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iOS Apps Gone Free: Candy Rush, Lorax Garden, Inspector Gadget HD, And More

iOS Apps Gone Free: Candy Rush, Lorax Garden, Inspector Gadget HD, And More

April 22, 2011

You can celebrate Earth Day by taking Pocket Zoo and Lorax Garden for a spin, or start your Easter weekend early by loading up Sneezies Easter Edition. We also have a remote touchpad app, a universal app that allows you to create collages, an Inspector Gadget game for iPad, and much more.

All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.

iPhone:

Pocket Zoo™ with Live Animal Cams ($1.99 -> Free, 18.6 MB): An app that brings the zoo to you. You can watch real live streaming videos of a wide variety of animals from zoos all over the world, and even take a picture of the live feed and share them with friends. But that’s only the start, you can also view 40 original animal illustrations and listen to the sounds they make, watch over 150 recorded videos, view fun facts, learn about endangered species, and much more.

Pocket Zoo™ with Live Animal Cams is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 24 ratings.

Lorax Garden ($1.99 -> Free, 9.1 MB): Help the Lorax regrow the world's Truffula tree forests by planting seeds, watering them, pulling the weeds in all of the pots, and shooing away harmful insects. Once your trees and flowers have grown to a proper size, you can take pictures of them and send them as postcards to friends and family.

Lorax Garden is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 578 ratings.

Sneezies Easter Edition ($.99 -> Free, 10.8 MB): This Easter-themed version of Sneezies requires you to touch the screen to drop a burst of sneezing powder into the field of floating Sneezies in hopes of causing a sneezing chain reaction. The game features 24 Classic mode levels, eight challenge mode levels, and OpenFeint integration.

Sneezies Easter Edition is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 125 ratings.

Splashtop Remote Touchpad ($.99 -> Free, 4.3 MB): A utility app that allows you to control your computer from a distance. It features keyboard support, quick access to special keys, multi-touch support, and gesture support. You can download the free Mac and PC compatible companion app at Splashtop's website.

Splashtop Remote Touchpad is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 126 ratings. Universal:

Instapic ($.99 -> Free, 23 MB): Allows you to create unique collages from your own images and then share them with friends via email or Facebook. Images can be manipulated using multitouch controls, and the app includes seven high quality backgrounds to choose from.

Instapic is available for free through the weekend. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 3 ratings.

Candy Rush ($.99 -> Free, 24.6 MB): Candy comes streaming down a giant conveyor belt, and it's up to you to fill orders as quickly as possible by tapping and dragging it into boxes. The game features a wide variety of candies to box up, 60 levels, Rush mode, and Game Center integration.

Candy Rush is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 4 ratings.

Chop Chop Caveman ($2.99 -> Free, 52.3 MB): Take control of a hungry caveman and make your way through the 20 different levels as quickly as possible while also collecting gems and eating dinosaur meat. The game features two control schemes, four worlds to explore, and Game Center integration.

Chop Chop Caveman is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 30 ratings.

Geared 2! ($.99 -> Free, 15.8 MB): The sequel to the hit physics-based puzzle game. Place a wide variety of gears in the playing field in order to eventually power the blue gears. The game features 60 official levels and over 440 user-generated ones. It also includes a level editor so you can create your own.

Geared 2! is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 3747 ratings. iPad:

Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash HD ($2.99 -> Free, 20.4 MB): An endless distance game where you control the one and only Inspector Gadget via touch controls. Collect Gadget coins along the way to unlock bonus content. The game features power-ups, a Gadget soundboard, concept art, a digital version of the official comic, and Game Center integration.

Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash HD is available for free today only (04/22). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 4 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:
  • 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.
  • The free version of your app must not include ads.
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 and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.

Mentioned apps

Free
Pocket Zoo ™ with Live Animal Cams
Pocket Zoo ™ with Live Animal Cams
Tiny Hearts Limited
Free
Lorax Garden
Lorax Garden
Oceanhouse Media
Free
Sneezies Easter Edition
Sneezies Easter Edition
Chillingo Ltd
$0.99
Instapic
Instapic
Hannes Remahl
Free
Splashtop Touchpad
Splashtop Touchpad
Splashtop Inc.
Free
Candy Rush
Candy Rush
Appy Entertainment, Inc.
Free
Chop Chop Caveman
Chop Chop Caveman
Gamerizon
Free
Geared 2!
Geared 2!
Bryan Mitchell
Free
Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash HD
Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash HD
XMG Studio Inc.

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