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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Where’s My Mickey?, Carmageddon, Planner Plus And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Where’s My Mickey?, Carmageddon, Planner Plus And More

January 23, 2014

Help Mickey collect every last drop of water in Disney’s Where’s My Mickey? We also have a classic arcade racing game reborn for the mobile era, and a life planner.

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iPhone:

Weight Loss Diet Plans ($9.99 → Free, 4.6 MB): Take the guesswork out of dieting with Weight Loss Diet Plans.

The app includes more than 100 complete diet plans, which means there’s something for everyone here. Each diet plan includes a detailed breakdown of the foods you can and should be eating along with your allowed calorie intake and the amount of weight you will lose. You’re also able to customize the reminder times for your plan to ensure you don’t skip any meals, and create entire shopping lists. Plans can be printed or shared via email, Facebook, Twitter, Messages, or AirDrop. The app also includes daily tips to help improve your diet. Weight Loss Diet Plans is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

Planner Plus for iPhone ($4.99 → Free, 5.0 MB): Manage all facets of your daily life with Planner Plus.

Planner Plus is really three full apps in one: a calendar, note taker, and task manager. The calendar portion is able to sync with your built-in database. The note portion allows you to create an unlimited number of notes for each day and manage them in daily, weekly, and monthly views. Finally, the task manager portion supports subtasks, recurring tasks, and priority levels. The app also includes support for landscape and portrait orientations, fully searchable records, and the ability to select different launch views. Planner Plus for iPhone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Where's My Mickey? ($1.99 → Free, 48.0 MB): Join Mickey as he tries to collect every last drop of water in this physics puzzler from Disney.

Like the original Where’s My Water?, you must try to funnel every last drop of liquid goodness through pipes and to the final destination using swipes and taps. This time around, however, you’ll also need to deal with weather elements like wind, clouds, and rain. Try to collect all three stars in each level to earn a perfect rating. The game includes three episodes, 60 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Additional episodes starring Pluto, Minnie, and Mickey’s other friends are available via in-app purchase. Where's My Mickey? is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 48 ratings.

Universal:

Intro to Cursive, by Montessorium ($4.99 → Free, 182.8 MB): Your little ones can learn to master the art of cursive writing with this educational app.

It will present your child with a randomly chosen letter and sound it out. They will then be required to trace the letter as best as they can. You’re also able to choose to have them practice uppercase or lowercase letters. There’s even a sandbox for them to freely work on their skills by writing in the sand. Intro to Cursive, by Montessorium is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

Carmageddon ($1.99 → Free, 102.0 MB): Unleash vehicular carnage in this classic arcade racing game reborn for the mobile era.

Carmageddon definitely isn't for everyone. There's heaps of violence and foul language, but that's what also makes it so much fun. Jump behind the wheel of your automotive killing machine and complete three different objectives to earn a perfect rating in each level. Upgrade your vehicle to achieve maximum killing efficiency and avoid getting wiped out yourself. The game includes 11 environments, 36 levels, 28 crazy opponents, 30 playable vehicles, iCloud support, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Carmageddon is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 4341 ratings.

Cat on a Diet ($0.99 → Free, 50.1 MB): Help a tubby cat get his greedy little paws on delicious treats in this hilarious puzzle game.

Dr. Meow just can’t stop eating tasty treats, so his owner has placed everything out of reach. You must help him get his paws on those delectable morsels and into the cookie jar while his owner sleeps by clawing away at wooden blocks. You’ll also have to bounce and roll Dr. Meow around crazy obstacles by spinning bolts, controlling magnets, and even exploding uranium. The game includes more than 90 puzzles, all kinds of costumes to dress Dr. Meow in, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Cat on a Diet is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 58 ratings.

Sunday Lawn ($0.99 → Free, 8.9 MB): Mowing the lawn never seemed this exciting before!

Grab your souped-up mower and cut down 60 different lawns. You’re able to guide your mower around the screen with swipes. Try to create streaks by mowing without crossing back over already cut areas to earn bonus points. You’ll also want to try and avoid dog poop, toys, angry hedgehogs, and other crazy obstacles. The game includes three modes, three control options, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Sunday Lawn is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 9404 ratings.

Mnemonizer ($0.99 → Free, 8.4 MB): Hide your pin codes and passwords among random data on a mnemonic card with Mnemonizer.

You’re able to choose from two different types of cards: pin code or password. The pin code card only includes numbers, while the password card allows you to create number and letter combinations. Each card features fully customizable cells, allowing you to arrange and color code everything so only you can recognize the pattern. You’re also able to rename each card, and quickly scroll through them with left and right swipes. The app includes iCloud integration as well. Mnemonizer is available for free today only (01/23). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

iPad:

Where's My Mickey? XL ($2.99 → Free, 47.2 MB): Join Mickey as he tries to collect every last drop of water in this physics puzzler from Disney.

Like the original Where’s My Water?, you must try to funnel every last drop of liquid goodness through pipes and to the final destination using swipes and taps. This time around, however, you’ll also need to deal with weather elements like wind, clouds, and rain. Try to collect all three stars in each level to earn a perfect rating. The game includes three episodes, 60 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Additional episodes starring Pluto, Minnie, and Mickey’s other friends are available via in-app purchase. Where's My Mickey? XL is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3024 ratings.

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Mentioned apps

Free
Weight Loss Diet Plans
Weight Loss Diet Plans
DietPoint Ltd.
Free
Planner Plus for iPhone
Planner Plus for iPhone
Appxy
Free
Where's My Mickey?
Where's My Mickey?
Disney
Free
Intro to Cursive, by Montessorium
Intro to Cursive, by Montessorium
Montessorium, LLC
Free
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Stainless Games Ltd
Free
Cat on a Diet
Cat on a Diet
Chillingo Ltd
Free
Sunday Lawn
Sunday Lawn
Donut Games
Free
Mnemonizer
Mnemonizer
Happymagenta
Free
Where's My Mickey? XL
Where's My Mickey? XL
Disney

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