Today’s Apps Gone Free: iOrnament Crafter, 5K Trainer, Essence and More

Experiment with geometric patterns, achieve a 5K distance, and just relax with today’s collection of apps and games.

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Universal:

Blox 3D World Creator ($2.99 → Free, 193.8 MB): Create beautiful worlds from scratch using only taps in this fantastic entertainment app. Parents.

Your child is able to start off with a blank canvas or they can choose from one of the six other pre-built worlds. Designing new structures and adding animated objects is as simple as tapping on an open spot within the world. Blox 3D World Creator includes everything from basic building blocks to animated wildlife. Your child can also change the time of day within their little world.

Blox 3D World Creator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 35 ratings.

iOrnament Crafter: Build Platonic Solids and more ($1.99 → Free, 94.8 MB): Take your ornamental designs to the next level with iOrnament Crafter. Anyone who enjoys experimenting with art.

The iOrnament Crafter allows you to experiment with geometric patterns. It includes more than 130 sample ornaments to choose from, or you can import your own creations from iOrnament via in-app purchase. Once you have a pattern selected, you can create 3-D models, kinematic kaleidocycles, spirals, circle limit pictures, animated GIFs, videos that loop endlessly, and more. Your creations can be shared digitally, or you can choose to create paper cut models that can be assembled by hand.

iOrnament Crafter: Build Platonic Solids and more is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

Essence — Breathing Relaxation ($0.99 → Free, 15.9 MB): The world’s simplest relaxation app. Anyone who needs a moment to themselves.

Essence helps you focus on relaxing by keeping things as simple as possible. The moment you launch the app you’ll see a blue circle begin to expand, telling you to inhale. Then hold your breath and exhale on cue. You’ll also hear guitar strings being strummed in the background as the circles go in and out of existence, indicating when you should be breathing in, holding your breath, and exhaling.

Essence — Breathing Relaxation is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 57 ratings.

5K Trainer – 0 to 5K Runner. Couch Potato to 5K! ($4.99 → Free, 26.4 MB): Go from zero to 5K with this fitness app. Anyone who wants to lose some weight and get in shape.

This eight week program will help you safely and gradually work on your 5K time. All it requires is 30 to 50 minutes a day, three days a week to achieve a 5K run. The program alternates between running and walking, creating a unique workout each and every day. An audio coach will guide you through the entire process, so you’ll never have to fiddle with your iDevice while speeding along. Apple Watch support allows you to control the entire app from your wrist.

5K Trainer – 0 to 5K Runner. Couch Potato to 5K! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 71 ratings.

HomeAdvisor – Find & Book Top-Rated Home Pros ($1.99 → Free, 113.2 MB): Find and book the best contractors in your area with HomeAdvisor. Homeowners with projects that need to be completed.

HomeAdvisor provides the fastest and easiest way to schedule home improvement, remodel, and repair contractors. Its nationwide network of almost 150,000 background-checked contractors will help you find the right person for the job. You’re able to instantly discover, verify, and book appointments with local professionals, and keep track of your projects. HomeAdvisor can be used for projects big and small including painting, concrete, tree services, plumbing, landscaping, siding, and cleaning and maid services.

HomeAdvisor – Find & Book Top-Rated Home Pros is available for free today only (05/20). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1246 ratings.

Blox 3D City Creator ($2.99 → Free, 228.1 MB): Create amazing cities from scratch using only taps in this fantastic entertainment app. Parents.

Based on the bestselling Blox 3D apps, this latest iteration opens a whole new world of creativity. Your child is able to start off with a blank canvas or they can choose from a variety of pre-built cities. Designing new structures and adding animated objects is as simple as tapping on an open spot within the world. Blox 3D City Creator includes everything from basic building blocks to animated vehicles. Your child can also change the time of day within their little world.

Blox 3D City Creator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

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