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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Cell Surgeon, Quadris, Widget Calendar and More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Cell Surgeon, Quadris, Widget Calendar and More

App Bargain Bin
March 11, 2017

Perform cell surgery, fit blocks into a grid, and display your calendar on your lock screen 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:

Angry Birds Star Wars ($0.99 → Free, 167.2 MB): Grab your lightsaber and join the Angry Birds on their epic quest to defeat the Empire’s evil Pigtroopers in Angry Birds Star Wars. Those who love the franchise or simply enjoy a good physics puzzler.

Rebel spies have managed to steal the secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Pig Star. You must help them destroy this and other monstrosities by launching your Angry Birds into them. Wipe out all of your enemies using as few birds as possible to earn a perfect rating. The game includes more than 100 levels spanning the entire Star Wars universe, loads of power-ups, the ability to level up your birds, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Angry Birds Star Wars is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 34089 ratings.

AutoblogVR ($1.99 → Free, 19.1 MB): Experience automative awesomeness like never before with Autoblog. Anyone who is interested in exotic vehicles and super cars.

Autoblog has gone VR, so grab your Google Cardboard glasses and put on your headphones because you’re in for a wild ride. You’re able to browse through an ever-expanding library of exclusive VR video content from your favorite contributors at Autoblog. Content can also be broken down by automaker, environment, and location. Don’t yet have a pair of VR glasses? Don’t worry. The content can be explored without. All included videos can be downloaded straight to your iDevice over Wi-Fi to avoid data overages.

AutoblogVR is available for free today only (03/11). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

Universal:

Static Motion ($0.99 → Free, 8.4 MB): Get ready for an all-out tapping frenzy in Static Motion. Fans of fast-paced gameplay.

Various enemy targets will enter the screen from all angles. You must tap on them to collect their energy and keep yours from running out. Precision is key as an errant tap will cause you to lose energy even faster. The game includes two modes, 77 levels, four speed settings, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Static Motion is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 128 ratings.

Cell Surgeon – A Unique 3D Match 4 Strategy Game! ($0.99 → Free, 240.4 MB): Perform cell surgery in order to defeat the Megavirus in Cell Surgeon. Fans of matching games.

Cell Surgeon is a matching game that takes place in three dimensions. You’ll have to rotate cells in order to hunt down and remove various viruses. Not all viruses are created equal, so pay close attention to how they need to be matched and removed. You’ll be tapping, swiping, double-tapping, and performing other gestures to keep the viruses from spreading. The game includes 26 levels, nine unique viruses, three power-ups, 10 minutes of animated cutscenes, and an arcade mode.

Cell Surgeon – A Unique 3D Match 4 Strategy Game! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

Widget Calendar ($0.99 → Free, 15.7 MB): Get a look at your calendar from the lock screen with Widget Calendar. Those who want to see what’s ahead.

Widget Calendar does one thing and it does it very well. It’s able to grab all of the events from your calendar and neatly display them on your lock screen. Just make sure to add the widget by scrolling to the very bottom of the view and tapping on the Edit button. The calendar is completely interactive, allowing you to tap on days to reveal more information. You’re also able to open your calendar with a tap.

Widget Calendar is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 175 ratings.

Quadris – free block puzzle ($2.99 → Free, 52.3 MB): Fit blocks into the grid in order to remove rows and columns in Quadris. Fans of casual puzzle games.

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Drag and drop the pieces from the top of the screen into the grid at the bottom in order to create completed rows or columns. It’s similar to Tetris in a lot of ways, except pieces aren’t pulled to the bottom of the screen. They remain in place wherever you put them as long as they fit. Additionally, pieces can not be rotated. Quadris adds a nice strategic twist to its gameplay by allowing you to put pieces that don’t quite fit into the holding zone and use them later. The game also includes leaderboards.

Quadris – free block puzzle is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.

iPad:

Angry Birds Star Wars HD ($2.99 → Free, 200.5 MB): Grab your lightsaber and join the Angry Birds on their epic quest to defeat the Empire’s evil Pigtroopers in Angry Birds Star Wars HD. Those who love the franchise or simply enjoy a good physics puzzler.

Rebel spies have managed to steal the secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Pig Star. You must help them destroy this and other monstrosities by launching your Angry Birds into them. Wipe out all of your enemies using as few birds as possible to earn a perfect rating. The game includes more than 100 levels spanning the entire Star Wars universe, loads of power-ups, the ability to level up your birds, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Angry Birds Star Wars HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 22589 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.

Developers:

If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:

  • 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.

To submit an app, simply send a request to tyler@appadvice.com with the subject “Apps Gone Free.” Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there.

Mentioned apps

Free
Angry Birds Star Wars
Angry Birds Star Wars
Rovio Entertainment Ltd
Free
AutoblogVR
AutoblogVR
AOL Inc.
Free
Static Motion
Static Motion
Founder's Hill Entertainment
Free
Cell Surgeon - A Unique 3D Match 4 Strategy Game!
Cell Surgeon - A Unique 3D Match 4 Strategy Game!
Carlton Zhu
Free
Widget Calendar
Widget Calendar
yoon sik kang
Free
Quadris - free block puzzle
Quadris - free block puzzle
Kidga
Free
Angry Birds Star Wars HD
Angry Birds Star Wars HD
Rovio Entertainment Ltd

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