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iOS Apps Gone Free: geoDefense Swarm, Bejeweled 2 + Blitz, Shake-A-Phrase, And More

iOS Apps Gone Free: geoDefense Swarm, Bejeweled 2 + Blitz, Shake-A-Phrase, And More

August 26, 2011

Place towers in an open field to defend yourself from creeps, match gems at a frantic pace, and create unique phrases by shaking your iDevice with today's AGF list.

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:

Bejeweled 2 + Blitz ($.99 -> Free, 17 MB): One of the most popular matching games to ever grace iOS. It features four different modes including a Blitz mode that allows you to compete with your friends on Facebook. It also features a wide variety of power-ups that can be deployed before each game.

Bejeweled 2 + Blitz is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 554 ratings.

geoDefense Swarm ($1.99 -> Free, 11.3 MB): A gorgeous and rather classic "open field" tower defense from the minds at Critical Thought Games. Instead of just placing towers on a pre-defined path, you're able to place them everywhere and create mazes for the creeps to crawl through. The game includes two modes, 30 levels, and OpenFeint integration.

geoDefense Swarm is available for free today only (08/26). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 114 ratings.

Smack A Seal ($.99 -> Free, 33.3 MB): A top-down dual-stick shooter that requires you to smack seals before they completely destroy your igloo. The game includes three islands, 18 levels, all kinds of different weapons, and Game Center integration.

Smack A Seal is available for free today only (08/26). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 3 ratings.

Paper Munchers ($.99 -> Free, 20.9 MB): This physics-based game provides you with an arsenal of bombs, and you must use them to launch little monsters into the jaws of the Paper Munchers below. Getting same colored monsters into the Paper Munchers' mouths will award you with additional bombs. The game includes five worlds, 75 levels, and Game Center integration.

Paper Munchers is available for free today only (08/26). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 7 ratings. Universal:

Shake-a-Phrase ($1.99 -> Free, 7.2 MB): An edutainment app that your kids will thoroughly enjoy. As the app's name suggests, they just need to shake things up. Enjoy hilarious sentences in the Shake It mode, where kids can simply tap to discover the meaning of unknown words. Story Starter creates humorous beginnings to what could be a story beyond most’s imagination. Quiz Me gives children a chance to test their language arts skills by identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

Shake-a-Phrase is available for free today only (08/26). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.

Movie Challenge ($1.99 -> Free, 37.5 MB): Think you're up for the Movie Challenge? This quiz game features over 5,500 original questions about some of your favorite movies of all time. It includes three modes, three difficulty levels, a powerful game engine that avoids repeating the same questions, seven game types, and online leaderboards.

Movie Challenge is available for free today only (08/26). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Birdy Nam Nam HD ($1.99 -> Free, 24.2 MB): A quirky tap shooter where you must save the world from murderous birds by blasting them out of the sky. The game features 19 levels, 20 crazy birds to shoot, seven weapon types, and Game Center integration.

Birdy Nam Nam HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5 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

$0.99
Bejeweled 2 + Blitz
Bejeweled 2 + Blitz
PopCap
Free
geoDefense Swarm
geoDefense Swarm
Critical Thought Games LLC
Free
Smack A Seal
Smack A Seal
Zaxis Games
Free
Paper Munchers
Paper Munchers
Big Blue Bubble
Free
Shake-a-Phrase
Shake-a-Phrase
Artgig Studio
Free
Movie Challenge
Movie Challenge
Redwind Software
Free
Birdy Nam Nam HD
Birdy Nam Nam HD
Wryb Tech

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