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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Magnetized, Popkick, Typic And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Magnetized, Popkick, Typic And More

June 27, 2014

Guide a little black square through neon mazes in Magnetized. We also have a insanely vibrant effects app, and a photo editing and captioning app.

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iPhone:

Stackables ($0.99 → Free, 105.6 MB): Transform your photos by stacking layers and layers of effects, textures, and filters with Stackables.

You’re able to take a new photo from within the app or import a favorite of yours from your library. You’ll then see a scrollable list of effects, filters, and textures down the right-hand side of the screen. You’re able to apply as many or as few of these as you like by creating separate layers for each. Each layer can be customized in a variety of ways, and you’re even able to rearrange your layers after the fact by dragging and dropping them into place. The app is loaded with 20 professional adjustment tools as well, allowing you to get that perfect look. Stackables includes the ability to create your own formulas and share them via email, three resolutions to choose from, and the ability to share your final creations via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or email. Stackables is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 99 ratings.

Popkick - Colorful Camera ($2.99 → Free, 24.7 MB): Add some pop to your photos with this vibrant effects app.

It allows you to create wall-worthy pop art with almost no effort at all. Just import a photo from your library or take a new one within the app. An effect will be applied at random, and then you can tweak it to your liking. You can really get creative by spinning the color wheel and adding a parallax shift. The app includes a total of 12 pop effects, five combinable enhancements, and two border types. Your final creations can be shared via email, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Popkick - Colorful Camera is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

War of Eclipse ($0.99 → Free, 8.5 MB): Captain your very own air battleship and take the fight to the aliens in this retro-style role-playing game.

You're able to choose from seven powerful battleships, each of which can be customized in a variety of ways. Blast away all kinds of alien invaders by perfectly timing your shots. The game includes pixel graphics, 35 enemy types, seven endings to discover, random equipment drops, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. War of Eclipse is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 378 ratings.

Inclusion ($0.99 → Free, 3.1 MB): A game of numbers that will get your brain juices flowing.

You're presented with a target number at the top of the screen. If it's on the left, you must try to add up to it by tapping on the numbers provided to you. If it's on the right, you must subtract down to it. You must tap quickly because the clock is ticking. If the screen fades out, you're done. The game includes four difficulty levels, nine themes, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Inclusion is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 248 ratings.

Universal:

Battle Bears Gold ($9.99 → Free, 209.7 MB): Help the Battle Bears celebrate five colorful years in the App Store by leading your team to victory in this ridiculously over-the-top third-person shooter.

Duke it out with other Battle Bears from around the world in arena battles and achieve victory by racking up the most kills. You’re able to choose from 11 character classes, each with their own unique abilities. You’re also able to create custom loadout combinations that fit your specific style of play by utilizing various primary weapons, secondary weapons, melee attacks, and special equipment add-ons. The game includes four game modes, colorful 3-D graphics, public and private arenas, custom HUD options, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Battle Bears Gold is available for free today only (06/27). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 11112 ratings.

Magnetized ($2.99 → Free, 35.9 MB): An abstract and fully Magnetized physics puzzler.

Your job is to guide a little black square safely through neon mazes via magnetized points on the screen. Touch and hold your finger on the screen to activate the nearest magnet and latch onto the square, and release at just the right moment to nab the white squares and make it to the other end of the maze. The game includes a total of 80 challenging levels, and leaderboards via Game Center. Magnetized is available for free today only (06/27). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 34 ratings.

Typic+ ($0.99 → Free, 47.3 MB): Add a little flare to your favorite photos with this effects and captioning app.

You're able to import any photo from your library or snap a new one from within the app. Typic will then take you step-by-step through the editing process. You can apply filters, caption your photo with different fonts and colors, and add a frame and other design elements. You're able to share your unique creation via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Additional fonts, design elements, and frames are available via in-app purchase. Typic+ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 266 ratings.

He Likes The Darkness ($0.99 → Free, 22.0 MB): Help Paul survive by gathering all of the brightest stars in this platform game.

Paul is a big fan of the darkness. You’re able to help him darken his world by collecting all of the bright stars in each level. Of course, without the light of the stars it can become difficult to navigate the various platforms, so try to gather them in the most logical order. Oh, and you’re timed the whole way through. Good luck! The game includes five worlds and 75 levels. He Likes The Darkness is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 68 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
Stackables
Stackables
Samer Azzam
Free
Popkick - Colorful Camera
Popkick - Colorful Camera
Pixabi
Free
War of Eclipse
War of Eclipse
Game Stew
Free
Inclusion
Inclusion
Purple Pig LLC
Free
Magnetized
Magnetized
ZHI-YU HONG
Free
Typic+
Typic+
Hi Mom S.A.S
Free
Battle Bears Gold
Battle Bears Gold
SkyVu Entertainment Inc
Free
He Likes The Darkness
He Likes The Darkness
Taras Kirnasovskiy

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