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Today’s apps gone free: Calendarium, Hatchi, Ocean Animal Learning and more

Today’s apps gone free: Calendarium, Hatchi, Ocean Animal Learning and more

App Bargain Bin
March 28, 2015

Discover historical events, raise your own Hatchi monster, and allow your child to explore the ocean and its creatures with today’s collection of apps and games.

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:

Calendarium – ($0.99 → Free, 4.4 MB): Discover historical events and holidays that happened on this day with this reference app. It’s for anyone interested in learning something new each and everyday.

Calendarium helps you live in the present and the past. The top portion of the screen displays today’s date, the week of the year, sunrise and sunset times, and the number of days that have passed and are left in the year. The bottom portion includes all of the historical events and major holidays that occurred on this very day. Tap and hold on an event or holiday to share it via Twitter, Facebook, Messages, or email.

Calendarium – is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 255 ratings.

Division Flashcard Match Games for Kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade ($2.99 → Free, 29.2 MB): An educational game that actually makes building math skills and learning to divide fun. It’s designed for children in grades second through fourth.

Division Flashcard Match Games is loaded with positive reinforcement. It will help your child learn to divide by having them play a variety of memory matching games. You’re able to choose the best number range for your child’s skill level, but no matter which you choose your child will be able to hear the numbers and equations as they are touched. After each round, they’ll receive positive feedback and balloon popping rewards. Hints are available along the way, and “Show Me” and “Peek” features make it even easier for young learners to enjoy.

Division Flashcard Match Games for Kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade is available for free today only (03/28). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

English-Spanish Reference Dictionary ($7.99 → Free, 257.2 MB): A complete English-Spanish reference dictionary that you can take with you wherever you go. It’s the ideal app for educators and anyone else that constantly deals with English and Spanish languages.

English-Spanish Reference Dictionary is remarkably easy to use. You’re able to enter a word in English or Spanish, and it will instantly provide you with a translation, pronunciation, definitions, and example phrases. Words can be marked as favorites for quick access later on, and all of your data can be synced with Dropbox. The app includes a ridiculous amount of content with over 718,000 entries, 524,000 translations, 558,000 synonyms, 98,000 definitions, and 40,000 examples, all of which is stored offline.

English-Spanish Reference Dictionary is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 500 ratings.

Hatchi – A retro virtual pet ($0.99 → Free, 40.8 MB): Raise your very own Hatchi monster in this retro-inspired game. It’s for anyone who enjoyed the virtual pets that were made popular in the late ‘90s.

You don’t have to be a ‘90s kid to enjoy Hatchi. Your Hatchi monster will need to be hatched, fed, played with, bathed, and generally looked after to ensure it grows up happy and healthy. Hatchi monsters can also be pitted against each other in multiplayer battles. While you’re not tending to your Hatchi, you’re able to play some mini games including Whack a Hatchi and Hatchi Matchi.

Hatchi – A retro virtual pet is available for free today only (03/28). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 13832 ratings.

Taichi Panda ($1.99 → Free, 86.1 MB): Battle your way through a world filled with goblins, bandits, and, of course, pandas in this fantasy adventure. It’s perfectly suited for fans of the hack ’n slash genre.

Taichi Panda has some of the fastest and most fluid combat you’ll find in a mobile hack ’n slash game. Pick your panda, give it a name, and head into battle. Along the journey you’ll come across some real tough guys, including massive bosses, which you’ll have to use speed, strength, and skill in order to bring down. String together combos and perform aerial attacks to land devastating blows. The gold that’s dropped from your fallen enemies can be used to upgrade everything from your gear to your elemental magic powers. You can also compete against your friends or random strangers in PvP arenas and battlefields.

Taichi Panda is available for free today only (03/28). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 242 ratings.

Ocean Animal Learning – Educational Games, Books and Videos about Marine Life by b-creative Journey ($3.99 → Free, 17.2 MB): This fun education app will introduce your child to the magic and wonder of the ocean’s most intriguing creatures. It’s ideal for children who are old enough to explore on their own.

Today only: Unlock all of Ocean Animal Learning’s content free of charge! Just tap on any piece of locked content and confirm your action with a two-finger swipe. Your child will then be able to browse through and experience all of the ocean related photos, videos, quizzes, coloring activities, and puzzles. There’s loads of content here, so just hand off your iDevice and allow your child to enjoy the experience.

Ocean Animal Learning – Educational Games, Books and Videos about Marine Life by b-creative Journey is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 13 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.

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.

To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.

Mentioned apps

Free
Calendarium –
Calendarium –
Idea Studio
Free
Division Flashcard Match Games for Kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade
Division Flashcard Match Games for Kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade
Eggroll Games LLC
Free
English-Spanish Reference Dictionary
English-Spanish Reference Dictionary
Word Magic Software
Free
Hatchi - A retro virtual pet
Hatchi - A retro virtual pet
Portable Pixels
Free
Taichi Panda
Taichi Panda
Snail Games USA Inc.
Free
Ocean Animal Learning - Educational Games, Books and Videos about Marine Life by b-creative Journey
Ocean Animal Learning - Educational Games, Books and Videos about Marine Life by b-creative Journey
Playrific, Inc.

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