Today’s Apps Gone Free: Quake Spotter, Lume, Relicam and More

Track and follow earthquakes, paint with light, and get full control over how you capture your photos with today’s collection of apps.

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.

iPhone:

Tadaa SLR ($3.99 → Free, 27.4 MB): Take fantastic SLR-quality photos with Tadaa SLR. It’s designed for those who want to put their subject in focus.

Tadaa SLR does most of the heavy lifting for you, but it includes a handful of powerful editing features that will please even the most seasoned iPhoneographers. After taking your photo you’re able to apply a mask to your subject manually or have Tadaa SLR detect the edges automatically. The aperture, highlight and gloss levels, and range of your blur effect can be adjusted via sliders. Circular, linear, and complete blur options are available as well. With your subject fully in focus and background blurred out, go ahead and add some filters before sharing it.

Tadaa SLR is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 89 ratings.

DealDash ($1.99 → Free, 52.5 MB): Score great deals on everything from the latest tech products to household goods with DealDash. It provides a fun way to shop thriftily.

DealDash isn’t like other auction sites in the sense that the price isn’t set by the seller. Instead, bids cost $0.60 each and can be purchased in packs. Each auction starts at $0 with only 10 seconds on the clock. Each bid raises the price by $0.01 and resets the timer. When the timer hits zero, the last bidder is the winner and they get to purchase the item for the final price. Every single purchase includes free shipping.

DealDash is available for free today only (09/03). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 496 ratings.

Universal:

Quake Spotter – Map, List, Widget and Alerts ($0.99 → Free, 39.1 MB): Track and follow earthquakes from all around the globe with Quake Spotter. It’ll help you stay informed.

Quake Spotter includes data from 13 agencies, allowing you to receive live reports from USGS to GeoScience Australia. The app is able to display details like the magnitude of the quake, its exact location and distance from your position, and the source. If you choose to, you can also receive push notifications for any quake over 4.0 magnitude. All of the information can be filtered and shared as well.

Quake Spotter – Map, List, Widget and Alerts is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 136 ratings.

ReliCam ($1.99 → Free, 2.1 MB): Get full control over how you capture your photos and videos with ReliCam. It’s perfect for iPhoneographers who want to personalize their photos.

ReliCam allows you to take the best possible photos. It provides you with manual control over focus, ISO, shutter speed, and zoom. Slide your finger left or right to adjust each parameter or use the fine tune controls. ReliCam also provides helpful grid lines when necessary. All captured photos and videos are directly saved to your library.

ReliCam is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.

iPad:

Lume by Lichtfaktor ($0.99 → Free, 50.4 MB): Paint with light with Lume. It’s a great way to get creative on social media.

Lume utilizes a powerful 3-D brush rendering engine that provides natural looking results. The app includes 11 brush styles to choose from. You’re able to adjust the width of a brush via a slider, or you can paint with two fingers and change the width on the fly. Photos from your library can be imported and used as a backdrop. The app also includes undo and redo.

Lume by Lichtfaktor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 710 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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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.
The free version of your app must not include ads.

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