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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Jenga, Wa Kingyo, Weight Diary And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Jenga, Wa Kingyo, Weight Diary And More

March 12, 2014

Enjoy everyone’s favorite block stacking game wherever you go with Jenga. We also have a relaxing goldfish pond to play with, and an app that will help you track your weight loss.

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:

Jenga ($2.99 → Free, 34.6 MB): A digital version of everyone's favorite block stacking game.

It utilizes your iDevice's highly accurate touch screen to give you full control over the removing and stacking of blocks. You're able to tap and drag to pull blocks out of the stack, or you can tap on their ends to push them out. The game also utilizes the built-in gyroscope, allowing you to move your iDevice all around to view the tower from every angle. The game includes two single-player modes, pass and play multiplayer, online multiplayer, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Jenga is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 27168 ratings.

Weight Diary ($1.99 → Free, 2.2 MB): This weight loss tracker keeps things simple.

Start off by setting your weight goal. Then each and every day make sure to weigh yourself and record the data in Weight Diary. The app will estimate your progress and show you how long you have to reach your goal. You’re able to look back on your results, a summary of your work, and charted data. The app includes badges for days missed, two themes, passcode protection, the ability to backup your data, and visual BMI. Weight Diary is available for free today only (03/12). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 147 ratings.

Universal:

Candy Blast Mania ($1.99 → Free, 36.9 MB): New players will receive 20 free gems and have all ads removed!

Satisfy your sweet tooth by collecting candies in this colorful match-three game. The Gummy Bear King and his candied cronies are trying to spoil the Candy Kingdom. You must save the candies by collecting them in groups of three or more. Each level presents you with a target number of candies you must collect. You have a limited amount of moves to achieve your goal, however, so you must strategically match candies to cause cascades and create big matches to earn bonus points. The game includes 100 levels of candy craziness, and all kinds of free boosts to earn. Candy Blast Mania is available for free today only (03/12). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 67 ratings.

Metronome touch ($2.99 → Free, 6.6 MB): You’ve never seen a metronome app like this before.

It was designed to look and feel like a real metronome. You’re able to adjust the BPM by dragging the slider up and down, entering a value, or tapping to create your own. You can save your favorite sets of BPM, time signatures, and accentuation for later use. The app is able to sync across multiple iDevices as well. It also includes a precise engine, four designs to choose from, and eight sounds to choose from. Metronome touch is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 21 ratings.

Discovr - discover music ($1.99 → Free, 5.3 MB): This music app helps you discover new tunes to listen to based on what you already enjoy.

You can start off by searching for a specific artist, or you can allow Discovr to recommend a new one or show you what's trending. From there you're able to just tap on an artist to display an interactive web of similar music. Double tap on an artist to view their bio, songs, videos, and other details. You're also able to add artists to your favorites, listen to previews, and share what you have discovered via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Discovr - discover music is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2489 ratings.

Millie's Crazy Dinosaur Adventure - Millie Was Here, Book 3 ($1.99 → Free, 185.8 MB): Millie's third exciting journey takes her back in time in this interactive storybook app.

Your child gets to join Millie as she heads to a birthday party for a stuffed cat, which turns into an adventure back in time. As your child follows along with the narration, they get to interact with various objects, solve puzzles, look for stickers, play mini-games, and even make plot choices at key moments. The app also includes text highlighting, a bedtime mode, and original music. Millie's Crazy Dinosaur Adventure - Millie Was Here, Book 3 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.

Natural 20 - for Rolling Dice ($0.99 → Free, 3.5 MB): Roll custom dice anytime, anywhere with Natural 20.

It’s able to handle single and multiple dice rolls. If you need to get things done in a hurry, a quick roll option is available and includes eight types of dice. If you need something specific, you’re able to create custom die and save them for later use. There’s also an option to roll multiple dice at once, and even mix and match them. The app includes roll history as well. Natural 20 - for Rolling Dice is available for free today only (03/12). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Wa Kingyo - Goldfish Pond ($0.99 → Free, 32.0 MB): Relax next to your very own goldfish pond with this entertainment app.

You’re able to populate your pond with up to four goldfish. You can adjust the size of your little swimming friends and choose from 10 different color combinations. You’re also able to interact with them by tapping on the surface of the water and scattering different types of bait. Shake your iDevice to cause waves and remove any debris from the surface of the water. The app also includes a sleep timer, and 11 background patterns to choose from. Wa Kingyo - Goldfish Pond is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 463 ratings.

iPad:

Jenga HD ($2.99 → Free, 35.8 MB): A digital version of everyone's favorite block stacking game.

It utilizes your iDevice's highly accurate touch screen to give you full control over the removing and stacking of blocks. You're able to tap and drag to pull blocks out of the stack, or you can tap on their ends to push them out. The game also utilizes the built-in gyroscope, allowing you to move your iDevice all around to view the tower from every angle. The game includes two single-player modes, pass and play multiplayer, online multiplayer, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Jenga HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6408 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
Jenga
Jenga
NaturalMotion
Free
Weight Diary
Weight Diary
curlybrace.co.uk
Free
Candy Blast Mania
Candy Blast Mania
TeamLava
Free
Metronome touch
Metronome touch
Chris & Uwe
Free
Discovr - discover music
Discovr - discover music
Filter Squad Pty Ltd
Free
Millie's Crazy Dinosaur Adventure - Millie Was Here, Book 3
Millie's Crazy Dinosaur Adventure - Millie Was Here, Book 3
Megapops LLC
Free
Natural 20 - for Rolling Dice
Natural 20 - for Rolling Dice
Jon Lord
Free
Wa Kingyo - Goldfish Pond
Wa Kingyo - Goldfish Pond
Masataka Hakozaki
Free
Jenga HD
Jenga HD
NaturalMotion

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