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Today's Apps Gone Free: Angry Birds Star Wars, iPoe 2, Private Info And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: Angry Birds Star Wars, iPoe 2, Private Info And More

July 11, 2013

Help the Angry Birds take down the evil Empire in Rovio's hugely popular physics puzzler, Angry Birds Star Wars. We also have an app that allows you to experience the work of Edgar Allan Poe in a whole new way, and an app that will help keep your Private Info away from prying eyes.

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:

Private Info ($3.99 → Free, 28.4 MB): Store all of your private information behind a 256-bit wall of encryption with this utility app. You're able to store sensitive information like banking info, credit cards, and account passwords using pre-built forms. You can also keep personal photos, videos, notes, and voice memos away from prying eyes. The app includes passcode and password protection, Dropbox support, AirPlay support, and the ability to play and view almost any file type.

Private Info is available for free today only (07/11). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 102 ratings.

Supercow: funny farm arcade platformer ($2.99 → Free, 41.1 MB): Try to save the farm as an upright walking, and rather super, cow in this udderly awesome platformer. You're able to control Supercow via touch or tilt. Make your way through the 50 levels while completing specific tasks and collecting coins to boost your score. Each level features superb 3-D graphics and hidden areas for you to discover.

Supercow: funny farm arcade platformer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 48 ratings.

Angry Birds Star Wars ($0.99 → Free, 40.8 MB): Grab your lightsaber and join the Angry Birds on their epic quest to defeat the Empire's evil Pigtroopers in this physics puzzler. Rebel spies have managed to steal the secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Pig Star. You must help them destroy this and other monstrosities by launching your Angry Birds into them. Wipe out all of your enemies using as few birds as possible to earn a perfect rating. The game includes more than 100 levels spanning the entire Star Wars universe, loads of power-ups, the ability to level up your birds, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Angry Birds Star Wars is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 27946 ratings.

LEDit — The LED banner app ($0.99 → Free, 2.5 MB): Get your point across without speaking a word with this utility app. It allows you to display custom text on a large scrolling dot-matrix display. You can even use emoji icons! You're able to customize your text with different colors, styles, and shapes, and have it scroll at different speeds. You can also save your custom text to be reused over and over again.

LEDit — The LED banner app is available for free today only (07/11). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 375 ratings.

Universal:

Hemispheres - Duel Your Brain ($1.99 → Free, 6.5 MB): Work both hemispheres of your brain with this challenging game of math and colors. The object of the game is to solve basic math problems and determine the result of two mixed colors. The catch is that you must do both at the same time! Making things even more difficult is the fact that the clock is always ticking, and you can only make two errors on each side. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Hemispheres - Duel Your Brain is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 91 ratings.

Hi Guess the TV Show ($0.99 → Free, 10.1 MB): Think you know your television shows? Find out with this trivia game. You'll be presented with everything from popular characters to recognizable images. You must then try to figure out which show they're from using the letters provided to you. If you get stuck, you can choose to skip the show, remove letters from the pool, or ask your friends on Facebook.

Hi Guess the TV Show is available for free today only (07/11). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.

Vio ($2.99 → Free, 6.1 MB): Transform your voice into a mesmerizing instrument with this music app. You're going to want to connect a pair of headphones with a built-in microphone to your iDevice before you do anything. Then speak into the mic and listen as your voice is transformed. You're able to touch and drag your finger around the swirling patterns to morph and shape the sound. The app includes 12 sounds to choose from, four visual styles, and the ability to record and share what you've created.

Vio is available for free today only (07/11). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 39 ratings.

iPoe 2 - The Raven, The Black Cat and Other Edgar Allan Poe Interactive Stories ($2.99 → Free, 42.3 MB): Experience Edgar Allan Poe's work like never before with this second installment of the popular iPoe series. It allows you to page through three of Poe's best works by swiping across the screen. Each page is brought to life through interactive elements and gorgeous animations. The app includes illustrations by David Garcia Forés, an original soundtrack, a handful of extras, and English, Spanish, and French language support.

iPoe 2 - The Raven, The Black Cat and Other Edgar Allan Poe Interactive Stories is available for free today only (07/11). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 208 ratings.

iPad:

Composer's Piano - Think in music! ($1.99 → Free, 33.9 MB): Compose beautiful tunes with this digital piano app. Before playing even a single note, you'll want to customize your piano with the 15 unique sounds and two key sizes. You can also layer two sounds together if you wish. When you're ready to play, hit record and start tapping away on the keys. The app also includes the ability to adjust the pitch, key sensitivity, BPM, and sustain.

Composer's Piano - Think in music! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 50 ratings.

Angry Birds Star Wars HD ($2.99 → Free, 44.8 MB): Grab your lightsaber and join the Angry Birds on their epic quest to defeat the Empire's evil Pigtroopers in this physics puzzler. Rebel spies have managed to steal the secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Pig Star. You must help them destroy this and other monstrosities by launching your Angry Birds into them. Wipe out all of your enemies using as few birds as possible to earn a perfect rating. The game includes more than 100 levels spanning the entire Star Wars universe, loads of power-ups, the ability to level up your birds, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Angry Birds Star Wars HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 16304 ratings.

That concludes today's issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don't forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app. It provides all the deals each day, and even an archive of past deals that are still active.

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  • It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
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Mentioned apps

Free
Private Info
Private Info
Mr Burns
Free
Supercow: funny farm arcade platformer
Supercow: funny farm arcade platformer
Nevosoft
Free
Angry Birds Star Wars
Angry Birds Star Wars
Rovio Entertainment Ltd
Free
LEDit — The LED banner app
LEDit — The LED banner app
Wes Roche
Free
Hemispheres - Duel Your Brain
Hemispheres - Duel Your Brain
Pit Garbe
Free
Hi Guess the TV Show
Hi Guess the TV Show
Man Zhang
Free
Vio
Vio
Square B, LLC
Free
iPoe 2 - The Raven, The Black Cat and Other Edgar Allan Poe Interactive Stories
iPoe 2 - The Raven, The Black Cat and Other Edgar Allan Poe Interactive Stories
Play Creatividad
Free
Composer's Piano - Think in music!
Composer's Piano - Think in music!
Software-Kitchen
Free
Angry Birds Star Wars HD
Angry Birds Star Wars HD
Rovio Entertainment Ltd

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