Today’s apps gone free: Cribbage Premium, tinyCalc, Icycle and more
iPhone:
Sarah Black, the famous curator at the Caribbean Naval Museum, has been pulled back into her nightmare from the deep in this heart-pounding sequel. The citizens of Kingsmouth are slowly being turned into ghoulish creatures due to a curse cast upon them by Mayor Murray and Davy Jones. You must search for more than 400 objects in 20 different scenes to save them. The game also features 48 locations to travel through 28 mini-games, and Game Center support.
Nightmares from the Deep™: The Siren’s Call (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 13 ratings.
Universal:
At the beginning of each game you’ll be presented with a random collection of letters. Simply tap on the letters to create valid words. Each letter has a value attached to it, which also indicates how long it will take to expire. Letters with low values will expire quickly, so you must make sure to use them as quickly as possible. The moment one letter expires, it’s game over. Every three valid words created will increase your multiplier level and the speed of the timers, so just try to hang in there for as long as possible to climb the leaderboards. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
LEX is available for free today only (12/26). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 392 ratings.
Dennis is one quirky hero. He’s stuck on thin ice as he rides naked through treacherous landscapes. You must help him find his sweetheart by outrunning boulder-sized snowballs, avoiding packs of piercing icicles, and leaping over monstrous canyons on only a bicycle. No tools, no weapons, and not even clothes can help him. Only you can! The game is packed with 80 missions to complete, and the ability to unlock a full wardrobe in order to help Dennis avoid total embarrassment.
Icycle: On Thin Ice is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 112 ratings.
New to Cribbage? No problem. Cribbage Premium helps you every single step of the way. You’re able to use hints to develop your skills and learn new strategies. If you’re unsure how a hand is scored, simply tap the “Explain” button for a breakdown. When you’ve mastered the basics you can take your skills online, compete locally against a friend, or challenge the AI. The game also includes voice chat, and the ability to personalize the cards.
Cribbage Premium is available for free today only (12/26). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9849 ratings.
This custom calculator has a lot going for it. It provides you with easy access to all of your functions without ever having to rotate your iDevice. It also allows you to move your most used functions to magic buttons, which are easily reachable from the right side of the screen with one hand. However, its greatest feature is its Notification Center widget. The widget allows you to calculate from Notification Center without ever unlocking your iDevice. Not only that, the magic buttons you set appear within the widget as well, offering even more customization.
tinyCalc – Custom Calculator App & Widget is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.
iPad:
Sarah Black, the famous curator at the Caribbean Naval Museum, has been pulled back into her nightmare from the deep in this heart-pounding sequel. The citizens of Kingsmouth are slowly being turned into ghoulish creatures due to a curse cast upon them by Mayor Murray and Davy Jones. You must search for more than 400 objects in 20 different scenes to save them. The game also features 48 locations to travel through 28 mini-games, and Game Center support.
Nightmares from the Deep™: The Siren’s Call HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 39 ratings.
Developers:
If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:
- It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
- The app must not have been free numerous times (3+) over the last six months.
- The free version of your app must not include ads.
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