Today’s apps gone free: Lifeline, Markdown, BrainWave Tuner and more

Help an astronaut survive against all odds, create and edit Markdown documents, and tune your brain 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.

Universal:

Markdown – Powerful markdown editor for Medium ($1.99 → Free, 11.4 MB): Create, edit, and preview Markdown documents with this text editor. It’s for those who utilize Markdown language.

When your documents need to be beautifully formatted and shared with the world, there’s Markdown. It allows you to easily create documents using Markdown syntax thanks to its custom keyboard. Your documents can include bold text, headers, links, tables, and more with the tap of a button. Markdown allows you to preview your work to ensure everything is formatted correctly before sharing it as a webpage, posting it to Medium, or simply syncing it with Dropbox.

Markdown – Powerful markdown editor for Medium is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.

Magnifier Flash – A magnifying glass with light ($0.99 → Free, 1.1 MB): Zoom in on just about anything with this convenient utility app. It’s extremely handy for those moments when text is too small to read.

Sometimes the simplest apps can be the best. Magnifier Flash proves that point. It allows you to zoom in on your subject at up to 6x magnification, and you can light it up with your iDevice’s LED flash. You can even snap a photo of what you’re looking at while zoomed in to save it for later.

Magnifier Flash – A magnifying glass with light is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 214 ratings.

BrainWave Tuner – Brainwave sessions with soothing Ambient Backgrounds for Sleep, Energy, Relaxation, Memory Boost … ($2.99 → Free, 78.0 MB): Find a brainwave program to suit any need with BrainWave Tuner. It’s really for anyone who wants to improve their mental and physical health.

BrainWave Tuner includes 26 professionally built brainwave entrainment programs to choose from. Each program focuses on a specific need such as pain relief, relaxation, creativity, energy, and even headache treatments. You’re able to mark the most frequently used programs as favorites, and you can adjust the strength of the brainwave and ambient sounds. The app also includes adjustable durations for your sessions.

BrainWave Tuner – Brainwave sessions with soothing Ambient Backgrounds for Sleep, Energy, Relaxation, Memory Boost … is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 193 ratings.

Lifeline… ($0.99 → Free, 21.5 MB): Help an astronaut survive against all odds in Lifeline. It’s for fans of text-based adventure games.

Taylor and his crew have crash-landed on an alien moon. Taylor can’t be sure if his crew is dead or missing. His communicator can only reach you. As Taylor works to stay alive, you’ll receive new messages in the form of notifications throughout the day. These messages will update you on what Taylor is up to in real-time, and allow you to guide the story in whichever direction you choose. It’s an immersive experience that you won’t want to miss.

Lifeline… is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9584 ratings.

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Developers:

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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.
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