Today’s apps gone free: Localscope, Atomus, V Creator and more

Explore your surroundings, control particles, and develop your entrepreneurial skills 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:

Localscope – Find places and people around you ($2.99 → Free, 8.7 MB): Explore your surroundings like never before with Localscope. It’s great for frequent travelers and those who want to discover something new.

Localscope allows you to find interesting places nearby using geo-tagged data from multiple search engines, social networks, media sharing services, and other apps. You’re able to search for something specific or just browse around. Your results can be seen on a map or through an augmented reality view. The app also includes directions, imperial and metric units, Uber integration, and the ability to share what you discover via Twitter, Facebook, Messages, WhatsApp, or email.

Localscope – Find places and people around you is available for free today only (09/25). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 868 ratings.

Atomus ($0.99 → Free, 18.0 MB): Take control of thousands of particles with this relaxing entertainment app. It’s truly for anyone and everyone. You can use it as a way to relax, a way to inspire creativity, or anything else you can come up with.

Put your fingers to the screen and watch as the particles react. You’re able to utilize up to five fingers at once, sending the 9,000 particles flying around the screen in different patterns. The app includes five music options, three color modes, and the ability to customize the particle length, number, and size.

Atomus is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 68 ratings.

Universal:

V Creator – MLM ($9.99 → Free, 33.9 MB): Achieve financial freedom with V Creator. It’s for anyone who participates in multi-level marketing.

V Creator takes the fear and disappointment out of multi-level marketing. You’ll want to start by creating a contact list. You’re able to import contacts from your address book or create new ones manually. Each contact can be categorized, prioritized, and filtered in a variety of ways. Rejections in V Creator have a positive spin to them, as they are represented as smiles which help remind you that you are ever closer to achieving your dreams. Milestones can be shared via Facebook and Twitter.

V Creator – MLM is available for free today only (09/25). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Animal Puzzles for Kids with Skills: The Best Activity Preschool Shape Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls ($2.99 → Free, 39.9 MB): Your child gets to hang out with Joey the kangaroo and all of his animal friends in this puzzle game. It’s designed for toddlers.

After choosing a scene, cork board cutouts will begin to appear. Your child must drag and drop the pieces into place to fill each cutout. Once complete, the scene will become animated and they can tap on different items and characters to see what happens. The game includes 11 scenes to enjoy, and a new baby play time mode.

Animal Puzzles for Kids with Skills: The Best Activity Preschool Shape Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 40 ratings.

iPad:

Cradle of Rome ($4.99 → Free, 35.7 MB): Construct your own version of ancient Rome piece by piece in Cradle of Rome. It’s for gamers who enjoy both matching and city building.

Swipe to swap adjacent tiles to match three or more. Blue squares rest below tiles, and you must smash them to bits by matching the tiles above them to complete each level. Utilize bonus power-ups to complete levels faster and make your way to the top of the leaderboards. The supplies earned from completing levels can be used to construct historical epochs. The game includes 100 levels, 20 structures to build, and eight power-ups to utilize.

Cradle of Rome is available for free today only (09/25). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 685 ratings.

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It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
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