Reprise the role of Kal Wardin and fight for mankind's survival in Gameloft's first-person shooter, N.O.V.A. 3. We also have an app that allows you to create awesome time lapse videos, and an open environment game where you get to explore Rio de Janeiro as a gangster.
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Cheer Captain ($0.99 → Free, 22.4 MB): For once, a game that doesn't involve shooting aliens and driving fast cars. Play as Skyler, the cheer captain of Sky High, and reach for the clouds in this platform game. You're able to control Skyler just by tilting your iDevice. Bounce off of pom-poms and letters to reach the finish line. The game includes four environments, and more than 60 levels.
Cheer Captain is available for free today only (05/17). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.
Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional ($1.99 → Free, 9.2 MB): Create awesome time lapse videos with this photography app. It allows you to choose how many milliseconds, seconds, or minutes you want between each frame, or you can manually capture your frames with stop motion mode. Once all of your frames have been captured you can trim your video, add effects, and add your own soundtrack. The app also includes a handful of customizable image capture settings, four resolution options, two video rendering options, and a community gallery.
Lapse It Pro • Time Lapse Professional is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 63 ratings.
Table Top Racing ($2.99 → Free, 136.2 MB): A fast and furious racing game that features console-quality graphics. What more could you possibly want? Jump behind the wheel of one of the 12 upgradable cars and be the first to cross the finish line. Tracks are loaded with oversized obstacles and hairpin turns, so be ready for a challenge. Steer into the boxes littered about the track to receive a random power-up, and then unleash it at just the right moment to wipe out your opponents. The game includes a total of six modes, eight tracks, nine power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Table Top Racing is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 408 ratings.
N.O.V.A. 3 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance ($6.99 → Free, 1.6 GB): A first-person shooter that's a total feast for the eyes. Reprise the role of Kal Wardin and fight for mankind's survival. Utilize powerful weapons, jump into vehicles, and unleash your force powers to wipe out the evil alien beasts. The game includes an epic campaign with 10 levels, seven online multiplayer modes, seven multiplayer maps, and voice chat.
N.O.V.A. 3 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance is available for free today only (05/17). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8200 ratings.
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints ($4.99 → Free, 837.6 MB): Nobody ever wants to be the bad guy in real life, but who wouldn’t jump at the chance at being a tough gangster in a video game? Especially one where you get to explore beautiful Rio de Janeiro! Gangstar Rio: City of Saints allows you to do that and much more. Travel through five different neighborhoods taking out bad cops, delivering packages, and, of course, stealing all kinds of different ground and air vehicles. Plus, you can deck your character out in all kinds of ridiculous outfits and accessories, and no one will judge you. Remember, you’re a gangster, and no one messes with a gangster! Not even a gangster in a flower shirt.
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints is available for free today only (05/17). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9851 ratings.
The Bingo Song - Interactive Nursery Rhyme with Karaoke and Fun Activities for Kids ($0.99 → Free, 40.1 MB): It's time for a singalong! Your kids get to head to the farm and join in the singing of the popular nursery rhyme, Bingo. As the music is playing, the scenes will begin to animate and change. Tap on objects to interact with them and see what happens.
The Bingo Song - Interactive Nursery Rhyme with Karaoke and Fun Activities for Kids is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.
4KidCal! ($1.99 → Free, 9.4 MB): A mobile calendar app designed just for kids. It's meant to teach your child how to not only read and understand a calendar, but also organize events. They're able to choose any day of the year just by tapping on it. They can then choose from one of the 28 colorful reminder icons and record a short voice message. When the event is right around the corner, you'll receive a reminder just like any other calendar app.
4KidCal! is available for free today only (05/17). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 42 ratings.
ThinkerToy Shapes ($2.99 → Free, 12.3 MB): Like to tinker? Then you're going to love this creative toy for iPad. It comes bundled with 90 puzzle silhouettes, which are organized by theme. Drag and drop the pieces from the bottle of the screen into the top portion to complete them. You'll have the most fun, however, creating your own puzzles using the provided palette of shapes, colors, and editing tools. You can even add sound effects. The app also includes an online gallery that allows you to upload and download puzzles.
ThinkerToy Shapes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
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