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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Briefcase Pro, From Cheese, RubPix And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Briefcase Pro, From Cheese, RubPix And More

June 22, 2014

Take control of your documents no matter where you are with Briefcase Pro. We also have a game that has you guiding a little mouse through mazes with the scent of cheese, and a challenging sliding puzzle game.

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:

VinylizeMe ($0.99 → Free, 48.6 MB): Create personalized vintage record album covers for any occasion with this photography app.

Before you do anything, you're going to want to customize your record label logo. Then choose one of the 19 different templates, and customize it with your own photos and text. You're also able to add some wear and tear to give it that authentic look. Your hip creations can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or email. VinylizeMe is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 39 ratings.

Universal:

Track Kit Pro - GPS Tracker, Compass, Speedometer, Rangefinder and Theodolite ($2.99 → Free, 31.3 MB): Track and share your travel experiences with Track Kit Pro.

No matter where you’re traveling, Track Kit Pro will be able to track your journey for you. It’s great for hiking, hunting, boating, and even just road tripping. It’s able to record your routes with waypoints, and you’re able to attach notes, audio recordings, and photos to provide context. Track Kit Pro is also loaded with tools to help you measure the distance between points, radius, incline, direction, and speed. Track Kit Pro - GPS Tracker, Compass, Speedometer, Rangefinder and Theodolite is available for free today only (06/22). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

From Cheese ($0.99 → Free, 62.6 MB): Help a little mouse make his way through complicated mazes and to the cheese by drawing a scent trail in this puzzle game.

Drag your finger from the cheese to the mouse to help him pick up the scent. Track down buttons to open sliding doors, avoid predators, and complete each puzzle as fast as possible to earn a perfect rating. The game includes adorable 3-D graphics, 48 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. From Cheese is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 40 ratings.

Briefcase Pro - File manager, cloud drive, document & pdf reader and file sharing App ($4.99 → Free, 12.8 MB): An all-in-one document viewer, creator, and manager.

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 239 ratings.

RubPix ($1.99 → Free, 12.7 MB): Just imagine a Rubik’s cube with pixels and you get RubPix.

The idea of the game is to recreate the image depicted above your board by sliding large pixels around with a swipe. At first things start out pretty easy, but as you progress the grid gets larger and larger, making things all the more difficult. Try to complete each puzzle in as few moves as possible. The game includes 150 puzzles, and loads of achievements to earn. RubPix is available for free today only (06/22). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Pickpawcket ($0.99 → Free, 17.8 MB): Take control of Pickpawcket, the world's sneakiest cat burglar, and retrieve all of the stolen art in this strategy game.

Guide Pickpawcket through the 80 challenging levels by dragging your finger across the screen. Just be sure to watch out for the dogs, because if they spot you, it's game over. The game also includes 20 power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Pickpawcket is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 716 ratings.

iPad:

Zentries: The Art of Journaling ($1.99 → Free, 23.8 MB): Focus on your thoughts with this no-frills journaling app.

You're able to create multiple journals to separate your thoughts. Then jump into the text editor and start recording them. By default, the journal entry date is automatically set to today, but you can change it if necessary. When you're done writing, just swipe left to right to go back to your list of entries. That's it. There's nothing else to it. Zentries: The Art of Journaling is available for free today only (06/22). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Midnight Castle - A Free Hidden Object Mystery Game for iPad ($1.99 → Free, 196.7 MB): This popular hidden object adventure game from Big Fish Games has been updated to include 20 gems for free and lost its $1.99 price tag in the process.

Save the fate of Midnight Castle! You must search for magical items on the castle grounds to complete relics, potions, and poisons. Try to discover the items on your list as quickly as possible to keep your multiplier up and earn even more points. Your completed relics can be sold for even more currency, which will help unlock the rest of your journey even faster. If you sign in with Facebook, you can share items with friends to help them move on and hopefully they will return the favor. The game includes loads of visually stunning quests to take on, complete stat tracking, and a bunch of Game Center achievements to earn. Midnight Castle - A Free Hidden Object Mystery Game for iPad is available for free today only (06/22). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3214 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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Mentioned apps

Free
VinylizeMe
VinylizeMe
BlueSpark Studios, Inc.
Free
Track Kit Pro - GPS Tracker, Compass, Speedometer, Rangefinder and Theodolite
Track Kit Pro - GPS Tracker, Compass, Speedometer, Rangefinder and Theodolite
Natalia Gavrylova
Free
From Cheese
From Cheese
SpinVector S.p.A.
Free
Briefcase Pro - File manager, cloud drive, document & pdf reader and file sharing App
Briefcase Pro - File manager, cloud drive, document & pdf reader and file sharing App
Qiwen Zhang
Free
RubPix
RubPix
Bulkypix
Free
Pickpawcket
Pickpawcket
Loopycube™
Free
Zentries:  The Art of Journaling
Zentries: The Art of Journaling
Fishington Studios
Free
Midnight Castle - A Free Hidden Object Mystery Game for iPad
Midnight Castle - A Free Hidden Object Mystery Game for iPad
Big Fish Games, Inc

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