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Today’s apps gone free: WBS, Video Zoom, BusyBox and more

Today’s apps gone free: WBS, Video Zoom, BusyBox and more

App Bargain Bin
March 24, 2015

Visualize projects and sketch out costs, zoom in on videos, and track the time spent activities 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.

iPhone:

BusyBox – Track your time, focus on what matters ($2.99 → Free, 7.3 MB): Keep track of the time spent on all of your activities throughout the day with BusyBox. It’s great for everyone from fitness addicts to business professionals.

BusyBox comes highly recommended today thanks to its wide range of uses. Whether you’re looking to track your workouts or time spent on the job, BusyBox will help you get it done. You’re able to create as many different activities as necessary. They can also be color-coded for quick reference. Then when it’s time to start the activity, select it from your list and start the timer. The app will keep a running log of all of the time spent on each activity, and the data can be exported and shared via email.

BusyBox – Track your time, focus on what matters is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 14 ratings.

Toca Doctor ($2.99 → Free, 14.2 MB): Your child can play doctor for the day with this educational game from Toca Boca. This app will help parents introduce children to the medical profession and human body.

Toca Doctor is a collection of 21 puzzles and mini-games. Each game focuses on different parts of the human body and features wacky characters. Your child is able to play at their own pace since there aren’t any timer or other stressful elements, so just hand off your iDevice and let them explore.

Toca Doctor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 369 ratings.

Universal:

Video Zoom – Apply Zoom To Existing Videos, Crop ($1.99 → Free, 3.2 MB): Zoom in close with this video editing app. Whether you want to create a nifty effect or simply zoom in on a subject after the fact, this app is for you.

Video Zoom is remarkably easy to use. Start off by grabbing any video from your camera roll. You’re able to add the zoom effect while the video is either paused or playing. All you have to do is pinch to zoom in and pan to pick your spot. You’re able to view the zoom level for each frame in the video via the timeline at the bottom of the screen. When you’ve created something you like, your video can be saved as a copy or overwrite the original.

Video Zoom – Apply Zoom To Existing Videos, Crop is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

iPad:

WBS – Project work breakdown structure management ($6.99 → Free, 44.5 MB): Visualize and maintain your big projects with WBS. It’s absolutely perfect for business professionals who need to break down tasks and sketch out costs.

WBS allows you to manage multiple projects at once. Each project is represented as a hierarchical tree chart that can be mapped out three different ways. You don’t have to stick with a single tree style either, as they all can be utilized within the same project. An outline view is also available, which makes tracking charge rates, effort levels, and labor and material costs even easier. Entire projects can be exported and shared via email, AirDrop, or third-party cloud clients.

WBS – Project work breakdown structure management is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

Little Dead Riding Hood ($3.99 → Free, 309.6 MB): Little Red Riding Hood is back from the dead in this stunning interactive storybook. It’s ideal for children who enjoy tales with a darker tone. Think The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The story begins years after Little Red Riding Hood’s death, where she is now known as Little Dead. The professional narration and gorgeous animations will help fill in the rest of the story, so just sit back and enjoy. You’re able to tap on different objects along the way to cause all kinds of animations to kick in. The app includes 26 animated pages, and loads of interactive extras.

Little Dead Riding Hood is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 100 ratings.

Toca Doctor HD ($2.99 → Free, 12.6 MB): Your child can play doctor for the day with this educational game from Toca Boca. This app will help parents introduce children to the medical profession and human body.

Toca Doctor is a collection of 21 puzzles and mini-games. Each game focuses on different parts of the human body and features wacky characters. Your child is able to play at their own pace since there aren’t any timer or other stressful elements, so just hand off your iDevice and let them explore.

Toca Doctor HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 28 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
BusyBox - Track your time, focus on what matters
BusyBox - Track your time, focus on what matters
Claire Reynaud
Free
Toca Doctor
Toca Doctor
Toca Boca AB
Free
Video Zoom - Apply Zoom To Existing Videos, Crop
Video Zoom - Apply Zoom To Existing Videos, Crop
Lucky Clan
Free
WBS - Project work breakdown structure management
WBS - Project work breakdown structure management
Hao Li
Free
Little Dead Riding Hood
Little Dead Riding Hood
itbook
Free
Toca Doctor HD
Toca Doctor HD
Toca Boca AB

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