Today’s apps gone free: Axl and Tuna, Beyond Gravity, Tweetroot and more

Race down crazy roller coaster tracks, go Beyond Gravity, and get to the root of Twitter with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Stackables – Layered Textures, Effects, and Masks ($1.99 → Free, 141.3 MB): Transform your photos by stacking layers upon layers of effects, textures, and filters with Stackables. It’s really ideal for iPhoneographers of all levels thanks to its flexibility.

Choose any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’ll then see a scrollable list of more than 200 unique effects, filters, and textures appear down the right-hand side of the screen. Stackables allows you to apply as many or as few of these as you like by creating separate layers for each. The layers can be customized in a variety of ways, and you’re able to rearrange them after the fact by dragging and dropping them into place. The app also includes 20 professional adjust tools, the ability to create your own formulas and share them via email, and three resolutions to choose from.

Stackables – Layered Textures, Effects, and Masks is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 196 ratings.

Universal:

Tweetroot for Twitter – Create Word & Tag Clouds from Tweets! ($0.99 → Free, 2.6 MB): Get to the root of Twitter by creating visual word clouds with Tweetroot. It’s for anyone interested in analyzing Twitter feeds.

You’re able to analyze three types of Twitter feeds with Tweetroot. Enter any username to create a word cloud from their last 1,000 tweets, or you can view recent tweets mentioning that user. Tweetroot also allows you to enter a hashtag and create a word cloud from recent tweets using it. Your clouds can be customized in a wide variety of ways including the amount of words included, how they’re organized, the colors and fonts they can take on, and so much more. Word clouds can be shared via your favorite social networks.

Tweetroot for Twitter – Create Word & Tag Clouds from Tweets! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Axl & Tuna ($0.99 → Free, 53.9 MB): Help Axl chase down lost Fuzzbots by speeding down a roller coaster in this endless runner. It’s whimsical fun that the whole family can enjoy.

As Axl goes speeding down the roller coaster, tap either side of the screen to leap into the air to collect coins and avoid robots. You’re able to earn style points by performing flips, bouncing off of robots, and tapping on Tuna as he flies by. It’s not just about points, however. You’ll also be judged on how far you’ve traveled and how many Fuzzbots you’ve collected along the way. Come back every day to race down a new roller coaster track.

Axl & Tuna is available for free today only (04/18). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 103 ratings.

Beyond Gravity ($1.99 → Free, 63.3 MB): Put your spacesuit on and go Beyond Gravity to collect missing parts for your ship in this colorful platformer. It’s ideal for casual gamers who enjoy one button controls.

As the bravest of space explorers, it’s your job to leap from planet to planet to collect parts for your ship. Tap and hold your finger on the screen to stop the planet from spinning and release to jump through the cosmos. You can tap again to get a momentary boost in case you mistimed your jump. The procedurally generated levels ensure you’ll never come across the same set of planets. Complete goals to earn even more spare parts, which can be used to upgrade your abilities.

Beyond Gravity is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

iPad:

Stackables for iPad – Layered Textures, Effects, and Masks ($1.99 → Free, 135.1 MB): Transform your photos by stacking layers upon layers of effects, textures, and filters with Stackables. It’s really ideal for iPhoneographers of all levels thanks to its flexibility.

Choose any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’ll then see a scrollable list of more than 200 unique effects, filters, and textures appear down the right-hand side of the screen. Stackables allows you to apply as many or as few of these as you like by creating separate layers for each. The layers can be customized in a variety of ways, and you’re able to rearrange them after the fact by dragging and dropping them into place. The app also includes 20 professional adjust tools, the ability to create your own formulas and share them via email, and three resolutions to choose from.

Stackables for iPad – Layered Textures, Effects, and Masks is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 114 ratings.

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