Today’s apps gone free: WriteRight, Anti-Social, Tag Journal and more

Receive suggestions, block social media content, and record your life 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:

Shoot by ProCam – Manual Camera with TIFF and HDR ($1.99 → Free, 2.4 MB): Get full control over how you capture your photos with Shoot. It’s perfect for iPhoneographers who want to personalize their photos.

Shoot allows you to take the best possible photos. It provides you with manual control over exposure, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. To adjust each parameter, simply select one and slide your finger left or right. Shoot can also automatically adjust all of the parameters if you prefer. Photos can be captured as JPEGs or you can utilize the uncompressed TIFF format for better results.

Shoot by ProCam – Manual Camera with TIFF and HDR is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 72 ratings.

Universal:

Anti-Social – Block social media content from websites ($0.99 → Free, 2.1 MB): Get rid of social media content within Safari with Anti-Social. It’s for anyone who wants to improve their mobile browsing experience.

Anti-Social declutters your web experience. It allows you to completely remove social media content on websites including widgets and pop-ups. Its granular controls allow you to decide what you want and don’t want to see. Anti-Social allows you to block content from a wide variety of sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Flickr, and YouTube.

Anti-Social – Block social media content from websites is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

WriteRight: enjoy writing ($3.99 → Free, 94.5 MB): Receive synonym and antonym suggestions on the fly with this text editor. It’s ideal for anyone who needs to spice up their writing.

You’re able to choose between English and Spanish as your language. Then just let your mind flow and get writing. WriteRight allows you to change up your everyday writing style by providing you with appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and phraseology. To look up synonyms and antonyms, simply select a word and tap either the “S” or “A” button on the toolbar directly above your keyboard. You will be provided with the best possible substitutes. You’re also able to get synonyms for phrasal verbs, noun phrases, adverbial phrases, and even common expressions by tapping the gear icon. You’re able to save and sync what you write across multiple devices using iCloud or Dropbox. The app also includes four font sizes to choose from, undo and redo, character and word count, full Markdown support, and the ability to organize your writings within folders.

WriteRight: enjoy writing is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 89 ratings.

Tag Journal: write your diary ($3.99 → Free, 9.4 MB): Record your life with Tag Journal. It’s for those who have always wanted to keep a journal.

No matter if you’re a student, writer, or world traveler, Tag Journal will help you document your life events and thoughts. When creating a new entry for your journal, you’re able to attach location data, a photo, a short video, or audio. Each entry can be colored coded and tagged, and you’re able to attach entries to other entries or convert them at any time. All of your entries can be viewed on a single timeline, or you can filter them by category or tag. You’re also able to search for something specific by keyword or date. Journal entries can also be previewed in full-screen and shared via email, Facebook, Twitter, or Messages. The app includes iCloud support, a built-in browser, Markdown syntax highlighting, and undo and redo.

Tag Journal: write your diary is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 67 ratings.

iPad:

Help Volty ($2.99 → Free, 165.5 MB): Help Volty escape from magical boxes in this atmospheric puzzle game. It’s for gamers who like to explore on their own.

The game is totally void of menus, pop-ups, tutorials, and even text, so you must utilize visual clues and find your way through each puzzle completely on your own. The series of magical boxes include all kinds of gears to spin, knobs to turn, wires to connect, and other objects that will test your brain and dexterity. Good luck. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Help Volty is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 290 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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