iPhone And iPad Apps Gone Free: Rat On A Scooter XL, SKTCH, RetroScreen, And More

Today's list includes a distance game with a rat on a scooter, a zombie shooter, a unique drawing app, and much more. Disclaimer: All prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. iPhone: Rat On A Scooter XL ($.99 -> Free): A platformer / distance game where you control a rat on a scooter.  A quick tap will make the scooter jump a short distance, while a long tap will make it jump further.  The game features four modes of play, the ability to perform stunts, classic Donut Games artwork, and global high scores. Rat On A Scooter XL is available for free for a limited time. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 16 ratings. Zombies Ate My Baby ($1.99 -> Free): A top-down arcade shooter where you must defend yourself from wave after wave of zombies.  Your character is stationary, so all you have to do is tap and hold in the direction you want to shoot.  Power-ups and additional weapons will appear on the screen, and you can tap them to gain their abilities.  The game features two modes of play, online leaderboards, and tons of zombie mayhem. Zombies Ate My Baby is available for free today only (10/5).  It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 23 ratings. Climber ($.99 -> Free): Another casual game by Triniti Interactive where you must climb as high as possible by unleashing your grappling hook.  Align your shot by tilting your device side to side, and then shoot by tapping.  The game features OpenFeint integration as well. Climber is available for free today only (10/5). It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 71 ratings. Corkbin ($.99 -> Free): An app that functions as a mobile blogging platform for wine enthusiasts.  Allows you to capture photos of your wine, comment on them, and share their location.  You can also view wines shared by other users, look up common wine terms, view the best food and win pairings, and more. Corkbin is available for free for a limited time. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 67 ratings. SKTCH ($1.99 -> Free): A generative drawing application.  Instead of using brushes to draw, this app is all about presets.  Choose a preset and background color, and then go right at it.  The images that are created are fairly unique.  The app contains a total of 14 presets, the ability to import images from your library, and the ability to save your creations. SKTCH is available for free today only (10/5). It has a three-star rating, and a total of 47 ratings. ClaySlay ($.99 -> Free): A clay bug-squashing game.  Squash bugs as they pass by with the tip of your finger.  If you miss 10, the game is over.  There are three environments to choose from, and OpenFeint integration. ClaySlay is available for free today only (10/5). It has a four-star rating, and a total of five ratings. ImageQuest ($.99 -> Free): A “pictonym” puzzle game where you must look at the pictures, discover the relationships, and guess the word.  The game features over 500 puzzles, over 7,500 images, 3o levels, two keyboard styles, and online leaderboards. ImageQuest is available for free until October 10th. It has a three-and-a-half-star rating, and a total of 11 ratings. Universal: RetroScreen ($1.99 -> Free): Turns your iDevice into a retro screensaver that's also able to be manipulated.  Tap and drag to control a point, double tap on one to delete it, and double tap anywhere to create another.  The app features five modes that can be toggled through via a dot in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. RetroScreen is available for free today only (10/5). It has a four-star rating, and a total of eight ratings. iPad: Square9 ($2.99 -> Free): A puzzle game where you are required to place falling bars with values on them to create squares.  Bars can only be placed between numbers that equal their total.  If you fail to place a bar before it reaches the bottom of the screen, you will lose a life.  Lose three and the game is over.  It features two modes of play, four difficulty levels, and local and online leaderboards. Square9 is available for free today only (10/5). It has a three-star rating, and a total of 30 ratings. Developers: If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:

• The app must be free for at least one whole day.
• 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.

To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when you intend to offer the app for free and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.

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