Today’s apps gone free: gTasks, WidgeTunes, Atom Run and more
Sync Google Tasks across all of your iDevices, play your favorite music with a widget, and restore life to the universe with today’s collection of apps and games.
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Universal:WidgeTunes – Play playlists and albums from Notification Center Widget ($0.99 → Free, 516.6 KB): Choose and play your favorite tunes from within Notification Center with WidgeTunes. It’s the ideal app for those who have a ton of music stored locally.
WidgeTunes allows you to pick and play your favorite tunes faster than ever before. Swipe to scroll all of the way down to the bottom of Notification Center and tap on the “Edit” button to add the WidgeTunes widget. The app will then display all of your playlists and albums. Simply tap any one to play the songs contained within without ever unlocking your iDevice. You’re also able to create a favorites list from within the widget.
WidgeTunes – Play playlists and albums from Notification Center Widget is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.
Atom Run ($2.99 → Free, 72.1 MB): Take control of Elgo, a sophisticated robot prototype, and find all of the atoms and molecules for creating new life in Atom Run. It’s ideal for fans of platformers, especially those with MFi game controllers.
The year is 2264. An unprecedented disaster has put an end to all life. It’s up to you to run, jump, and push your way through a mechanical world in order to collect atoms and molecules to restore life before it’s too late. You’re able to control Elgo via precise on-screen controls, or you can utilize an Apple-approved game controller. The game includes multiple zones and levels to play through, crisp 3-D graphics, original music from King Q4, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Atom Run is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 47 ratings.
gTasks Pro – Tasks Manager for Google Tasks, GMail, Todo list & Reminders ($4.99 → Free, 14.8 MB): Sync Google Tasks across all of your iDevices with gTasks. It’s ideal for those who utilize Google’s suite of productivity services.
Your iPhone and iPad will always be in sync with gTasks. All you need to do is sign in to your Google account via gTasks. Your task lists will be populated and filtered automatically, allowing you to manage them online and offline. The app also allows you to create tasks and subtasks, add location based reminders, set repeating tasks, share tasks, view your calendar events, and even access your tasks via a Today widget.
gTasks Pro – Tasks Manager for Google Tasks, GMail, Todo list & Reminders is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 41 ratings.
Wild Animal Adventures with Coyote Peterson – Educational Videos, Games and Activities for Children ($3.99 → Free, 52.1 MB): Your child can explore the amazing world of animals with Coyote Peterson in this educational entertainment app. It’s for parents and teachers who want to promote the importance of wildlife conservation.
Today only: Unlock all of Wild Animal Adventures’ content free of charge! Simply tap on a piece of locked content and confirm your action with a two-finger swipe. You’ll then gain access to all of the app’s stories, matching games, puzzles, pictures, and episodes of Coyote Peterson’s series “Breaking Trail.”
Wild Animal Adventures with Coyote Peterson – Educational Videos, Games and Activities for Children is available for free today only (03/25). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 14 ratings.
iPad:Dream-X ($2.99 → Free, 18.7 MB): Map your mind with this powerful productivity app. It’s the perfect app for helping you visualize your thoughts.
No matter how big or small the idea, Dream-X will help you realize it in visual form. You’re able to choose from two different themes and then get right to your mind mapping. Start off with a single idea and then branch out from there. You’re able to create new branches by selecting the idea you want them to branch off from and then tapping and holding on a spot on the screen. Each branched off idea can be color coded, include photo and message, include a task or subtask, and sport an icon. You’re able to freely rearrange your ideas just by dragging them around the canvas. You’re also able to export your mind maps and share them via email. The app includes tutorial videos and samples to help you get started.
Dream-X is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 28 ratings.
iColorama – Image Editor and Brushes Painter ($2.99 → Free, 292.2 MB): Edit and enhance your photos with all kinds of filters and effects with this photography app. It’s perfect for AppsGoneFree users that prefer to do their photo editing on their iPads.
This photography is absolutely loaded with content. You’re able to apply filters and effects to specific areas of your photo by adding masks, or you can choose from the more than 100 presets to make quick work of it. iColoroma also includes more than 400 brushes to utilize, and a detailed how-to guide that will allow you to take advantage of its many features.
iColorama – Image Editor and Brushes Painter is available for free today only (03/25). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 600 ratings.
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