Today’s apps gone free: Cut the Rope 2, English Thesaurus, Deep Whois and more

Help Om Nom get the candy, find the right word, and search public WHOIS databases with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

djay 2 for iPhone ($2.99 → Free, 51.9 MB): Transform your iPhone or iPod touch into a portable DJ system with this music app. It’s the ideal app for party settings, professional DJs, and anyone else who enjoys playing with music.

You’re able to import any two non-DRM protected songs from your library or music from Spotify. You can then manipulate the two digital turntables by sliding your fingers over them. If you lack the necessary DJ skills to create something tolerable, just enable the Automix mode and allow djay 2 to do the work for you. The app also includes live recording, automatic beat and tempo matching, audio FX, AirPlay support, equalizer controls, and iCloud support.

djay 2 for iPhone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2890 ratings.

Universal:

Deep Whois ($1.99 → Free, 4.6 MB): Search public WHOIS databases for hostnames, domains, IDNs, IP addresses, IP networks, and ASNs with this utility app. It’s for network administrators and anyone else interested in securing local networks.

It keeps track of your result history for all lookups, and allows you to share it via email. The app works over Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE, and GPRS.

Deep Whois is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 386 ratings.

Spanish Thesaurus ($1.99 → Free, 54.0 MB): An app for when you just can’t find the right word to use in Spanish. It’s for anyone who is learning Spanish or traveling abroad.

This Spanish Thesaurus includes more than 1,329,000 synonyms and 443,000 antonyms, all of which are stored offline within the app. When searching for synonyms and antonyms, you’re able to enter set phrases and not just single terms. The app also includes meaning descriptors, four voices to choose from, multiple themes, history, and favorites.

Spanish Thesaurus is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 91 ratings.

English Thesaurus ($1.99 → Free, 61.2 MB): An app for when you just can’t find the right word to use. It’s ideal for students, teachers, and writers.

English Thesaurus includes more than 1,767,000 synonyms and 361,000 antonyms, all of which are stored offline within the app. When searching for synonyms and antonyms, you’re able to enter set phrases and not just single terms. The app also includes meaning descriptors, four voices to choose from, multiple themes, history, and favorites.

English Thesaurus is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 418 ratings.

Cut the Rope 2 ($0.99 → Free, 91.7 MB): Help Om Nom in his never-ending search for candy in Cut the Rope 2. It’s for fans of physics puzzlers, especially those who enjoyed the original Cut the Rope.

Om Nom has finally broken out of his box. Now he’s in search of candy across the globe. Help him travel through lush forests, busy cities, junkyards, and underground tunnels to discover tasty treats. Like previous games in the series, you’ll be required to cut ropes at just the right moment in order to unite Om Nom with his candy. This time around, however, Om Nom has some friends that can help. Utilize everything at your disposal in order to grab all of the stars in every level and achieve a perfect rating.

Cut the Rope 2 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1602 ratings.

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