Today’s apps gone free: 8bit Doves, TimeTag, Toca Mini and more
Fly through mazes of your imagination, track your time spent on the job, and keep your kids entertained with today’s collection of apps and games.
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Universal:SnapEntry – fast diary/journal, integrates with Evernote ($1.99 → Free, 3.5 MB): Quickly add notes to Evernote with SnapEntry. It’s great for heavy Evernote users.
SnapEntry offers the fastest way to take and add notes to Evernote. The moment you launch SnapEntry, you’ll be brought to the note creation screen. A custom bar across the top of your keyboard allows you to instantly add checkboxes, bullets, time stamps, and tags. It also allows you to send notes to Evernote with a single tap. SnapEntry is loaded with other great features like TextExpander support, reminders, URL scheme support, and undo and redo.
SnapEntry – fast diary/journal, integrates with Evernote is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.
Toca Mini ($2.99 → Free, 32.9 MB): Your child can create their own Mini from scratch with this entertainment app. It’s an entertaining app for children with big imaginations.
No child can resist the charm of a Toca Boca app! All they have to do is tap on the blank Mini to get started. They can then design their own Mini by adding eyes, mouths, noses, and eyebrows. Reversible stamps can be slapped on to create patterns and replicate clothes, and they’re able to utilize 60 different colors however they wish. When your child’s Mini is complete, they’re able to add color to the background and share it with the world. There are no rules here, so just let your child’s imagination run wild.
Toca Mini is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 356 ratings.
TimeTag ($3.99 → Free, 10.6 MB): Track and tag your time spent on the job with this productivity app. It’s perfect for anyone who does freelance work.
Where TimeTag really shines is in its simplicity. All you have to do is create a tag for each of your jobs. Tags can be categorized, and you can set the rate at which you’ll be charging your clients. Then create a timer and attach a tag to it. When you’re on the job, start the timer or set an automatic start and end time. The app will log and calculate everything for you. Reports can be exported and backed up via Dropbox or shared via email. The app also includes the ability to have multiple timers running at once, filter records, and edit existing records.
TimeTag is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
8bit Doves ($2.99 → Free, 35.4 MB): Take flight through the mazes of your imagination in this delightful arcade game. It’s for fans of retro games and simple two-button controls.
You’ve become stuck in an endless dream filled with challenging pathways and, among other things, lots and lots of doves. You don’t know it yet, but those doves are the key to your survival. Take flight by tapping either side of the screen and work your way to each exit without ramming into even a single obstacle. Buzz by the doves to get them to follow you and climb the Game Center leaderboards. The game includes fantastically retro graphics, and three challenging level packs.
8bit Doves is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.
iPad:WiPoint HD Pro – Make HD video presentation & photo slideshow ($3.99 → Free, 9.8 MB): Create custom slideshows and share them with the world with WiPoint HD Pro. It’s for students and business professionals who need to create high quality presentations.
Start the creation process by choosing one of the 29 built-in themes. You can then add your own photos, music, text, and voice-overs. You’re also able to choose from the 14 built-in music themes in case nothing in your library meshes with your presentation. You can then adjust the playback speed before previewing your presentation. Your final projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or YouTube.
WiPoint HD Pro – Make HD video presentation & photo slideshow is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.
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