Today we have all kinds of different apps that will help you make it through the long holiday weekend including a handful of games, an app to help you study for the GRE test, a unit conversion app, and an iPad app that allows you to listen to over 45,000 radio stations for free.
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:
The Creeps! ($1.99 -> Free, 30.9 MB): A classic tower defense game where creeps are living in your closet, and you must defeat them with a variety of towers including toy blasters, glue bottles, and flashlights. The game features destructible environments, which adds quite a bit to the gameplay. Additional content such as new levels, enemies and modes, are available via in-app purchase.
The Creeps! is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 113 ratings.
GRE Connect ($24.99 -> Free, 7.5 MB): A preparation tool for those taking the GRE test. It features 1,000 questions with real-time feedback, over 500 pages of review material, 4,000 words in flashcard format, and the ability to sync data across Watermelon Express' other GRE apps.
GRE Connect is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 26 ratings.
Chicken Escape ($.99 -> Free, 19.2 MB): Help a poor little chicken get home to her eggs and chicks by sliding matching road tiles of the same color into place. Tiles can also be rotated by tapping on them. The game features over 100 levels, six modes, and Game Center integration.
Chicken Escape is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 3-star rating with a total of 3 ratings.
I Dig It ($.99 -> Free, 8.9 MB): Help farmer Lewis dig up old items in order to pay his mortgage by controlling his high-tech digging machine. You will have to manage fuel, temperature, and damage while searching for items. The game also features items to upgrade your digging machine with.
I Dig It is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 193 ratings.
NewtonApples ($1.99 -> Free, 25.7 MB): The goal of the game is to keep Newton safe by popping all of the apples that fall from the evil tree. You can also mix things up by playing mini-games or seeing how long you can last in Endless mode. The game features 27 levels, unique cutout graphics, multiple levels of difficulty, and local leaderboards.
NewtonApples is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.
Caligo Chaser ($2.99 -> Free, 19.2 MB): A side-scrolling hack and slash role playing game that features tons of quests, customizable characters, 135 different skill upgrades, and 300 items to equip.
Caligo Chaser is available for free through the weekend. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 1793 ratings.
Convertr ($ -> Free, 3.6 MB): A clean and simple conversion app that features hundreds of units from 18 categories. The app allows you to favorite your most frequently used categories, adjust precision, sort units alphabetically or intuitively, and disable units that aren't used that often.
Convertr is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
Universal:
Hockey 2011 ($.99 -> Free, 20.7 MB): This air hockey game features single and multiplayer modes, explosion effects, and Game Center integration.
Hockey 2011 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.
iPad:
Chicken Escape HD ($.99 -> Free, 19.6 MB): Like the iPhone version above, but with iPad-optimized graphics.
Chicken Escape HD is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
Math Ball ($1.99 -> Free, 4.3 MB): An educational app that will help improve your child's math skills. Balls with numbers on them appear on the left side of the screen, and you must choose two balls from the right that equal the number on the left before it reaches the bottom of the screen. The game features four math operators, thousands of equations, and colorful graphics.
Math Ball is available for free today only (04/23). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
Radio - iPad Edition ($.99 -> Free, 3.2 MB): A straightforward radio streaming app that allows you to listen to over 45,000 stations. The app features full multitasking support, the ability to mark stations as favorites, the ability to share links to stations, AirPlay support, and much more.
Radio - iPad Edition is available for free through the weekend. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
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- 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.
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