Today’s apps gone free: The Christmas Gift List, Billing Hours, The Pirate Princess and more

Make gift list, track your hours spent on the job, and go on an action-packed adventure with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Billing Hours – Business Time Tracking and Invoice Manager ($3.99 → Free, 2.1 MB): Track your hours spend on the job and create invoices with Billing Hours. It’s for small business owners and independent contractors.

You already work hard enough, so why not make your life a little easier by tracking and billing your clients with Birdsoft’s speedy Billing Hours? It allows you to store all of your clients with as many details as necessary. When the job begins, just choose the appropriate client and clock in as needed. You’re also able to keep track of any items needed for the job. After the completion of a job, Billing Hours is able to generate professional quality invoices from your entries. Invoices can be sent out via email or printed via AirPrint.

Billing Hours – Business Time Tracking and Invoice Manager is available for free today only (10/24). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 40 ratings.

Universal:

Dice With Buddies Free ($1.99 → Free, 63.7 MB): Take a chance and go for the coveted five of a kind in Dice with Buddies. It’s for anyone who has enjoyed the classic Hasbro board game.

Roll, score, and put your opponents to shame in Dice with Buddies. You’re able to battle friends and family, or you can take on random opponents from all over the world in online competitions. There’s also a special Halloween challenge where you can go head-to-head with a variety of spooky characters to earn even more experience points. The more you play, the faster you’ll be able earn achievements and level up your profile, which will allow you to unlock crazy new custom dice. To celebrate the new Halloween themed dice, the developers are giving all new players a bonus roll in-app purchase for free.

Dice With Buddies Free is available for free today only (10/24). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 38174 ratings.

The Christmas Gift List – Holiday Shopping List ($1.99 → Free, 15.1 MB): Get ready for the holiday season with The Christmas Gift List. It’s for anyone who participates in the giving of gifts.

The Christmas Gift List allows you to visualize your shopping list. You’re able to add all those you are shopping for by importing the data from your Contacts. You can then group the people on your list, set a budget for each person, and attach gifts. Gifts can be tracked by many different status types: idea, need to buy, purchased, shipping, received, wrapped, and presented. The app also includes the ability to sync data via iCloud, 14 filter types, and a countdown to Christmas.

The Christmas Gift List – Holiday Shopping List is available for free today only (10/24). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 64 ratings.

Coyn ($1.99 → Free, 1.5 MB): Manage your money with Coyn. It’s for those who want a simple and efficient way to track income and expenses.

Coyn is all about efficiency. All that’s needed to add an expense or income to your account is a swipe. A downward swipe allows you to add income, and an upward swipe allows you to add an expense. You’re able to categorize each entry by selecting from one of the included icons. You’re also able to view your financial situation via a graph.

Coyn is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 22 ratings.

The Pirate Princess ~ 3D Interactive Pop-up Book ($3.99 → Free, 113.0 MB): Join Isabel on her big adventure across the high seas in The Pirate Princess. It’s for the whole family.

The Pirate Princess is absolutely loaded with engaging activities for the whole family. You’re able to enjoy 36 pages of story text and illustrations, which can be narrated in English, French, German, or Spanish. After the story is over, take on the nine mini-game challenges that are set in 3-D pop-up scenes. A variety of jigsaw puzzles and a 3-D sticker book can all be unlocked for free today as well.

The Pirate Princess ~ 3D Interactive Pop-up Book is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

Alien Cell: Escape ($0.99 → Free, 37.5 MB): Escape from your alien captors in Alien Cell. It’s ideal for fans of action puzzlers.

Alien Cell plays like a game of hide and seek. You’re trapped within a maze of hexagonal cells. The only way out is to collect every last key without being noticed by the red hexagons. To move, simply drag your finger across the screen and the world will slide around you. Utilize the darkness and shader cells to hide from your captors. If you’re spotted, run! The game includes 18 large maze-like levels, and dynamic placement of keys.

Alien Cell: Escape is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 20 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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