Today’s Apps Gone Free: Path On, Hum A Hit, 5coins and More

Add a path of text to photos, record your musical ideas, and track what you spend with today’s collection of apps and games.

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:

Hum A Hit ($0.99 → Free, 113.5 MB): Record your musical ideas with Hum A Hit. Musicians of every type.

Hum A Hit is there for you whenever inspiration strikes. It includes nine different instruments to choose from. You’re able to hum into your iPhone’s microphone, and it will process the melody and play it back in your chosen sound. The app allows you to record as many ideas as you like. It also includes a metronome.

Hum A Hit is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Universal:

Pin Points – Flight, Driving Distance Calculator ($1.99 → Free, 11.4 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 Calculator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

5coins – Spend Everyday ($1.99 → Free, 17.0 MB): Find out where all of your money is going with this finance app. It’s designed for anyone who wants to keep track of their daily expenses.

Unlike similar finance apps, 5coins doesn’t try to do it all. Instead, it focuses on just what you spend on a daily basis. No jumping through multiple screens to perform a single task. Just swipe down on the screen to enter a value and attach a note. The app will keep a running total of everything you’ve spent, and you can view your expense history with an upward swipe. 5coins is able to alert you when you’re spending too much and have a chance of going over-budget.

5coins – Spend Everyday is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 544 ratings.

WordHue ($0.99 → Free, 62.1 MB): Enjoy a brand new word game experience with WordHue. It’s for fans of classic word games who are searching for something a little different.

WordHue utilizes classic word game mechanics and gives them a colorful twist. You’re presented with a five-by-five letter tile grid. The letter tiles start off as white, and every time you create a valid word they’ll change color. The first color change will match the color meter at the bottom. Try to create words using the matching tiles in order to earn more turns or time. Every time you use a letter tile, its value will increase. Do your best to avoid creating three letter words as they’ll block out the letter tiles for a short period of time. The game includes two modes, daily challenges, and unlockable color schemes.

WordHue is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.

Path on – Swipe to Type ($1.99 → Free, 58.3 MB): Add a path of text to your photos with Path On. Anyone looking to add some context to their photos.

You’re able to import any photo from your library or snap a new one in-app. Then draw a path onto the photo for your text to follow. You can craft a custom message with more than 300 fonts. Your final creations can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Flickr. The app also includes a variety of ways to adjust your text, 26 photo filters, and a handful of built-in text shapes.

Path on – Swipe to Type is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 691 ratings.

Animal Puzzle Kids Activity Pre-school Shape Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls with Skills Free ($2.99 → Free, 35.4 MB): Your child gets to hang out with Joey the kangaroo and all of his animal friends in this puzzle game. It’s designed for toddlers.

Today only: Unlock the full game free of charge! Simply tap the “Unlock” button on the main screen, and enter the provided passcode to confirm your action. All current and future puzzles will be available to you and your child free of charge.

After choosing a scene, cork board cutouts will begin to appear. Your child must drag and drop the pieces into place to fill each cutout. Once complete, the scene will become animated and they can tap on different items and characters to see what happens. The game includes 11 scenes to enjoy, and a new baby play time mode.

Animal Puzzle Kids Activity Pre-school Shape Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls with Skills Free is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 97 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.
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