Today’s apps gone free: GREG, The Idiot Test 3, Alphabet Game and more

Perform mental math, take a test to prove you’re not an idiot, and help your child learn to recognize letters with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

The Idiot Test 3 ($0.99 → Free, 6.4 MB): Prove that you’re not a total dullard with The Idiot Test 3. It’s for fans of brainteasers.

Based on the popular Flash game by the same name, this brainteaser has you making your way through a series of tasks as quickly as possible. The tasks start out simple enough, requiring you to identify a single shape or color, but by the time you near the end you’ll be performing multiple actions at once. You’re able to share your achievements, or disappointments, via Facebook or Twitter.

The Idiot Test 3 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 28919 ratings.

Universal:

GREG – A Mathematical Puzzle Game To Train Your Brain Skills ($0.99 → Free, 4.3 MB): A fast-paced mathematical game that has you adding up numbers to earn a high score. It’s the perfect game to help you work on your math skills and enhance your mental flexibility.

GREG proves that even simple math isn’t easy. A grid of numbered tokens is laid out before you. Tap on tokens to select and add them up in order to match the number at the top. Each turn of the timer located around the number at the top will cause the unused tokens to become hotter and change color. If a single token burns up before you reach the next level, it’s game over. Bonus points can be scored by making lines, squares, and crosses from your selected tokens, and you can utilize power-ups to clear levels faster.

GREG – A Mathematical Puzzle Game To Train Your Brain Skills is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 26 ratings.

Pig Shot ($0.99 → Free, 48.8 MB): A tilt-based distance game that has you slingshotting pigs across a pasture. Pig Shot is for gamers who enjoy quick pick-up-and-play action.

Your pig loses steam as it rolls along, so you’ll have to grab power-ups and get it to slingshots to keep moving forward. The game features two pigs to choose from, randomized environments, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Pig Shot is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5721 ratings.

Alphabet Game – Build Letter Confidence ($2.99 → Free, 3.3 MB): This simple and colorful educational game will help children recognize letters and their order in the alphabet. It’s designed for children in preschool and kindergarten.

Dots with letters within them will populate the screen, and your child must tap on them in the correct order to remove them. The game includes popping sounds, vibrations, and smooth animations to keep your child engaged. You can also customize the dots and gameplay in a variety of ways.

Alphabet Game – Build Letter Confidence is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 37 ratings.

MultiFlow: Times Tables Reimagined – Practice Multiplication ($1.99 → Free, 41.9 MB): Practice your multiplication tables from one to 20 with this educational game. It’s perfect for a classroom setting.

Three of the four modes challenge you to solve problems as quickly and accurately as possible. The Pick ‘Em mode allows you to choose the tables you want to practice and solve problems without a time limit. The app includes multiple levels of difficulty, support for multiple profiles, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

MultiFlow: Times Tables Reimagined – Practice Multiplication is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 151 ratings.

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