Today’s apps gone free: Circadia, LostWinds, Writedown and more

We have not one, not two, not even three, but four different apps and games that have never been featured before in AppsGoneFree, so make sure to download them all before heading out on your Black Friday shopping trip!

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.

Universal:

Playrific Playground: Videos, Books, Activities, and Mini Games for Children ($17.99 → Free, 14.7 MB): A combination of videos, games, activities, and books that are both fun and educational. It’s ideal for parents with children who enjoy entertaining themselves.

Today only, you can unlock all of the content within Playrific Playground free of charge! All you have to do is access any category and tap on a piece of locked content. You’ll then be prompted to unlock it for free. You’ll have to perform this action for each category, but it’s totally worth it. Your child will then be able to enjoy the over 100 pieces of content whenever they please.

Playrific Playground: Videos, Books, Activities, and Mini Games for Children is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

Pepi Tree ($2.99 → Free, 33.9 MB): An absolutely adorable educational game where your child gets to explore tree-dwelling animals. It’s for parents with children who love hanging out with forest critters, which is basically every single one. Right?

Pepi Tree is painfully cute and surprisingly educational. Your child gets to make their way up and down the tree to interact with different animals, like owls, squirrels, and hedgehogs, to see how they fit into the eco-system. The game includes six different activities, six hilarious and totally original music tracks, and more than 20 characters.

Pepi Tree is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 124 ratings.

Writedown ($0.99 → Free, 3.6 MB): This productivity app provides you with a distraction-free writing environment. It’s the perfect app for those who have difficulty focusing or need their text formatted for the web.

Writedown does a nice job of including a bunch of handy features without any of them getting in the way. You’re able to record text with live Markdown syntax highlighting, and preview it for Markdown so you’ll know exactly how it will turn out. The keyboard includes a handy custom row of Markdown marks and arrow keys as well. You’re able to customize your writing environment by choosing from four different themes and seven fonts. Files can be exported and shared via email, Messages, AirDrop, Facebook, or Twitter, and you can sync your content across all of your iDevices and Macs via iCloud.

Writedown is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

Circadia ($0.99 → Free, 20.4 MB): Get the color bursts to converge on the white dot at the same time in this devilishly tricky puzzle game. It’s for any puzzle fan who enjoys a true challenge.

Circadia is unlike any other puzzle game you’ve played before, yet it’s remarkably easy to grasp. Each level presents you with circles that when tapped on will unleash a burst of color. The bursts must converge on the white dot, or dots, all at the same time. The first few levels are pretty easy, allowing you to get the hang of things. As you make your way towards level 100, however, you’re going to come across various speeds of bursts and moving dots that will put your skills to the test.

Circadia is available for free today only (11/28). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 15940 ratings.

Build and Play 3D – Planes, Trains, Robots and More ($2.99 → Free, 170.5 MB): Your little engineer can put together planes, trains, robots, and more with this entertainment app. It’s perfect for parents who need a way to entertain their children this holiday season.

We’re recommending Build and Play 3D today because almost any child can enjoy it. They’re able to choose from 15 different toys including a cargo ship, firetruck, jet ski, and ATV. Once the toy is selected, it will be broken up into pieces. Your child must drag and drop the pieces into their proper places in order to put it back together. If a piece doesn’t fit, it won’t snap into place, so it’s impossible for your child to make a mistake. When the toy is complete they can play with it within a unique environment.

Build and Play 3D – Planes, Trains, Robots and More is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 155 ratings.

LostWinds ($3.99 → Free, 84.1 MB): Unleash the powers of Enril the Wind Spirit to help a young boy named Toku save the enchanted world of Mistralis in this gorgeous platform game. It’s for gamers who enjoy solving puzzles and exploring.

Although the game’s unique controls were designed with the Nintendo Wii in mind, they work perfectly on everyone’s favorite mobile platform. You’re able to direct Toku around Mistralis by tapping where you want him to go. Perform gestures to unleash different wind powers to reach new areas, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies. The game includes beautiful environments with special areas to discover, unlockable characters, the ability to take snapshots within the game, and achievements via Game Center.

LostWinds is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6925 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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