Today's Apps Gone Free: Build-A-Lot 3, Instaflash, Local Cloud Pro And More

Head to Europe to build your real estate empire in Build-a-lot 3. We also have an app that helps you fix underexposed photos, and a full featured file manager for your home or office.

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iPhone:

Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe (Full) ($2.99 → Free, 139.4 MB): Pack your bags and head to Europe to build your real estate empire in this strategy game.

Travel through England, Spain, Switzerland, and more to help towns with their real estate needs. You'll need to buy up and restore rundown buildings, build new cottages, rent out properties for a little extra cash, and add new landmarks that the locals can be proud of. Bad weather and other crises will attempt to impede your progress, but you must persevere. The game includes 45 levels, 9 countries to explore, six sandbox maps, two modes, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Universal:

Local Cloud Pro ($6.99 → Free, 7.4 MB): A full featured file manager for your home or office.

You'll first want to download and install the free companion software for your Mac or PC. Then link your iDevice up with your computer. Once that's complete you'll be able to open files stored on your Mac or PC, store them on your iDevice, compress them, and share them via email. The app also includes a built-in audio player, the ability to create folders, Dropbox and Google Drive integration, AirPrint support, and iTunes FIle Sharing support. Local Cloud Pro is available for free today only (10/21). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Sono ($0.99 → Free, 17.4 MB): A serene game of avoidance.

You're put in control of a blue circle. Guide it around the screen by tilting your iDevice to dodge the red blocks and purple circles for as long as physically possible. If you dare, you can also try to collect the green circles to add to your time. Now go put your headphones in and find out how long you can survive! Sono is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Instaflash - Photo Editor ($1.99 → Free, 9.7 MB): Fix your underexposed photos in a flash with Instaflash.

The app utilizes a patented lighting and contrast enhancement procedure that adds a natural illumination to dark areas of your photos without ruining the contrast and detail. You're able to import photos or take new ones from within the app. Instaflash also includes the ability to adjust additional parameters like tint and saturation, a handful of editing options, landscape support, and the ability to share your creations via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Instaflash - Photo Editor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 832 ratings.

Space is Key ($0.99 → Free, 26.8 MB): Space is Key in this challenging arcade game.

Tap on the screen at just the right moment to cause your square to jump over the many obstacles. As you progress through the game the pace picks up and so does the snark from the computer that's narrating every step of your journey. The game includes 131 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Space is Key is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 201 ratings.

Paper Racer ($1.99 → Free, 143.4 MB): Speed your own customized car around 16 courses in this top-down racing game.

You can draw your own car and import it into the game just by snapping a picture of it. Then put the pedal to the floor and see how you fare. The game also includes interactive objects, cross platform multiplayer, three control options, the ability to share cars via Facebook or Twitter, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Paper Racer is available for free today only (10/21). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 267 ratings.

iPad:

Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe HD (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 252.1 MB): Pack your bags and head to Europe to build your real estate empire in this strategy game.

Travel through England, Spain, Switzerland, and more to help towns with their real estate needs. You'll need to buy up and restore rundown buildings, build new cottages, rent out properties for a little extra cash, and add new landmarks that the locals can be proud of. Bad weather and other crises will attempt to impede your progress, but you must persevere. The game includes 45 levels, 9 countries to explore, six sandbox maps, two modes, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 108 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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