Today's AGF list includes an app that acts as a journal and mood tracker, an action game that requires you to use your head, a Battleship game with a twist, and much more.
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iPhone:
Helmet Hero : Head Trauma ($.99 -> Free, 10.6 MB): Help Helmet Hero make it through 45 levels by switching out his assortment of helmets to clear the obstacles in front of him. Each obstacle can only be destroyed with a specific helmet. You can also control the speed of Helmet Hero to earn more points. The game features three difficulty levels, multiple environments, and Game Center integration.
Helmet Hero : Head Trauma is available for free today only (02/22). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 46 ratings.
Skitrix: The Word Game ($.99 -> Free, 9.3 MB): Letter tiles drop from the top of the screen and you must put them into place Tetris-style in order to create three to seven letter words. The game features three themes, five difficulty levels, and OpenFeint integration.
Skitrix: The Word Game is available for free today only (02/22). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 4 ratings.
iSink U ($.99 -> Free, 41.5 MB): It's the game of Battleship with a few extra bells and whistles. Just like Battleship, you are required to place your ships on a map, and then attack your enemy by lobbing bombs randomly at their map to discover their placement. The difference, however, is that each round you can shoot your primary weapon up to five times, launch your secondary weapon once, or move a single ship, adding a bit more strategy than one would expect. The game features 10 maps across four environments, two game modes, and local leaderboards.
iSink U is available for free today only (02/22). It has a 3-star rating with a total of 36 ratings.
Don't Drop 2 x ($.99 -> Free, 49.8 MB): Slide rows of blocks with your finger in order to collect the falling drops in the seams and guide them into the moving bucket below. You can score bonus points by accomplishing small tasks like growing plants and extinguishing fires. The game features two modes, power-ups, and OpenFeint integration.
Don't Drop 2 x is available for free today only (02/22). It has a 3-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
World Meeting Planner ($1.99 -> Free, 6.5 MB): Schedule meetings with clients all around the world with this automatic time converting app. Just select a location, put in a date and time for your meeting, and then send out the invitation via email. The app features a built-in database of over 40,000 cities, map preview, and the ability to store favorite locations.
World Meeting Planner is available for free until the end of February. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
Universal:
Inspired Natural Wisdom and Audio Affirmations ($.99 -> Free, 17.6 MB): An inspirational app that allows you to choose an emotion and then work your way through it using "the power of nature." It features photos and facts about nature's power to succeed, a diary, workbook, audio affirmations, and weekly exercises.
Inspired Natural Wisdom and Audio Affirmations is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 42 ratings.
Gratitude & Happiness (Journal, Todo, Mood Tracker) ($1.99 -> Free, 2.6 MB): Helps you track four defined items -- degree of happiness, express gratitude, in touch with friends, and act of kindness -- and displays them in daily, weekly, and month graphs to show your progress in those areas. The app also allows you to password protect your items, share them with friends, and add notes.
Gratitude & Happiness (Journal, Todo, Mood Tracker) is available for free until February 27th. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
iPad:
Rapunzel ($4.99 -> Free, 25.7 MB): Tells the story of Rapunzel while also allowing your child to interact in a variety of ways. It features various games associated with the story, accelerometer and multi-touch support, and original artwork.
Rapunzel is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of nine ratings.
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