Today’s apps gone free: Phoetic, Wordly, LeechTunes and more
Turn your favorite photos and phrases into art, find words within randomly generated letter collections, and play your music with gestures with today’s collection of apps and games.
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Universal:Juggle It ($0.99 → Free, 33.3 MB): Juggle a wide variety of goodies for as long as possible in this arcade game. Juggle It is for those who enjoy competing via Game Center leaderboards.
As the items enter the screen, tap and flick them upwards to keep them from touching the ground. Some items will move quicker than others, so stay alert. No matter what you do, you must avoid the bombs. The game includes two modes, power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Juggle It is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 48 ratings.
Save the Cubes ($0.99 → Free, 23.5 MB): Save the Cubes by exterminating the infected zombies in this puzzle game. It’s as simple as dragging and dropping brain cubes into place to lure the zombies to their death with the scent of brains. The game is perfect for those with analytical minds that also want to save their brains.
We’ve always enjoyed Save the Cubes’ fresh take on the Lemmings-style genre, but now with it’s 2.0 update, it’s even better because the green cubes are zombies. Not only zombies, but zombies that wear Santa hats! The game is loaded with 48 challenging levels spread across four different zones, and you’ll come across new items that will assist you in your zombie slaying as you progress, keeping things nice and fresh.
Save the Cubes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 42 ratings.
LeechTunes ($3.99 → Free, 10.2 MB): A highly customizable and gesture-driven music app. It’s for anyone who has grown tired of the native music player in iOS.
LeechTunes is simply beautiful. You’re able to select from 21 built-in skins and themes or make the app truly your own by utilizing a photo from your library as your background. The customizable gestures make it easy to control your music no matter if you’re in the car or on an outdoor adventure. The app also includes voice notifications, a sleep timer, the ability share what you’re listening to via your favorite social networks, landscape orientation support, and artist info.
LeechTunes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 144 ratings.
Rhonna Designs ($1.99 → Free, 61.2 MB): Add a little personality to your photos with this effects app. Rhonna designs is ideal for everyone from graphic designers to those who simply like to share via social networks.
You’re able to import any photo from your library or snap a new one in-app. You can then crop your photo down to focus on your subject. Rhonna Designs includes a dizzying number of custom design and font packs for you to choose from. Each design and font can be customized with different colors, and fine-tuned with varying levels of shadow, outline, and transparency. You’re also able to apply different filters, masks, and frames before sharing your creation via email, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Rhonna Designs is available for free today only (11/30). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2860 ratings.
Phoetic – The amazing photo word cloud generator ($0.99 → Free, 25.9 MB): Create detailed photo word clouds with Phoetic. It’s fun for those who like to tinker.
Have a favorite photo and phrase? Why not turn them into a word cloud? Phoetic allows you to strip photos down to their most basic form, leaving only a silhouette behind. The silhouette acts as your base shape. Then come up with a collection of words and choose from a variety of customization options like the color, detail, and orientation of the text. Give Phoetic some time to put it all together and watch what it comes up with. Your final designs can be saved, shared, or even printed.
Phoetic – The amazing photo word cloud generator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.
Wordly! ($2.99 → Free, 23.7 MB): This word game will boggle your mind. It’s for fans of games like Boggle.
Your objective is to find and trace as many words as possible before time expires on the randomly generated four-by-four board. You can see how many possible words there are at the bottom of the screen. Only adjacent letters can be traced, and only valid words will be counted. At the end of each game you’re able to view your score, the words you created, and all of the words you failed to find. The game also includes an unlimited time mode in case you want to try to find every last word.
Wordly! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 146 ratings.
Amazon App: shop, browse, scan, compare, and read reviews ($1.99 → Free, 78.3 MB): Get access to special Cyber Monday deals only through the official Amazon app. It’s a no-brainer for anyone who wants to save big this holiday season.
This is mobile shopping done right. You’re able to sign in with your existing Amazon account and access your cart, payment, and shipping options. There’s no extra setup required in order to manage your 1-Click settings and wish lists, either. Just shop as you already do on the web. Apple Watch owners can now use their voice to search for products and build a shopping list, and iPhone 6s and 6s Plus owners can instantly search for deals using 3D Touch.
Amazon App: shop, browse, scan, compare, and read reviews is available for free today only (11/30). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 116148 ratings.
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