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iPhone And iPad Apps Gone Free: Stick Golf, SocCars, Swapit And More

July 26, 2010

Today's list contains quite a few puzzle games for iPhone and iPod touch, but we also have a unique soccer game that utilizes cars instead of people, and a Twitter app that supports multitasking. SocCars ($.99 -> Free): This one does away with human players and allows you to score a goal with a car.  The game features an on-screen joystick and buttons to allow you to navigate your car around the field and fire its front-facing bumper to shoot the ball.  It features 10 cars, each with its own unique style. SocCars is available for free today only (7/26).  It has a four-star rating, and a total of 19 ratings. Tesserae ($.99 -> Free): You are presented with a 7x9 board of tiles with six different board shapes and three levels of tile layout.  You must remove tiles from the board by tapping one and leaping over another.  Tiles can only leap over certain colors, and the board will indicate where with dots in case you need help.  If you are totally confused, the game includes detailed step-by-step instructions.  It also features OpenFeint integration. Tesserae is available for free for an undisclosed amount of time, so if you are interested, get it now. It has a four-star rating, and a total of 18 ratings. SWAPit ($.99 -> Free): A match-3 game where you must match like shapes by swapping out pieces at the bottom of the board.  You are given two light blue sliders which can be moved simultaneously.  The object is to move the sliders and swap out entire columns of pieces to match them.  Matching different colors will score you bonus points.  The game features an infinite amount of levels, and OpenFeint integration. SWAPit is available for free today only (7/26). It has a three-star rating, and a total of 50 ratings. Block Blaster ($.99 -> Free): A side-scrolling shoot 'em up where you must navigate your spaceship through a labyrinth of blocks, blasting everything in sight.  You have an array of weapons at your disposal, with new ones available for purchase as you progress.  The game features an in-depth tutorial, and local leaderboards. Block Blaster is available for free until July 30th. It has a four-star rating, and a total of 16 ratings. Stick Golf ($.99 -> Free): Just like the iPad version, Stick Golf allows you to tee off on 72 unique holes.  Obstacles, wind, and physics play a large part in how many strokes it takes you to finally get that ball in the hole, so plan accordingly.  The angle and power of your swing can be controlled via on-screen buttons.  The game also features OpenFeint integration.  New courses are apparently on their way as well. Stick Golf is available for free today only (7/26). It has a four-star rating, and a total of 31 ratings. Doodle Remover ($.99 -> Free): A simple physics game created by a 14-year-old developer.  The concept is to remove all red blocks from the screen while keeping all of the yellow blocks.  You can tap any block to remove it, but you must keep in mind that physics will take control of all blocks without an "X" in them.  The game features doodle graphics, and a total of 32 levels. Doodle Remover is available for free today only (7/26). It has a four-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 16 ratings. Tweetaholic ($3.99 -> Free): Contains most of the features of every other Twitter client out there, except this one fully supports iOS 4, allowing you to multitask while tweeting.  Not only can you leave the app and your state will be saved, but if you are uploading a picture or refreshing a timeline and leave, the app will continue the process in the background. Tweetaholic is available for free for an undisclosed amount of time. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 91 ratings. iPad only: Tesserae HD ($1.99 -> Free): Just like the iPhone version listed above, only this one sports larger tiles on an even larger 9x14 board with six different board shapes.  Everything else remains the same. Tesserae HD is available for free for an undisclosed amount of time like its iPhone counterpart above. It doesn't currently have an average rating.

Mentioned apps

$0.99
SocCars
SocCars
Bulkypix
$2.99
Tesserae
Tesserae
Aki's Playware
$0.99
SWAPit
SWAPit
Linart
$0.99
Block Blaster
Block Blaster
Pseudoinverse
Free
Stick Golf
Stick Golf
Noodlecake Games
$3.99
Tweetaholic - Twitter Client with Multitasking
Tweetaholic - Twitter Client with Multitasking
Hustle Inc.
$3.99
Tesserae HD
Tesserae HD
Aki's Playware
$2.99
Tesserae
Tesserae
Aki's Playware
$0.99
SWAPit
SWAPit
Linart
$0.99
Block Blaster
Block Blaster
Pseudoinverse
$0.99
SocCars
SocCars
Bulkypix
$3.99
Tesserae HD
Tesserae HD
Aki's Playware
$3.99
Tweetaholic - Twitter Client with Multitasking
Tweetaholic - Twitter Client with Multitasking
Hustle Inc.

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