Today’s apps gone free: Toca Boo, Spooky Hoofs, Orca Puzzles and more
iPhone:
Spooky Hoofs has you guiding a fast-moving stagecoach over crevices, through dark environments, and around creepy creatures. You’re able to whip your horses to get an extra speed boost whether you’re on the ground or in the air. Collect the different colored orbs to unleash powerful attacks upon your enemies.
Spooky Hoofs is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 269 ratings.
Universal:
The 10 included games and activities will teach your child about colors, shapes, sizes, counting, and matching. The vibrant animations and upbeat music will keep them engaged for hours, and the uncluttered interface makes it easy for them to enjoy the app entirely on their own.
Magic Sorter – Sea Tales – 10 in 1 – to develop important cognitive and fine motor skills is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 33 ratings.
Your child gets to join Bonnie as she tries to scare the whole family. Turn the lights out and find a good hiding spot. Then wait for an unsuspecting family member to wander into the room and pop out at the right moment. The game includes two floors and six total rooms to hide in, six family members to scare, and hidden surprises everywhere.
Toca Boo is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 183 ratings.
We’re recommending Runtastic Sit Ups Trainer today because it actually makes exercising fun, which is the key to sticking to it. The app is able to count your sit-ups automatically using your iDevice’s accelerometer and notify you when to take breaks. All of your personal stats, including calories burned, are logged and charted to help keep you motivated. The three training plans ensure that you make it quickly and safely from zero to 100 sit-ups in no time.
Runtastic Sit Ups PRO – Workout, Abs Trainer & Rep Counter is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 1471 ratings.
You won’t be able to resist the wonder of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 30 jigsaw puzzles features a breathtaking orca photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?
Orca Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Edition is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.
iPad:
Spooky Hoofs has you guiding a fast-moving stagecoach over crevices, through dark environments, and around creepy creatures. You’re able to whip your horses to get an extra speed boost whether you’re on the ground or in the air. Collect the different colored orbs to unleash powerful attacks upon your enemies.
Spooky Hoofs HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.
Developers:
If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:
- 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.
To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.
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