Today’s Apps Gone Free: Fish Out Of Water, The Island, Speed Distance Time Calculator and More

Skip fish across the water, explore a mysterious island, and calculate speed, distance, or time with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

DUBSTEP / Loops / Keyboard / Drums ($0.99 → Free, 54.7 MB): Get your dubstep fix anytime, anywhere with this music app. It’s for the creative types.

You’re able to create your own dubstep beats by triggering loops, sound effects, and bass drops. You can also tap away on the drum pads or blast melodies on the keyboard. The app includes 40 MPC style loops and sound effects pads, and six drum pads.

DUBSTEP / Loops / Keyboard / Drums is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 76 ratings.

The Island: Castaway 2® (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 262.7 MB): This is the second installment of G5’s fascinating and mysterious simulation game. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests.

The Island: Castaway 2 takes place before the original castaways landed on the island. This time around it’s just you that has been stranded on the picturesque island, or at least so you thought. Your task is to unlock its secrets and become the “New Man” of the tribe. You’ll have to learn to fish, harvest, cook, craft arrows, cut trees, and even practice sorcery to survive. The game includes 300 quests to solve, 16 engaging characters to interact with, 28 rarities to collect, and 11 recipes to master.

The Island: Castaway 2® (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 196 ratings.

Universal:

Jigsaw Wonder Kittens Puzzles for Kids ($2.99 → Free, 49.0 MB): Put together adorable puzzles in Jigsaw Wonder Kittens. It’s for the whole family.

You won’t be able to resist the charm of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 36 jigsaw puzzles features an adorable kitten 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?

Jigsaw Wonder Kittens Puzzles for Kids is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

Sago Mini Road Trip ($2.99 → Free, 48.6 MB): Your child can go on a drive through the countryside with Jinja the cat in Sago Mini Road Trip. It’s a fun distraction for children ages two through five.

Your child gets to participate in every part of the journey. They must pick a destination, pack their bags, choose a vehicle, and hit the road. Along the way they’ll be able to fuel up, wash their car, and interact with other environmental objects. You won’t find any timers or rules here. Just a place to explore.

Sago Mini Road Trip is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 228 ratings.

Fish Out Of Water! ($0.99 → Free, 44.4 MB): Get tossed into a competition where a group of playful fish and underwater mammals work together to impress the crab crew. It’s for anyone who has enjoyed Halbrick’s pick-up-and-play arcade games.

Fish Out Of Water is easy to learn but impossible to master. The panel of judging crustaceans will score you based on the number of skips, distance traveled, and overall performance. Your team of fishy friends have a wide range of skills, but only you can utilize them correctly to score the most points in three attempts. Beyond mastering each fish, it’s important to try to complete side goals and collect charm gems in order to construct new power-ups.

Fish Out Of Water! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 10636 ratings.

Speed Distance Time Calculator ($3.99 → Free, 5.9 MB): Calculate speed, distance, or time with this intuitive calculator. It’s great for everyone from runners to students.

The name of the app says it all. Speed Distance Time Calculator allows you to calculate any one of its units of measurement simply by entering the other two. You’re able to switch between a whole bunch of different units of speed and distance even after your measurement is complete. The app also allows you to copy the results to your clipboard.

Speed Distance Time Calculator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 42 ratings.

iPad:

The Island: Castaway 2® HD (Full) ($6.99 → Free, 436.1 MB): This is the second installment of G5’s fascinating and mysterious simulation game. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests.

The Island: Castaway 2 takes place before the original castaways landed on the island. This time around it’s just you that has been stranded on the picturesque island, or at least so you thought. Your task is to unlock its secrets and become the “New Man” of the tribe. You’ll have to learn to fish, harvest, cook, craft arrows, cut trees, and even practice sorcery to survive. The game includes 300 quests to solve, 16 engaging characters to interact with, 28 rarities to collect, and 11 recipes to master.

The Island: Castaway 2® HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 446 ratings.

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