Today’s Apps Gone Free: Siege Hero, Pin Points, WikiLinks and More
Lay siege to structures, measure the distance between points, and see everything Wikipedia has to offer with today’s collection of apps and games.
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iPhone:Siege Hero ($0.99 → Free, 46.4 MB): Cast stones to take down structures in Siege Hero. It’s for fans of physics-based puzzle games like Angry Birds.
Instead of chucking stones from the sides of the screen, you’ll be taking out your foes via a first-person perspective. Just tap to throw stones and watch entire structures crumble. You can tap and hold to zoom in as well. The game includes 400 levels with star ratings for each, the ability to unlock additional levels by gathering loot, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Siege Hero is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 94131 ratings.
Universal:WikiLinks ‐ Smart Wikipedia Reader ($3.99 → Free, 22.6 MB): See everything Wikipedia has to offer with WikiLinks. It’s the perfect reference app for anyone with an appetite for discovery.
WikiLinks allows you to start off with an idea and branch out from there with its exclusive mind-map navigation system. Each search suggests different paths to take and allows you to retrace your steps at any time. Instead of jumping back and forth between searches and articles, tap and hold your finger on any link to get a quick preview. WikiLinks is loaded with other great features as well, including fullscreen image browsing, suggested YouTube videos, offline viewing, and iCloud support.
WikiLinks ‐ Smart Wikipedia Reader is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 152 ratings.
Pin Points – Flight, driving distance measurement calculator & road trip planner ($0.99 → Free, 11.1 MB): Measure the distance between points with Pin Points. It’s great for road trips and any other method of travel.
Pin Points allows you to create trips with multiple waypoints. Each trip can include any number of points. You’re able to add points by your current location, dropping a pin on the map, or address. Points can also be deleted and reordered at any time. When you’re finished adding points, tap calculate and you’ll be presented with the distance and time it takes to travel to each point by air, foot, or car. Your’e also able to visualize your trip and access it offline.
Pin Points – Flight, driving distance measurement calculator & road trip planner is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.
iPad:Siege Hero HD ($1.99 → Free, 52.9 MB): Cast stones to take down structures in Siege Hero HD. It’s for fans of physics-based puzzle games like Angry Birds.
Instead of chucking stones from the sides of the screen, you’ll be taking out your foes via a first-person perspective. Just tap to throw stones and watch entire structures crumble. You can tap and hold to zoom in as well. The game includes 400 levels with star ratings for each, the ability to unlock additional levels by gathering loot, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Siege Hero HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2877 ratings.
Yellow House ($1.99 → Free, 952.7 MB): Help Henry find out what happened to him in Yellow House. It’s a surreal adventure.
Henry Sykes has completely lost his mind, but that doesn’t mean he’s given up trying to figure out what happened to him. You must follow along with the flashbacks that appear distorted and twisted in order to solve intricate puzzles and progress the story. Think hard and hang in there, because Henry is depending on you.
Yellow House is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.
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