Today’s Apps Gone Free: WeekCal, 5th Grade Reading and Bertram Fiddle

See what’s on the schedule for the week, improve reading comprehension skills, and help solve a murder mystery with today’s collection of apps and games.

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Universal:

5th Grade Reading ($2.99 → Free, 35.6 MB): Improve reading comprehension skills with 5th Grade Reading. Parents and teachers.

5th Grade Reading allows children to learn anywhere. It features an assortment of stories and historical texts that can be read through at any pace. At the end of each passage your child will be asked a series of questions to find out how well they understood what they read. The results can be reviewed and shared via email. The app also includes support for multiple children or students, and password protection.

5th Grade Reading is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 170 ratings.

Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business ($1.99 → Free, 1.3 GB): Help solve a murder mystery in Bertram Fiddle. Fans of classic point-and-click adventure games.

Bertram Fiddle is filled with top-notch animations, humor, and a ton of adventure. A serial killer known only as Geoff the Murderer is on the loose. It’s up to you to help Bertram Fiddle track him down by interacting with elements and using the clues found in the lovingly handcrafted scenes. The game features over 30 locations to explore and an original soundtrack.

Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 80 ratings.

iPad:

WeekCal iPad ($3.99 → Free, 48.8 MB): See what’s on your schedule for the week with WeekCal. Anyone who wants a detailed view of their week.

WeekCal is a pleasure to use thanks to its intuitive UI. Events can be imported from your favorite calendar services like Exchange, Google, or iCloud, and you’re able to relocate them with just a drag and drop. If you want a closer look at your week, a daily view is available. If you need a larger overview, monthly and yearly overviews are available as well. Events can be searched for and presented in list form. The app also includes the ability to create templates, repeat events, color code events, invite coworkers and friends via email, and badge events.

WeekCal iPad is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1198 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:

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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.
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