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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Devious Dungeon, Wi-Fi Widget, Typography Insight and More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Devious Dungeon, Wi-Fi Widget, Typography Insight and More

App Bargain Bin
March 15, 2017

Slay creatures beneath the kingdom, test and share your Wi-Fi, and learn everything about typography 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:

Splashtop Wired XDisplay – Extend & Mirror ($1.99 → Free, 10.3 MB): Turn your iDevice into a secondary monitor with Splashtop Wired XDisplay. Those who need more screen real estate in a pinch.

Splashtop Wired XDisplay will enhance your productivity while on the go. All you have to do is download the app to your iDevice, download the free companion app for your Mac or PC from the developer’s website, and connect the two devices via USB. You’ll then be able to securely stream content from your computer to your iDevice at 60 fps. Splashtop Wired XDisplay works in both portrait and landscape orientations, and you’re able to choose the position of your extended display.

Splashtop Wired XDisplay – Extend & Mirror is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 35 ratings.

Typography Insight for iPhone ($0.99 → Free, 21.0 MB): Learn everything about typography with Typography Insight. Everyone from designers to educators.

Typography Insight is like a museum for typefaces. It’ll teach you the basics of typography and tips on how to make your content more readable. Learn about the terminologies, detail elements, and characteristics of important historical typefaces. The type inspector allows you to zoom in to observe the details of specific typefaces. You can even overlay and compare to typefaces, and place them side by side to view the differences.

Typography Insight for iPhone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 34 ratings.

Universal:

Wi-Fi Widget ($1.99 → Free, 16.7 MB): See, test, and share your Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Widget. Literally anyone who uses Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi Widget is one of those apps you never knew you needed. You’ll first want to launch the app and store your Wi-Fi password since it can’t access it on its own. Then make sure to add the widget to your lock screen. Any time you want to see what Wi-Fi connection you’re on, how fast it’s operating, or share its password, simply access your lock screen. Tapping on the widget can bring you straight into Wi-Fi Settings on your iDevice as well.

Wi-Fi Widget is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 41 ratings.

Blicke ($0.99 → Free, 52.9 MB): Slide blocks into their target zones in Blicke. Fans of colorful logic puzzle games.

Blicke’s casual approach may make it seem easy at first, but it’s nothing of the sort. The goal is to get each colored block into its matching target zone with a swipe. Blocks only stop sliding when they run into a wall or another block. You’ll have to utilize both walls and other blocks in order to achieve your goal. The game includes 84 handmade levels to complete.

Blicke is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 93 ratings.

Devious Dungeon ($2.99 → Free, 78.8 MB): Slay the creatures beneath the kingdom in Devious Dungeon. Those who enjoy action platformers from Ravenous Games like Random Heroes.

As the ultimate warrior, it’s your job to eliminate the evil creatures that have infested the catacombs beneath the kingdom. Grab your trusty sword and run, jump, and slash your way through pixelated dungeons using on-screen controls. Every enemy you take down will earn you experience points, which can be used to upgrade your character. You’ll also want to look for secret openings and collect loot to unlock new weapons and accessories. The game includes five worlds, boss battles, iCloud support, and achievements via Game Center.

Devious Dungeon is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1246 ratings.

Seek – Rewards through Adventure ($4.99 → Free, 144.6 MB): Go treasure hunting in augmented reality with Seek. Those who enjoy Pokemon Go.

Today only: Receive 500 bonus coins for capturing any chest!
Seek is like Pokemon Go, but with real prizes. After setting up an account, Seek will determine your location and display all of the treasure chests nearby. Hunt down common chests to earn coins, keys, and cash. Go after the rare epic and legendary chests to win big rewards like gift cards, Disneyland tickets, and even a TV. The epic and legendary chests require keys to unlock, so you’ll have your work cut out for you. Get to it!

Seek – Rewards through Adventure is available for free today only (03/15). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 142 ratings.

iPad:

Typography Insight ($1.99 → Free, 26.9 MB): Learn everything about typography with Typography Insight. Everyone from designers to educators.

Typography Insight is like a museum for typefaces. It’ll teach you the basics of typography and tips on how to make your content more readable. Learn about the terminologies, detail elements, and characteristics of important historical typefaces. The type inspector allows you to zoom in to observe the details of specific typefaces. You can even overlay and compare to typefaces, and place them side by side to view the differences.

Typography Insight is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 109 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
Splashtop Wired XDisplay – Extend & Mirror
Splashtop Wired XDisplay – Extend & Mirror
Splashtop Inc.
Free
Typography Insight for iPhone
Typography Insight for iPhone
BRDY Studios, LLC
Free
Wi-Fi Widget
Wi-Fi Widget
Puppy Ventures, Inc.
Free
Devious Dungeon
Devious Dungeon
Ravenous Games Inc.
Free
Blicke
Blicke
Bivis
Free
Seek - Rewards through Adventure
Seek - Rewards through Adventure
Seek
Free
Typography Insight
Typography Insight
BRDY Studios, LLC

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