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Today's Apps Gone Free: LiquidSketch, Visual Calendar, Lil' Red And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: LiquidSketch, Visual Calendar, Lil' Red And More

July 7, 2013

Manipulate realistic liquid by tilting and touching your iPad to solve puzzles in LiquidSketch by Tobias Neukom. We also have a Visual Calendar, and an interactive storybook app.

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:

Visual Calendar ($1.99 → Free, 13.4 MB): This Visual Calendar helps you simplify your schedule. You're able to drag and drop markers with tags onto the calendar to create events. You can also add a short note to each one with a double tap. Multiple events can be added to a single day, and you can spread events across multiple days with a single action. The app also includes the ability to draw custom markers, create custom tags, and choose different skins.

Visual Calendar is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 20 ratings.

Tesla Wars ($0.99 → Free, 64.3 MB): Fend off the faceless invaders by striking them down with the last remaining Tesla tower in this defense game. Enemies equipped with different weapons and attributes will approach your tower from all angles. Try to zap them where they stand by tapping and holding your finger on them. You're able to spend your reward money between waves to upgrade your tower and purchase new weapons to keep the enemy at bay. The game includes hundreds of waves of enemies to wipe out, 17 tower upgrades and attacks, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Tesla Wars is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 9773 ratings.

Flash Phrase ($1.99 → Free, 14.2 MB): A multiplayer word game that requires a little creativity and a good sense of humor. You're presented with a collection of randomly generated word tiles. Put them together to create a phrase, and then send it off to your friend. They will be presented with a list of computer generated phrases crafted from the same tiles along with your own phrase. Your friend must then try to guess which is yours as quickly as possible. The game includes push notifications, the ability to have multiple games going at once, and 12 themed stories to choose from.

Flash Phrase is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

Pinch ($0.99 → Free, 38.7 MB): Get your fingers ready! You're going to need them to lead your norbs out of deadly mazes in this puzzle game. Each of the 84 levels offers a different challenge. Sometimes norbs will be too big to fit through gates, so you will have to pull them apart. Sometimes they will be too small and fall through holes, so you'll have to combine them. Other times you'll have to grab multiple norbs at once and race them through gates as quickly as possible. Are you up for the challenge? The game also includes a color blind mode, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Pinch is available for free today only (07/07). It has a 3-star rating with a total of 26 ratings.

Universal:

Lil' Red - An Interactive Story ($3.99 → Free, 21.4 MB): This interactive storybook tells the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" entirely through animation and music. You won't find any text or narration here. This way kids and parents can fill in the details in their own way. The app includes 12 richly illustrated interactive scenes, sound effects, and engaging tunes.

Lil' Red - An Interactive Story is available for free today only (07/07). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 41 ratings.

Animal World Jungle Safari - The Best Activity Preschool Shape Puzzles for Kids and Toddlers ($2.99 → Free, 38.8 MB): Your child gets to hang out with Joey the kangaroo and all of his animal friends in this puzzle game. After choosing a scene, cork board cutouts will begin to appear. Your child must drag and drop the pieces into place to fill each cutout. Once complete, the scene will become animated and they can tap on different items and characters to see what happens. The game includes 11 scenes to enjoy.

Animal World Jungle Safari - The Best Activity Preschool Shape Puzzles for Kids and Toddlers is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Galaxy Empire(Deluxe) ($9.99 → Free, 46.7 MB): DEAL EXTENDED: Receive 20 Dark Matter, a level one Geologist for seven days, a level one Commander for seven days, a Gamma Detector, and two level two Nebula Navigators. That's a $9.99 value!

On the hunt for a new home, you come across an unfamiliar planet. Build your legacy by constructing your own galaxy empire from scratch in this strategy game. You'll need to collect natural resources, construct buildings, and wage wars to expand your territory. Galaxy Empire features a lively online community, allowing you to create alliances to conquer new systems. The game also includes the ability to establish and manage multiple colonies, and real-time chat. Galaxy Empire(Deluxe) is available for free today only (07/07). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1465 ratings.

iPad:

Tesla Wars HD ($1.99 → Free, 53.4 MB): Fend off the faceless invaders by striking them down with the last remaining Tesla tower in this defense game. Enemies equipped with different weapons and attributes will approach your tower from all angles. Try to zap them where they stand by tapping and holding your finger on them. You're able to spend your reward money between waves to upgrade your tower and purchase new weapons to keep the enemy at bay. The game includes hundreds of waves of enemies to wipe out, 17 tower upgrades and attacks, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Tesla Wars HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 3956 ratings.

LiquidSketch ($1.99 → Free, 44.0 MB): Guide realistic liquid from one area to another in this fantastic puzzle game. You're able to rotate your device to pour the liquid, use your fingers to splash it around, or build structures to funnel it. The game includes six types of challenges, 90 levels, and a sandbox mode where you can get really creative. You can also record your masterpieces and share them via YouTube.

LiquidSketch is available for free today only (07/07). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.

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Mentioned apps

Free
Visual Calendar
Visual Calendar
Mate Szoke
Free
Tesla Wars
Tesla Wars
Pavel Tarabrin
Free
Flash Phrase
Flash Phrase
BME Precision Technologies
Free
Pinch
Pinch
Miniclip.com
Free
Lil' Red - An Interactive Story
Lil' Red - An Interactive Story
Brian Main
Free
Animal World Jungle Safari - The Best Activity Preschool Shape Puzzles for Kids and Toddlers
Animal World Jungle Safari - The Best Activity Preschool Shape Puzzles for Kids and Toddlers
Eggroll Games LLC
Free
Galaxy Empire(Deluxe)
Galaxy Empire(Deluxe)
Tap4Fun
Free
Tesla Wars HD
Tesla Wars HD
Pavel Tarabrin
Free
LiquidSketch
LiquidSketch
Tobias Neukom

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