Today’s apps gone free: Fx8, Simple Music, Killer Pool and more

Apply all kinds of effects, overlays, and borders to your camera feed with Fx8. We also have an app that allows anyone to create beautiful music, and a Killer Pool game.

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iPhone:

Few – Manual Camera Controls ($1.99 → Free, 2.8 MB): Manually control the focus, exposure, and white balance of your shots with this photography app. It’s great for anyone who wants more control over their photo capturing and video recording.

Sometimes simplicity is the key to taking a great photo or recording the perfect video. Few offers just that. The app features three buttons along the bottom right corner of the screen. Just tap on each one to adjust the focus, exposure, and white balance of your real-time camera feed. You’re able to switch between photo capturing and video recording via a button at the top. Whatever you capture will automatically be saved to your camera roll.

Few – Manual Camera Controls is available for free today only (11/13). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

Killer Pool ($1.99 → Free, 9.7 MB): Grab your cue and face off against computer and human opponents in Killer Pool. It’s for anyone who is looking for a realistic pool experience.

You don’t need a fist full of quarters to play this pool game. Just some practice and a killer instinct. You’re able to adjust your pool cue and the camera in order to get the best shot available using highly accurate swipe controls. Then strike the cue ball and watch the realistic physics get to work. The game includes five different ways to play, three table speeds, and single player and multiplayer modes.

Killer Pool is available for free today only (11/13). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 411 ratings.

Fx8 Photo – Picture editor with cool frames & effects for Facebook & Instagram ($0.99 → Free, 87.7 MB): Apply a bevy of effects, shapes, overlays, and borders to your camera feed in real-time with Fx8. It’s a great all-in-one editing app for every iPhoneographer.

You’re able to mix and match the hundreds of different effects, shapes, overlays, and borders to create something wholly unique. They can all be applied in real-time, or you can snap a photo and do all of your handiwork after the fact. Photos can be taken using the front or back camera on your iDevice, and you can pinch to zoom in on your subject. When you’re finished, share your creations via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or email.

Fx8 Photo – Picture editor with cool frames & effects for Facebook & Instagram is available for free today only (11/13). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 60 ratings.

Universal:

Sailing Home – Learn Animal Habitats. Educational game for preschool kids ($1.99 → Free, 47.4 MB): Your little ones must help the zoo animals find their habitats in this adorable educational game. It’s ideal for parents with children who love animals.

It’s summer break for the zoo animals, and they’re all ready to go vacationing in their natural habitats. As the boat sets sail, your child must select the correct animal for the habitat it eventually docks at. Your child can get to know interesting facts about the animals and their habitats during the voyage. Once they’ve correctly placed an animal in its habitat, they can snap a photo of it for their memory book. They’re also able to pop bright balloons as a reward for their efforts. The game includes a total of 14 animals and seven habitats.

Sailing Home – Learn Animal Habitats. Educational game for preschool kids is available for free today only (11/13). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

Numerical: Calculator Without Equal ($2.99 → Free, 5.1 MB): A calculator app without equal. It’s for those who need a sensible and speedy calculator.

Numerical frees you of that unnecessary equal button by instantly providing you with an answer and always allowing you to see your calculations. If you make a mistake, you’ll receive an answer in plain English instead of an obscure error. You’re able to perform common swipe gestures to undo, redo, and save current calculations. You’re also able to utilize brackets to solve complex problems.

Numerical: Calculator Without Equal is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 190 ratings.

Simple Music Pro – next generation music keyboard with amazing piano, guitar, pad sounds, and midi ($1.99 → Free, 59.4 MB): Make sweet sounds with this easy to use music creation app. It’s for both amateur and professional musicians.

What makes Simple Music Pro great is its note placement. The notes are arranged in a way that makes it easy to create harmonious sounds. Sliding your finger from any point always produces chords. You’re able to choose from 15 different instruments, and scroll or zoom out to see more or less notes. The app also includes a built-in metronome, MIDI support, and the ability to record what you play.

Simple Music Pro – next generation music keyboard with amazing piano, guitar, pad sounds, and midi is available for free today only (11/13). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 42 ratings.

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