Today’s Apps Gone Free: The Island: Castaway, Briefcase Pro, Beautiful Mosaic And More
April 1, 2014
iPhone:
Flashback has a super sci-fi look and feel. You’re able to view all of your upcoming events on the bright and easy to read calendar, or you can get a look at them in list form by swiping up on the screen. Swipe horizontally to access different months and watch the animations unfold. Tap on a date to schedule a new event, which can include a start and end time, location, memo, and an alert. Flashback - Sci-Fi Style Calendar is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings. Your vacation takes a turn for the worst when your ocean liner is struck by a massive wave and takes on water. The next thing you know, you’re on a beach along with a handful other survivors. You must learn how to fish, hunt for boar, and find rare plants to stay alive. But it’s not just about surviving. You must also explore the island for clues and solve puzzles to find a way back home. The game includes 12 locations, 14 characters to interact with, more than 200 quests to solve, and achievements via Game Center. The Island: Castaway® (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 110 ratings.
Universal:
It basically turns your iDevice into a mobile file server. Just select the types of files you want to share and then activate file sharing. Anyone with SuperShare or SuperShare Lite that's within range will be able to pull the files right off your iDevice. The app also includes the ability to move files, zip single or multiple files, and print, preview, rename, or email files. It features both iCloud and iTunes File Sharing support as well. SuperShare is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 180 ratings. You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’re then able to select one of the 31 mosaic tile patterns and adjust their size. If you don’t want your entire photo to become tiled, you can manually fill in areas. The manual option also allows you to crop out your filled in area and place it over a background pattern. You’re able to adjust the contrast, brightness, and saturation of your photo before sharing it via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Beautiful Mosaic is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 12 ratings. You’re able to create your own custom frame by generating horizontal and vertical grid lines, or you can simply select one from the set of built-in frames. The aspect ratio, border color, and thickness of your frame can be adjusted as well. You’re then able to populate each cell by tapping and holding to import a photo from your library, or you can take new photos by tapping each cell. Multiple camera modes are available, like single lens, multi lens, burst shot, and manual shot. You can apply different filters and captions before sharing your final creation via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, or email. Grid Lens is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 611 ratings. You're able to import files from a variety of services including Dropbox, SkyDrive, Box, and GoogleDrive. You can also just pull in files from your photo library, email, or your computer via Wi-Fi or iTunes File Sharing. Files can be viewed, played back, favorited, categorized, searched for, and uploaded to the cloud. You’re able to create your own TXT files as well. Worried about document security? Don’t be. You’re able to create a passcode that’s required to launch the app. Briefcase Pro - File manager, cloud drive, document & pdf reader and file sharing App is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 247 ratings. Your child can just tap on the door to reveal a random character from Richard Scarry’s beloved children’s books. The characters will perform actions related to their jobs, and your child will get to hear sound effects and see and hear the names of the jobs. The app includes original music, a cast of 13 characters, and two narrator voices to choose from. Peekaboo People starring Richard Scarry's Busytown is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 21 ratings. You’re able to store all of your important events and be notified when a significant one is right around the corner. When adding an event you're able to categorize it, define a start time and the next occurrence, decide when you want to be notified, and add notes. The app also includes three grouping tabs, passcode protection, filtering, iCloud support, three themes to choose from, the ability to backup your data, and a built-in date calculator. days is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 138 ratings.
iPad:
You’ll first need to install the necessary company software from touchappie.com/witop.html. Then fire up WiTop on your iPad and connect. The app supports both portrait and landscape orientations, and offers complete mouse control and a fully functional keyboard. You’re also able to adjust the screen resolution to ensure peak performance. WiTop - High Speed Remote Desktop for Windows, 15x Faster than VNC & RDP is available for free today only (04/01). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 83 ratings. Your vacation takes a turn for the worst when your ocean liner is struck by a massive wave and takes on water. The next thing you know, you’re on a beach along with a handful other survivors. You must learn how to fish, hunt for boar, and find rare plants to stay alive. But it’s not just about surviving. You must also explore the island for clues and solve puzzles to find a way back home. The game includes 12 locations, 14 characters to interact with, more than 200 quests to solve, and achievements via Game Center. The Island: Castaway® HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 238 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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Briefcase Pro - File manager, cloud drive, document & pdf reader and file sharing App
Qiwen Zhang
