Today’s apps gone free: Blueprint 3D, Clocked, Ball Breaker and more

Put your spatial reasoning skills to the test with Blueprint 3D. We also have an app that helps you track your time spent on the job, and an arcade game that flips the usual Breakout formula.

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iPhone:

Daily Goals - Simple habit tracker and goal tracking with progress, streaks, analysis & reminders ($2.99 → Free, 1.1 MB): Build good habits with this productivity app.

Daily Goals allows you to create, track, and analyze your habits. When creating a new habit, you’re able to title it, color code it, set a specific schedule, and set a reminder. The app’s main page will display all of the habits that are due today. To complete a habit, simply tap on it. You can then analyze and gain insight into your habits via graph plots and historical data. The app also includes the ability to choose your start day of the week, light and dark themes, passcode protection, and icon badging. Daily Goals - Simple habit tracker and goal tracking with progress, streaks, analysis & reminders is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 142 ratings.

Pickle - Smart Clipper (WEB IMAGE, GIF & SCREENSHOT) ($1.99 → Free, 12.6 MB): Clip images and GIFs from any website with this beautifully designed productivity app.

To clip an image or GIF from a website, you'll first need to launch Pickle. You can then head to Safari and copy the image, GIF, or URL, which will automatically place it into Pickle. If you choose to copy a URL, Pickle will automatically pull every single image and GIF from the website. You can then arrange your captured content within lists by selecting one and swiping right to left. Swipe left to right over an image or GIF to share or delete it. Pickle includes 10 list colors to choose from, the ability to edit and rearrange lists, and Dropbox support. Pickle - Smart Clipper (WEB IMAGE, GIF & SCREENSHOT) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 172 ratings.

Blueprint 3D ($0.99 → Free, 74.6 MB): Put your spatial reasoning skills to the ultimate test with this unique puzzle game.

Each of the over 300 levels starts you off with a seemingly chaotic collection of dots and lines. It's up to you to rotate the mess of them every which way until you discover the beautiful blueprint image hidden within. The game includes 11 categories, the option to create your own puzzles using your iDevice's camera, an original soundtrack, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Blueprint 3D is available for free today only (08/13). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 19254 ratings.

Clocked - Time Tracking Refined ($1.99 → Free, 7.1 MB): This beautifully simple app will help you track your time spent on the job and stay focused.

Just tap the start button and get to work. When your work is done for the day, tap stop. You’re then able to define what it is you were working on, categorize it, and add an hourly wage. All entries will be saved in a running list, which you can review, edit, and export at any time. Clocked includes a focus timer as well, helping you stay on task for a set period of time and then informing you when it’s time to take a break. The app also includes an icon badge that lets you know when a timer is running, and the ability to change theme colors with a vertical swipe. Clocked - Time Tracking Refined is available for free today only (08/13). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Drop Out Adventures ($0.99 → Free, 13.8 MB): This adorable physics-based puzzle game has you firing wide-eyed fuzzy creatures known as Boos all over the screen in order to save the stuck yellow Furries.

You can fire Boos by tapping and dragging your finger away from your target, and then releasing when you believe you have the best angle. Your Boo will then go zooming across the screen and, hopefully, crash into the Furries and knock them out of the screen. Just make sure to keep the red Evil Furries from dropping out because they will cost you some points. The game includes five episodes, 150 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Drop Out Adventures is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 109 ratings.

Universal:

Ball Breaker - Physics & Motion Breakout Game ($1.99 → Free, 5.6 MB): Use gravity to break blocks in this retro-inspired arcade game.

Your job is to destroy the blocks at the bottom of the screen while keeping at least one ball in play at all times. Think Breakout but played upside down. You’re able to control the ball’s horizontal movements by tilting your iDevice left and right, and you can increase its height by tilting your iDevice back. New rows of blocks will be added only when there’s one remaining at the bottom. Try to destroy the colored blocks before they disappear in order to gain their powers. The game also includes leaderboards and achievements via Game Center. Ball Breaker - Physics & Motion Breakout Game is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

iPad:

Blueprint 3D HD ($2.99 → Free, 203.0 MB): Put your spatial reasoning skills to the ultimate test with this unique puzzle game.

Each of the over 300 levels starts you off with a seemingly chaotic collection of dots and lines. It's up to you to rotate the mess of them every which way until you discover the beautiful blueprint image hidden within. The game includes 11 categories, the option to create your own puzzles using your iDevice's camera, an original soundtrack, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Blueprint 3D HD is available for free today only (08/13). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8896 ratings.

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