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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Lightspeed, Calculator Pro, Couch Music Player And More

March 16, 2014

Create awesome time lapse videos with today’s AppBump featured app, Lightspeed. This is the first time Lightspeed has ever been offered for free, so make sure to take advantage of this opportunity while you can!

We also have a slick calculator app for iPad, and a music player that allows you to create dynamic playlists.

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:

Tadaa SLR ($1.99 → Free, 19.9 MB): Take fantastic SLR quality photos with Tadaa SLR.

Tadaa SLR includes a grid option to help you perfectly align your shot. Focus on your subject and keep a steady hand while your photo is captured. You will then have the option to apply a mask to your subject manually or have the app automatically detect the edges. The aperture, highlight and gloss levels, and range of your blur effect can all be adjusted via sliders. You’re also able to choose circular, linear, or complete blurs. With your subject fully in focus and background blurred, go ahead and add some filters. You’re able to share your completed works of art via Facebook or Twitter. Tadaa SLR is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 139 ratings. Universal:

iBouquiniste ($4.99 → Free, 34.5 MB): An ebook reader like none you’ve ever seen before.

It’s able to read FB2, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, and TXT formats. Your content can be organized by date, title, or author, and presented in list form or on bookshelves. While reading you’re able to adjust the font size, line spacing, paragraph indents, margins, and paper type. Tap and hold on a word or sentence to translate, copy, or cite. The app also includes search, bookmarking, iCloud support, the ability to import content via iTunes File Sharing or any supported file transfer app, and the ability to share books via email. iBouquiniste is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 74 ratings.

Discovr Movies - discover new movies ($3.99 → Free, 4.5 MB): Discover new movies to watch based on what you already enjoy with this entertainment app.

Tapping on a movie will display an interactive web of other similar movies. Double tap on a movie to view its synopsis, cast, and other details. The movie detail view also allows you to add the movie to your favorites, or share it via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Discovr Movies - discover new movies is available for free today only (03/16). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 77 ratings.

Lightspeed - Long Exposure Time Lapse Camera ($2.99 → Free, 5.9 MB): The easiest to use time lapse camera app you’ll ever find.

Lightspeed provides you with complete control over the shooting speed and shutter angle. Both can be adjusted by tapping their values at the bottom of the screen and spinning their dials. As you rotate the dials, you’re provided with real-time data on how many seconds it will take to finish capturing and how long each frame will be exposed. When you’re finished recording your project will automatically be saved to your camera roll. Lightspeed also allows you to set recording timers, adjust the video quality, and lock exposure and focus. There’s even a remote option where you can utilize another iDevice to start and stop recording. Lightspeed - Long Exposure Time Lapse Camera is available for free today only (03/16). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Matching - Memory Training Concentration Card Games for Kids. Two Player Split Screen Toddler and Infant Match Game ($0.99 → Free, 5.2 MB): A memory training game for your little ones.

You’re able to play eight, 12, and 20 card games. The 20 card game option is only available on iPad, however. You’re also able to pick from 10 different card types. When the game begins, tap on a downward facing card to reveal it and try to match it with another as quickly as possible. After a game has completed, you’ll see a message of success and a new game will begin. The iPad version of Matching also includes a two player split screen mode to double the fun. Matching - Memory Training Concentration Card Games for Kids. Two Player Split Screen Toddler and Infant Match Game is available for free today only (03/16). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

Silly Owls ($0.99 → Free, 18.9 MB): Not one, not two, but three full games in one.

Each of the three silly owls have their own game to play. Doory's is a physics-based puzzle game that requires you to fling him around the screen to collect stars. Hooty's game requires you to interact with different objects in order to get him to roll into stars. Woody's game requires you to jump and slide around obstacles on a banana skateboard for as long as possible. Silly Owls also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Silly Owls is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 169 ratings. iPad:

Calculator Pro for iPad - Standard and Scientific ($0.99 → Free, 41.6 MB): A themed calculator app for your iPad.

You’re able to choose from 10 different calculator themes, ranging from practical to kind of funky. Portrait orientation allows you to do basic calculators while landscape turns your iPad into a full-fledged scientific calculator. You’re also able to view your entire calculator history and save, copy, and delete calculations. Calculator Pro for iPad - Standard and Scientific is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 163 ratings.

Couch Music Player ($1.99 → Free, 5.4 MB): Put your feet up and create dynamic playlists from the comfort of your couch with this music player.

Your entire music library is presented on the left side of the screen. You’re able to sort your library by artist, album, or song. Then just drag and drop content from the left side into the queue on the right to create a playlist. You’re able to drag and drop single songs and entire albums, and reorder them within the queue at any time. You can also create and save multiple queues, swap out tabs, search for music, and view album art in full-screen. Couch Music Player is available for free today only (03/16). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 43 ratings.

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Mentioned apps

Free
Tadaa SLR
menschmaschine Publishing GmbH
Free
iBouquiniste
Sandr
Free
Discovr Movies - discover new movies
Filter Squad Pty Ltd
Free
Lightspeed - Long Exposure Time Lapse Camera
WaterSoft
Free
Matching - Memory Training Concentration Card Games for Kids. Two Player Split Screen Toddler and Infant Match Game
Ellie's Games, LLC
Free
Silly Owls
Chang Kian Boon
Free
Calculator Pro for iPad - Standard and Scientific
Apalon Apps
Free
Couch Music Player
Clever & Son

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