Today’s Apps Gone Free: iCookbook Diabetic, Mimpi, Highlight And More
December 9, 2013
iPhone:
To kick the ball, just swipe from the bottom of the screen to the top. You can swipe some more while the ball is in the air to steer your shot and fight the wind. The game includes five modes, 15 teams to choose from, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Flick Nations Rugby is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 70 ratings. It's able to track all of your most critical performance metrics like calories, distance, time, speed, altitude, and pace. It also provides you with real-time map data, voice feedback, and even the local weather. The app includes history, automatic pause detection, and the ability to share your results via your favorite social networks. Runtastic Road Bike PRO GPS Cycling Computer & Tracker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2039 ratings. In Stand O' Food, you're required to feed a variety of hungry patrons before they get up from their tables in rage. The game includes two modes, over 100 levels, more than 80 sandwiches to create, and leaderboards via Game Center. Stand O’Food® (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 3009 ratings. You're able to shoot in one of four modes to create your roll of shots: burst, rotation, timer, and manual. You can then play your roll of shots like a regular video, and change the speed, add crossfades, or reverse order. You can also just swipe to smoothly fly through them. Your final creations can be exported as videos, or shared via email, or Facebook. Camerolla is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings. The main screen provides you with an overview of the current conditions outside along with beautiful hand-painted animations. You can get a quick idea of what the weather is going to be like for the rest of the day via the graph at the bottom of the screen. You're also able to swipe up to reveal the seven-day forecast, and swipe left to view the chance of precipitation, cloud cover, humidity level, visibility, and barometric pressure. Vycloud is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 174 ratings.
Universal:
iCookbook Diabetic includes more than 500 recipes that were hand selected by registered dietitians and accredited food experts. Recipes can be sorted by rating, type, ingredient, theme, cuisine, or occasion, or you can search for something specific. Each recipe includes a user rating, difficulty level, amount of time to complete, and a list of ingredients. When you're ready to prepare a meal, just rotate your iDevice into landscape orientation. This begins the step-by-step instructions, which can be scrolled through with voice commands. The app also includes a meal builder, a shopping list, tons of photos, AirPrint support, cooking tools like timers and conversion charts, and the ability to share recipes via Facebook or email. You’re able to expand the recipe library even further with in-app purchases. iCookbook Diabetic – Recipes and nutritional information plus health articles for people with diabetes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 48 ratings. Mimpi is on the hunt for his owner. Help him find his way through psychedelic worlds by directly manipulating objects. As you progress through the game new objects and mechanics will be added, making the puzzles all the more difficult to complete. You can utilize hint bulbs to help you out in case you get stuck. The game includes eight levels, loads of unique puzzles and mini-games, 24 short comics to discover, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Mimpi is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 63 ratings. It includes 26 mini-games that feature audio-visual cues, which will help children associate letters with sounds and words. The app includes more than 100 lines of dialogue, including positive reinforcement that will have your kids coming back for more. AlphaTots™ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 195 ratings. It allows you to jump right into recording and worry about all of the specifics later on. While recording you're able to highlight sections for quick reference. When the recording is finished, you can view all of your highlights, add notes, rate and title it, and share it via email or add it to Dropbox. The app also includes iTunes File Sharing support, variable playback speeds, and the ability to add highlights after the fact. Highlight by Cohdoo is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 70 ratings. You're able to jump from category to category by swiping across the screen. To add items to your list, just tap the icons. Icons can be edited and added to favorites by tapping and holding a finger on them for a brief moment. You can also add your own icons and categories. Quicky includes 144 built-in items from nine categories, search, iCloud integration, support for 24 languages, and the ability to share lists via Messages or email. Quicky Shopping List (Grocery List) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 472 ratings.
iPad:
Participate in both Western alphabet exercises and Chinese word exercises by following the detailed stroke instructions. The app's interface is extremely responsive, so it will feel as if you are drawing on real paper. It also includes 24 different pen angles to choose from, nine pen sizes, 12 backgrounds, a color wheel, 36 letter textures, undo and redo, zoom, and the ability to share your work via email or save it to your gallery. Calligraphy Art is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 405 ratings. In Stand O' Food, you're required to feed a variety of hungry patrons before they get up from their tables in rage. The game includes two modes, over 100 levels, more than 80 sandwiches to create, and leaderboards via Game Center. Stand O'Food® HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1496 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.
Mentioned apps
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iCookbook Diabetic – Recipes and nutritional information plus health articles for people with diabetes
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