Today’s apps gone free: Weathercube, Slambots, Special Enquiry Detail and more

Check the weather with a swipe, slam your way through waves of evil robots, and investigate a murder to bring a killer to justice 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:

Lead Sketch ($0.99 → Free, 7.7 MB): Enjoy the feeling of sketching with different types of lead pencils even when you’re not with Lead Sketch. The app is great for both beginners and masters of art since it provides a unique sketch look and feel on its own.

We’re big fans of any art creation app that makes it appear is if we even have a lick of talent, and Lead Sketch certainly delivers. It includes six lead pencil styles to choose from, all of which add that unique sketch look and feel as you move your finger across the screen. It also has eight border styles and paper styles to choose from, or you can utilize an image from your library. Undo and redo are available, because we all make mistakes.

Lead Sketch is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full) ($2.99 → Free, 152.3 MB): Investigate a murder and try to bring the killer to justice in Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds. It’s a great addition to any hidden object adventure game fan’s collection.

Help detectives Turino and Lamonte discover clues at crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to find the killer. The game includes 12 chapters, 30 locations, 25 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 3874 ratings.

Universal:

Circular+ ($1.99 → Free, 179.2 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 73 ratings.

SlamBots ($1.99 → Free, 3.8 MB): Slam your way through wave after wave of evil robots in this arena battle game. SlamBots is perfect for gamers who enjoy retro graphics and frantic gameplay.

Hop into your spiky slamming machine and crush every enemy in sight. You’re able to control the direction of your SlamBot via tilt, and slam into the ground by tapping and holding your finger on the screen. Just don’t let those evil robots smack you on the head. You’re able to gain more points by stringing together big combos. The game includes three environments, loads of unlockable content, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

SlamBots is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 64 ratings.

Weathercube – Gestural Weather ($3.99 → Free, 13.6 MB): A beautifully designed gesture-driven weather app. Weathercube is ideal for those who simply want to glance at the weather.

Every single part of Weathercube can be controlled with a swipe, pinch, pull, or tap. The initial tutorial will guide you through the process. The app displays wind speed and direction, humidity levels, precipitation totals, percentage of cloud cover, and hourly, daily, and weekly data. You can also personalize the app with seven different color themes, and store multiple locations.

Weathercube – Gestural Weather is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3890 ratings.

iPad:

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 141.0 MB): Investigate a murder and try to bring the killer to justice in Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds. It’s a great addition to any hidden object adventure game fan’s collection.

Help detectives Turino and Lamonte discover clues at crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to find the killer. The game includes 12 chapters, 30 locations, 25 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1493 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:

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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.

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