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iOS Apps Gone Free: Pocket Cocktails, Gif Shop, StarTracker HD, And More

iOS Apps Gone Free: Pocket Cocktails, Gif Shop, StarTracker HD, And More

October 14, 2011

Throw the best cocktail party this Halloween with Pocket Cocktails. We also have an app that allows you to create .gif animations in a snap, and a star gazing app for your iPad 2.

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:

GIF SHOP ($0.99 -> Free, 2.8 MB): This animated .gif maker allows you to quickly capture photos, stitch them together, and upload your final creation to Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr. The app includes a free GIF SHOP account, so you can host your animated .gifs. It also includes two loop modes, two export sizes, the ability to adjust loop speed, and the ability to delete unwanted frames.

GIF SHOP is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 79 ratings.

Pocket Cocktails + Halloween Recipes ($0.99 -> Free, 18.2 MB): Throw the best cocktail party on the block this Halloween with Pocket Cocktails. The app contains over 500 of today's most popular cocktails, all of which feature full screen photos, tips, and trivia. You can search for specific cocktails, or you can browse through them via the retro 60's themed interface.

Pocket Cocktails + Halloween Recipes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 1319 ratings.

iSmoothRun ($4.99 -> Free, 9.3 MB): This stylish and clean fitness app allows you to track and log all of your running, walking, hiking, and cycling activity. It includes ANT+ Heart belt support, audio cues, auto-pause, intervals, the ability to export training data in a variety of formats, and much more.

iSmoothRun is available for free today only (10/14). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Universal:

HungryMaster ($0.99 -> Free, 6.3 MB): Guide Delica and her cat all around different environments to freeze monsters and collect the fruit they drop to feed your village in this arcade game. Delica will follow your finger around the screen, and to attack the monsters just swipe from her towards them. If you're in big trouble, just tap with two fingers to cast a spell. The game includes 100 missions in story mode, a time attack mode, and Game Center integration.

HungryMaster is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Black Powder ($0.99 -> Free, 16.4 MB): Play as Powder Pete and fire your cannon at the approaching enemies before they have a chance to reach shore. Touch and drag away from the cannon to move your reticule around the water, and just release to fire. The game includes four modes, multiple maps, the ability to upgrade your weapons, and Game Center integration.

Black Powder is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

AppAdvice ($1.99 -> Free, 7.8 MB): Get the one and only AppAdvice app free for a limited time! Designed by our own team of app gurus, the AppAdvice app allows you to view all of our daily content in iPhone- and iPad-optimized form. Browse through the latest AppNews, find apps for specific occasions with our AppGuides and AppLists, or just sit back and relax while you watch Robin Rhys tell you about today's big happenings via our daily video podcast. This is a deal of a lifetime, so don't pass it up!

AppAdvice is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 12114 ratings.

iPad:

Fishdom: Halloween Splash HD (Premium) ($4.99 -> Free, 56.1 MB): A Halloween version of Playrix's popular Fishdom match-3 series. Continuously match three identical tiles across the many levels in order to earn cash, which you can spend on creating and designing fish tanks. The game includes simple touch and drag controls, endless replay value, and the ability to create an unlimited number of tanks.

Fishdom: Halloween Splash HD (Premium) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 43 ratings.

StarTracker HD ($3.99 -> Free, 3.8 MB): Designed for the iPad 2, this star gazing app allows you to point your device at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and deep sky objects you're gawking at in real-time. The app includes full gyroscope and accelerometer support, over 8,000 stars, over 100 deep sky objects, 88 constellations that are sketched out in the sky, and much more.

StarTracker HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 7 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
GIF SHOP
GIF SHOP
Something Savage
Free
Pocket Cocktails + Halloween Recipes
Pocket Cocktails + Halloween Recipes
Pocket Cocktails Inc.
Free
iSmoothRun
iSmoothRun
Lake Horizon Ltd
Free
HungryMaster
HungryMaster
xionchannel
Free
Black Powder
Black Powder
Aptual Ltd.
Free
Fishdom: Halloween Splash HD (Premium)
Fishdom: Halloween Splash HD (Premium)
Playrix
Free
StarTracker HD
StarTracker HD
Shen Ji Pan

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