Today’s Apps Gone Free: Transcribe, LensLight, Makanim and More

Learn a piece of music by slowing it down, accentuate your photos with lighting effects, and interact with shapes and colors with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

The Wonder Cat ($1.99 → Free, 26.4 MB): Help The Wonder Cat find his way home in this ridiculously colorful platformer. It’s an adorable pick-up-and-play game suitable for gamers of all ages.

The Wonder Cat is one charming little feline. Even though he’s lost in an untamed land, he always has a smile on his face. He will run along all on his own, so it’s up to you to navigate the platforms with perfectly timed jumps. Try to collect the flowers, stars, and random items the birds carry in to earn new powers and even ride along on friendly creatures. The game includes two distinct modes, and loads of challenges to take on.

The Wonder Cat is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 50 ratings.

Universal:

Orca Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Edition ($1.99 → Free, 47.4 MB): Put together spectacular nature puzzles in Orca Puzzles. It’s for the whole family.

You won’t be able to resist the wonder of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 30 jigsaw puzzles features a breathtaking orca photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?

Orca Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Edition is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Dino Rush ($1.99 → Free, 36.9 MB): Help Dundy the dinosaur make his way through the tropical wilderness in Dino Rush. It’s for fans of endless distance games.

Tap on the screen to cause Dundy to jump and fly over obstacles. You must continue to eat fruit to keep his energy levels and his speed up. Fail to do so and poor little Dundy will run out of energy and pass out. The game includes five worlds to explore, multiple characters to unlock, power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Dino Rush is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 4988 ratings.

LensLight Visual Effects ($2.99 → Free, 41.3 MB): Accentuate your photos with various lighting effects with this photography app. It’s for iPhoneographers who want more possibilities.

It includes more than 100 stunning lighting effects, which can be repositioned and resized using common multitouch gestures. You’re also able to layer and adjust the intensity of your effects. Apply any one of the 16 different filters to complete your work before sharing it via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or email. Additional effects packs can be downloaded for free today as well.

LensLight Visual Effects is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 75 ratings.

Makanim – Multi-touch Generative Art Graphic Animation ($2.99 → Free, 4.0 MB): This generative art app will provide you with pure visual stimulation. It’s for those who are after some mindless fun.

Makanim puts your fingers to work. You’re able to choose from one of 96 presets (depending on your iDevice). Then start dragging your fingers all over the screen to create crazy animations. Each of the presets can also be customized with different shapes, colors, patterns, and speeds. The app includes 33 colors, 48 shapes, 10 animation modes and patterns, the ability to snap a screenshot, and TV-out support.

Makanim – Multi-touch Generative Art Graphic Animation is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 94 ratings.

Transcribe+ Elegant Slow Downer and Time Strecher ($4.99 → Free, 30.3 MB): Learn music at your own pace with Transcribe+. It’s the perfect app for those who are trying to learn a piece of music by ear.

Today only: Remove the time limitation free of charge! Simply tap the icon in the top left corner of the screen, and then tap on “Unlock Everything” at the top. You’ll be asked to confirm your action, which will remove the 45-second time limitation.

Transcribe+ allows you to import any song from your library, iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox as long as it’s DRM-free. Swipe left and right to adjust the speed, and swipe up and down to adjust the pitch. Both can be adjusted separately. Tap on the waveform at anytime to pause the music and drag slowly to hear it at any speed. You’re also able to flag the waveform to mark the form or add notes. Loops can be added to any area of the song for efficient practice, and they can be exported in six different formats.

Transcribe+ Elegant Slow Downer and Time Strecher is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 76 ratings.

iPad:

Dreamdays HD – Countdown to the Days that Matter ($0.99 → Free, 36.0 MB): A stylish utility app that allows you to count down to the days that matter the most. Dreamdays HD is the perfect app for those who have trouble remembering important events.

Dreamdays HD puts the events that are most important to you front and center. When creating a new countdown for an event you’re able to title and categorize it, set a date, and create a custom background. The app will then begin its countdown and send out a reminder as the day approaches. You will also see the event appear within Notification Center as the date approaches. You’re able to view all of your countdown cards at once, filter them out, or view them separately. The app also includes passcode protection, iCloud support, and the ability to share events.

Dreamdays HD – Countdown to the Days that Matter is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 725 ratings.

That concludes today’s issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don’t forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app. It provides all the deals each day, and even an archive of past deals that are still active.

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