Today’s apps gone free: Pocket Drive, Fiete, Starseed and more

Transfer and manage files with ease, enjoy Fiete’s island, and take down massive dreadnoughts with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Starseed: Origin ($0.99 → Free, 32.4 MB): Take down massive dreadnoughts in deep space in Starseed: Origin. It’s for fans of classic vertical shooters.

Starseed: Origin is unabashedly retro. Everything from the visuals to the obscene difficulty level hails from gaming’s glory days. You’re able to pilot your ship by placing your finger anywhere on the screen. It’s then up to you to take out all of the enemy ships and asteroids standing in your way before setting your sights on the dreadnoughts. The game rewards you for stringing together combos, so take aim and climb those Game Center leaderboards. Starseed: Origin includes nine ships to unlock, nine chip tunes, and nine dreadnoughts to defeat.

Starseed: Origin is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.

Universal:

Pocket Drive +, best File Manager ($2.99 → Free, 66.9 MB): Transfer files and access them with ease with Pocket Drive. It allows you to ditch the cable.

Pocket Drive doesn’t require any setup. Your computer and your iDevice simply need to be on the same network. Your iDevice will show up in your Mac’s finder, and all you have to do is drag and drop files just as you would with any other storage device. Pocket Drive supports almost every file type, allows for unlimited files and subfolders, and includes AirPlay support.

Pocket Drive +, best File Manager is available for free today only (04/02). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.

Fiete ($2.99 → Free, 34.6 MB): A beautifully illustrated interactive picture book. It’s intended for children ages one through three years of age.

It will help your child work on their motor skills by requiring them to perform everyday activities like putting apples in a basket, cracking eggs, and planting flowers. There are also three memory games based on the activities in the app. Fiete includes a total of 19 interactive scenes, hand-drawn 2D animations, and atmospheric soundscapes.

Fiete is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 302 ratings.

Fiete Farm ($2.99 → Free, 57.4 MB): Your little ones get to spend a day on the farm with Fiete in this educational game. It’s designed for children ages one through five.

Your child is presented with a beautifully illustrated and fully interactive island scene. Scroll across it to browse through the activities and tap on one to begin. Activities are spread out across an entire day, allowing your child to do everything from collecting eggs in the morning to milking the cows in the evening. Each scene is intuitive, so there are no instructions required.

Fiete Farm is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 14 ratings.

Fiete Match – best memo / pairs game against a clever sailor ($2.99 → Free, 29.9 MB): See if you can outwit Fiete in this matching game with a twist. It’s a fun educational tool for children ages five and under.

Go head-to-head with Fiete and try to find matching pairs of cards. You and Fiete will take turns choosing cards, so you will want to pay close attention even while he takes his turn. The game isn’t just about matching identical cards, however. It includes a total of six game types, including trying to find logical relationships in cards and solving calculations.

Fiete Match – best memo / pairs game against a clever sailor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.

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