Today’s apps gone free: Circular, DMD Topic, Orby Widgets and more

Twist and create stories from your photos, learn how to tie a tie, monitor your iDevice from Notification Center, and do so much more with today’s collection of apps.

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.

iPhone:

NoteLedge Premium – Take Notes, Memo, Audio and Video Recording ($2.99 → Free, 38.9 MB): A personal digital notebook for you to take with you wherever you go. It’s ideal for everyone from travelers to students.

Whatever it is, NoteLedge will help you record it. You can use the app to jot down handwritten notes, draw pictures, edit photos, create presentations, record audio and video, and so much more. There’s not enough room to list all of NoteLedge’s nifty little features, so just download it right now, dig around a bit and enjoy.

NoteLedge Premium – Take Notes, Memo, Audio and Video Recording is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 63 ratings.

Universal:

DMD Topic – Talking Pictures ($0.99 → Free, 6.6 MB): DMD Topic allows you to create a story from a single photo. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to highlight subjects in their photos.

DMD Topic does one thing and it does it well. It allows you to focus in on subjects in your photo and add a voice recording to describe to your audience what they’re seeing. You’re able to tap on your subjects to have the camera focus in on them or you can use a pinch to zoom gesture to get even more accuracy. While zooming in, you’re able to record your voice to add some context. Then share your unique creation via Facebook, Twitter, email, or Messages.

DMD Topic – Talking Pictures is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Tie Right ($0.99 → Free, 57.9 MB): Learn to tie right with this lifestyle app. It’s great for business professionals and anyone else who needs to look their best.

Tie Right walks you through how to tie six popular necktie knots. Each knot includes step-by-step instructions that can be scrolled through manually or automatically. It also includes head-on and top-down perspectives, and daily tips.

Tie Right is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 103 ratings.

Circular+ ($1.99 → Free, 188.4 MB): This twist on photo editing allows you to turn your favorite shots into circular works of art. It’s for iPhoneographers who want more control over their photo editing experience.

You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. Then crop your photo before applying the circular effect. Your now circular photo can be rotated, repeated, inverted, and dressed up with filters. You’re able to add and layer additional lighting effects and sky objects, which can be customized as well. When you’re finished with the creation process, share your unique photo via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Messages, AirDrop, or email. Samples are available within the app in order to provide you with some inspiration.

Circular+ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 60 ratings.

Orby Widgets – To Make Notification Center Even More Useful ($2.99 → Free, 5.5 MB): Orby will tell you everything you need to know about your iDevice right from within Notification Center. It’s a useful app for iOS 8 users who want to keep tabs on things like storage space and data usage.

The app includes nine different Notification Center widgets: Memory, CPU, Storage, Battery, Share, Speed Call, Network, Network Addresses, and Runtime. To add any or all of the widgets, simply scroll all of the way down to the bottom of Notification Center and tap on the “Edit” button. You can arrange the widgets however you wish. Some of the widgets include customizable settings and colorful themes.

Orby Widgets – To Make Notification Center Even More Useful is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

iPad:

NoteLedge Premium – Take Notes, Sketch, Audio and Video Recording ($4.99 → Free, 62.8 MB): A personal digital notebook for you to take with you wherever you go. It’s ideal for everyone from travelers to students.

Whatever it is, NoteLedge will help you record it. You can use the app to jot down handwritten notes, draw pictures, edit photos, create presentations, record audio and video, and so much more. There’s not enough room to list all of NoteLedge’s nifty little features, so just download it right now, dig around a bit and enjoy.

NoteLedge Premium – Take Notes, Sketch, Audio and Video Recording is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 743 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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It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
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