Keep apprised of your very best buds' activities and commentaries with a push-enabled Facebook companion, challenge yourself with a few match games, help a chubby little bird get home safely, and brush up those problem solving abilities with today's AGF list.
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iPhone:
FavFriends for Facebook ($.99 -> Free, 1.1 MB): Never miss out on a cool moment with your Facebook-savvy favorite friends. A companion to your normal Facebook client, FavFriends provides nearly instant notification via push messages when your chosen friends make a Places check-in or a wall post. Now you'll be aware the moment your friends strike up an interesting conversation, check-in at a nearby location, and more.
FavFriends for Facebook is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
iHangmath ($.99 -> Free, 3.1 MB): An interesting twist on Hangman, this game is about problem solving. Even though math is in the name, it isn't strictly about 2 + 2 = 4. Kids and adults alike will find it plenty challenging to calculate what each object equals. iHangmath includes four difficulty levels and three different object sets to choose from.
iHangmath is available for free today only (06/05). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.
Universal:
Chick Rush ($.99 -> Free, 14.3 MB): An arcade adventure where you must help Chick Juju home by using tilt controls to collect gems and food, all while avoiding harmful animals. Part of the climbing genre, the game includes six stages, 36 levels, and OpenFeint integration.
Chick Rush is available for free today only (06/05). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
Hexius ($.99 -> Free, 10.9 MB): Match the like color and shape icon hexagons the best you can. Unlike most other match-3-type games, Hexius doesn't require items to be touching to match them. Instead, the order in which the hexagons are connected will determine the number of shapes captured, thereby accumulating more points. Hexius includes three gameplay modes, several power-ups, plus social-networking and OpenFeint integration.
Hexius is available for free today only (06/05). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 28 ratings.
iPad:
ElementZ HD ($2.99 -> Free, 19.2 MB): A fun Facebook match-3 title gone iOS native, ElementZ HD is definitely a choice for those addicted to games like Bejeweled. Offering Blitz and Endurance modes, this game will have you matching and smashing orbs whenever you have a few moments to spare. Facebook Connect integration provides score sharing and community challenges.
ElementZ HD is available for free today only (06/05). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 55 ratings.
Developers:
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- The app must be free for a 24 hour period.
- 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.
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