iPhone And iPad Apps Gone Free: TowerMadness HD, Tap & Share, Dimensionz Wallpapers And More
July 16, 2010
iPad gamers are in for a real treat today. Although we only have one app for you, that app is TowerMadness HD, an absolute gem of a tower defense game. The other eight apps that have gone free are for iPhone and iPod touch users, and there are quite a few good ones, so check them out now.
TextPage ($2.99 -> Free): Specifically designed for those in the medical field, but can be used by anyone looking to send text to pagers. TextPage supports the major nationwide pager networks, including USA Mobility, American Messaging, and SkyTel. It features the ability to send messages to alphanumeric pagers, store pager numbers as contacts, dialer for ad-hoc pages, history, and more.
TextPage is available for free through this weekend. It has a four-star rating.
Red Rabbit - In Snow ($.99 -> Free): The wolves want nothing more than to take down the cute, cuddly rabbit, but you will have none of that. Control the rabbit by tapping where you want him to go, and touch and hold to gather the biggest snowball you can to chuck it at the wolves. The game features some RPG elements, multiple modes of play, soothing music, and power-ups.
Red Rabbit is available for free today only (7/16). It has a four-and-a-half-star rating.
Bowman Attack ($.99 -> Free): Yet another stylized game by Triniti Interactive. This one is inspired by Scorched Earth, requiring you to take turns firing at each other until no one is left. The game features four characters, each with unique attributes, 15 weapons, 10 items, 15 battlefields, and pass and play multiplayer.
Bowman Attack is available for free today only (7/16). It has a three-star rating.
Dimensionz Wallpapers ($.99 -> Free): Contains 17 different wallpapers, each of which offers a unique way to display your app icons. Simply pick a wallpaper from the scrollable list at the bottom, hit download, and then go to "Settings" and set it as your wallpaper. Works with all iDevices except for iPad.
Dimensionz Wallpapers is available for free for a limited time. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating.
Tap & Share ($1.99 -> Free): A visually stimulating rhythm game where you can play any music from your library. The game features a doodle-style paper art, downloadable music, and OpenFeint integration.
Tap & Share is available for free for a limited time. It has a four-and-a-half-star rating.
LED Torch for iPhone 4 ($.99 -> Free): Yet another LED flashlight app for your iPhone 4. It turns your LED on the moment you launch it, and shuts it off when you go back to your homescreen. You can pause the light by sleeping the display.
LED Torch is available for free through the weekend. It doesn't currently have a rating.
Colorplay ($.99 -> Free): An interactive coloring book for your children. The app contains 20 professionally illustrated images in which your children can color in any way they like. Tapping on an empty space on the image will fill it with color. Each image can be animated, which allows for even more interaction.
Colorplay is available for free for a limited time. It has a five-star rating.
No Signal? ($.99 -> Free): A basic app that alerts you when you have lost your cellular signal and when it has been returned. Just leave the app on and it will vibrate when something has changed.
No Signal? is available for free today only (7/16). It has a three-and-a-half-star rating.
iPad only:
TowerMadness HD ($7.99 -> Free): A top-notch tower defense game for your iPad. It features true 3D graphics, 16 enemies, 30 maps, 9 weapons, an endless mode, global leaderboards, replays, and same-device multiplayer. Nothing more needs to be said. Go download this one right now.
TowerMadness HD is available for free today only (7/16). It has a four-star rating.