Today’s Apps Gone Free: Water++, Mystery of Blackthorn Castle, Color Dots and More

Stay hydrated, search for lost treasure, and pop the dots with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Water++ Water Balance Tracker ($1.99 → Free, 44.7 MB): Stay hydrated with Water++. Athletes and other health-minded people.

The human body is made up of around 60 percent water and 80 percent of us forget to drink enough of it. Water++ will help ensure you stay on track. Set a water intake goal and the time you wake up within the settings section of the app. You’re also able to create custom glass sizes instead of using the three default measurements. Then record your water intake throughout the day via the app or Apple Watch to fill the meter and stay on track.

Water++ Water Balance Tracker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.

Universal:

Color Dots – Infant Training ($2.99 → Free, 16.2 MB): Pop the dots in Color Dots. Infants.

Color Dots is a visual tracking game for infants. At launch, your little one will see a single moving dot that can be popped with a tap. Each dot that’s popped will spawn a new one, resulting in endless entertainment. Color Dots will also help your young child work on their motor skills. Parents can adjust the dot size, speed, border, and max amount on the screen at once.

Color Dots – Infant Training is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 690 ratings.

Thankful for – Gratitude Diary ($1.99 → Free, 27.3 MB): Take the time to acknowledge the good things in life with Thankful for. Those who need a different perspective on life.

Thankful for will improve your mood and your day. The app features a wide variety of things to be thankful for that you can have delivered daily to your lock screen via a push. Just set up the time of day you want to be inspired. Each message can be shared via your favorite social network. The app also allows you to create your own custom messages.

Thankful for – Gratitude Diary is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 664 ratings.

Mystery of Blackthorn Castle ($2.99 → Free, 124.1 MB): Go out in search of lost treasure in Blackthorn Castle. Fans of classic point and click adventure games.

Uncle Henry is back at it again. This time he needs you and your newly acquired archeology skills to help him track down a mysterious artifact known to be hidden in the Castle Blackthorn in England. To find the long lost treasure you must pick the correct paths, solve puzzles, and search through old structures with just a tap. A built-in hint system will assist you when you’re stuck, and a dynamic map will ensure you won’t simply go running around in circles.

Mystery of Blackthorn Castle is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 863 ratings.

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Developers:

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It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
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