Today’s apps gone free: Expand It!, Mind the Gap, Monki Birthday Party and more
Help little dinosaurs reach the rainbow, learn new words and improve your language skills, and help your little ones learn new language skills as well with today’s collection of apps and games.
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iPhone:Expand it! ($0.99 → Free, 55.3 MB): Travel back in time to help colorful dinosaurs reach the rainbow in Expand It! It’s for fans of physics puzzlers.
It turns out that not all dinosaurs were huge, terrifying creatures. Some were actually cute and colorful, and they were called Rainbow Dinos. You must travel back in time to help these adorable little guys reach the rainbow. Just tap on the dinos to inflate them. Your job is to get at least one of them to touch the rainbow stream above for a short period of time. However you accomplish that task is up to you. The game includes four environments, 60 levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Expand it! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 202 ratings.
Universal:Convertizo 2 – Convert Units and Currency in Style – Imperial & Metric – Angle Area Currency Data Energy Flow Length Power Pressure Speed Temperature Time Volume & Weight ($2.99 → Free, 1.2 MB): Convert in style with Convertizo. It’s for anyone that needs to make quick conversions.
Who says conversion apps need to be ugly and dull? Convertizo breaks the mold by offering an icon-based interface that’s not only easy on the eyes but also easy to use. All of its conversion categories are laid out on a single screen. Just tap on the one you want, choose your two units, and enter a value. Units can be flipped with a tap, and you’re able to jump to the next category via a button in the lower right corner of the screen. The app also includes eight themes to choose from, and live currency updates.
Convertizo 2 – Convert Units and Currency in Style – Imperial & Metric – Angle Area Currency Data Energy Flow Length Power Pressure Speed Temperature Time Volume & Weight is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 118 ratings.
Mind the Gap! Learn English Language – not just Grammar and Vocabulary ($4.99 → Free, 50.8 MB): Learn new words and improve your language skills while having fun with Mind the Gap. It’s for anyone who enjoys word puzzles.
Mind the Gap takes authentic English text and cuts out words. It’s up to you to reconstruct the missing fragments by trying to understand the context of each sentence. After you’ve done your best, allow Mind the Gap to go over your answers and provide feedback. You can look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary so you don’t make the same mistake twice and go over your personal stats. Mind the Gap includes 15 subject areas and more than 500 pieces of text to work through.
Mind the Gap! Learn English Language – not just Grammar and Vocabulary is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 54 ratings.
Knots 3D ($1.99 → Free, 43.6 MB): Learn how to tie 101 different types of knots with this detailed reference app. Almost everyone will find Knots 3D to be handy at some point.
With Knots 3D, anyone can learn to tie a knot. You’re able to watch each knot tie itself, and you can pause or adjust the speed of the animation at any time. You can also rotate each knot 360 degrees, and zoom in using multitouch gestures. Knots can be broken down by category or class, and they can be added to favorites for quick reference.
Knots 3D is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2795 ratings.
Monki Birthday Party – Language Learning for Kids and Toddlers ($2.99 → Free, 53.9 MB): Your little ones get to join Cowy and her friends as they celebrate her birthday in Monki Birthday Party. It’s for parents and teachers with toddlers and preschoolers who want to help their children work on language skills.
Today only: Unlock all of Monki Birthday Party’s mini-games free of charge! Simply tap on any one of the locked mini-games and confirm your action. All four mini-games will then be available for your child to enjoy. They include ways for your child to practice skills like shape identification, size, comparison, colors, and counting through touching, blowing, tapping, and moving the iDevice around. The game also includes more than 90 audio tracks with grammatical structures and educational vocabulary.
Monki Birthday Party – Language Learning for Kids and Toddlers is available for free today only (07/17). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.
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