Today’s Apps Gone Free: Blown Away, Camping With Grandpa, Onion Force and More

Help Hendrik rebuild his life, go camping with grandpa, and save the last king from impending doom with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Finding Gnomes ($0.99 → Free, 60.5 MB): Save a friend by completing tasks in Finding Gnomes. It’s classic point-and-click goodness.

An old friend has sent you a letter out of nowhere begging for help. In order to find your friend, you’ll have to hunt down a bunch of magical garden gnomes and return them to a witch. Make your way around the hand-drawn environments searching for clues and solving puzzles in order to save the day.

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

letgo: Buy & Sell Second Hand Stuff ($1.99 → Free, 77.8 MB): Buy and sell second hand stuff with letgo. It provides an easy way to clean out your closet.

Don’t let all of that stuff you don’t need or want pile up. Sell it with letgo. The whole purpose of the app is to make the buying and selling process as easy as possible. The app’s cutting-edge image recognition and AI software allows you to simply snap a photo of what you want to get rid of. It’ll title and tag your items for you. You can even create custom, Hollywood-style ads for your items with the built-in customizer. When someone’s interested in what you have, they can chat instantly within the app. You’re also able to find hidden gems in your neighborhood by browsing listings.

letgo: Buy & Sell Second Hand Stuff is available for free today only (10/29). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 19902 ratings.

Universal:

Onion Force ($1.99 → Free, 123.8 MB): Save the last king from impending doom in Onion Force. It’s a hybrid tower defense/action game.

Onion Force combines the best elements of the tower defense and action genres to provide you with a rather unique experience. Before each battle you’re able to pick between three playable heroes, each with their own unique abilities. As your enemies descend upon the battlefield, tap to attack. The coins you collect can be used to erect one of eight different tower types to help defend your king. The game includes stylish cartoon graphics, 30 levels, and three difficulty settings.

Onion Force is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Blown Away: Secret of the Wind ($1.99 → Free, 196.2 MB): Help one very unlucky creature change his fortunes in Blown Away. It’s a platformer that plays like a puzzle game.

Everything in Hendrik’s life has been blown away by the wind including his home. Help him recover the pieces and put his life back together by teleporting all around the environments. Hendrik shoes hold the power to teleport, but they need time to recharge, so you’ll have to time your taps properly. The game includes four worlds, 120 levels, and upgrades.

Blown Away: Secret of the Wind is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.

Camping With Grandpa ($2.99 → Free, 104.6 MB): Your little ones get to head out on a camping adventure with grandpa with this educational app. It’s designed for children ages six through eight.

Camping With Grandpa is loaded with activities for your little ones to enjoy. Once they set out on their adventure they’ll get to read a compass, take a hike, identify animal tracks, and help animals get fed. Grandpa will guide them along the way, so you can just hand off your iDevice and let your child enjoy. The app includes seven educational mini-games, six interactive activities, and loads of fascinating videos about survival, camping, and wildlife.

Camping With Grandpa is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 21 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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