 8 – Personalise your keyboard with cool Fonts, colourful Themes and beautiful Emoji Art ($0.99 → Free, 30.2 MB): Spice up your keyboard and your text with FancyKey. It’s ideal for iOS 8 users who want to stand out from the crowd.

FancyKey is one of the most creative custom keyboards you’ll come across in the App Store. You’re able to choose from six built-in themes or create your own from scratch. While typing you can switch between 100 funky fonts and input pre-built Emoji art. It also features advanced auto-correct and auto-suggestions powered by Adaptxt Technology, so you shouldn’t make any more mistakes than usual. If you’re an iPhone 6 Plus owner, you’ll be happy to know there’s a one-handed mode and the ability to swipe to move the cursor around the screen. The best part is that the app is fully functional without full access to what you type.

FancyKey for iOS 8 – Personalise your keyboard with cool Fonts, colourful Themes and beautiful Emoji Art is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 13 ratings.

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