Today’s Apps Gone Free: Fuel, Dexter Slice, GridShark and More

Track fuel usage, avoid getting sliced, and slide tiles to recreate images with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Fuel – Fuel Cost Calculator & MPG, Mileage Tracker ($0.99 → Free, 11.5 MB): Track how much fuel you’re going through with Fuel. Business owners and anyone else curious about their mileage.

Before you do anything else, add at least one vehicle to the database. Fuel allows you to track multiple vehicles at once. When it’s time to fill up, simply choose one of the vehicles and record the mileage, price, and amount of fuel added. Fuel will calculate the rest for you. You’re also able to record any other vehicle-related expenses if necessary. All of your vehicle costs, fuel prices, and fuel consumption can be diagramed as well.

Fuel – Fuel Cost Calculator & MPG, Mileage Tracker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 67 ratings.

Universal:

Coloring Farm Animal Coloring Book For Kids Games ($2.99 → Free, 29.3 MB): Make the lives of the farm animals a little more colorful in Coloring Farm. It’s designed for toddlers.

Your child can fill in more than 10 different scenes just by tapping on the colorless canvases. As your child works their way through each scene, new interactive creatures and items will appear. The app also includes helpful hints, so even young children can join in on the fun.

Coloring Farm Animal Coloring Book For Kids Games is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 31 ratings.

GridShark ($0.99 → Free, 18.4 MB): Slide tiles to recreate the images in GridShark. Those who enjoy sliding puzzle games.

GridShark is colorful, casual fun. All you need to do is swipe to move tiles around the screen in order to recreate the image at the top. Each swipe will count against your score, so think before you move. The first collection of levels have you solving simple grids, but as you progress you’ll take on puzzles that resemble everything from swords to sharks. The game includes 72 levels, and the ability to create your own.

GridShark is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

Montezuma Puzzle 4 Premium ($0.99 → Free, 171.2 MB): It’s time once again to piece together the puzzles of Montezuma. Those who enjoy Tangram-like puzzles.

Each of the 100 puzzles require you to drag and drop pieces from the lower half of the screen into the top in order to completely fill in the shape. Pieces can not be flipped or rotated, so you’ll have your work cut out for you. The game also includes an unlimited number of hints and undos, creating a rather relaxing environment. Although, if you do utilize a hint you won’t be able to earn a perfect rating.

Montezuma Puzzle 4 Premium is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 613 ratings.

Dexter Slice ($3.99 → Free, 139.2 MB): Tap the buttons hidden behind razor sharp blades in Dexter Slice. Fans of arcade games.

Dexter Slice is the spiritual successor to Slice HD. Just like the original game, the objective is to tap buttons hidden behind blades of all shapes and sized without getting cut. It’s not just about avoiding blades, either. You’ll have to hold them back, sometimes using up to as many as 10 fingers, in order to reveal the button. The game includes 120 levels, and voice-overs by James Remar.

Dexter Slice is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 7 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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