Today’s Apps Gone Free: Goat Simulator, Geekbench 4, Speedometer and More

Travel the world as a goat, measure your iDevice’s performance, and track your speed with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Frutorious ($0.99 → Free, 61.8 MB): Fling Mr. Fruts around colorful environments and save his friends in Frutorious. Fans of psychedelic platformers.

Mr. and Mrs. Fruts were having a peaceful picnic when suddenly an evil skull appeared and turned all of their friends into fruits. It’s up to you to help Mr. Fruts and his best friend Frutorious F.I.G. save the day. You’re able to fling Mr. Fruts by dragging your finger to aim and releasing to fire. Gather all of the fruits and coins on your way up while avoiding the many obstacles.

Frutorious is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.

miniSynth 2 ($0.99 → Free, 11.5 MB): Make sweet synthesized music with miniSynth 2. Musicians who want to be ready when inspiration strikes.

You’re able to mash away on the scrollable keyboard to create and record tunes whenever the moment strikes. The app features a 32-bit professional quality digital signal processor, allowing you to hear your tunes just as they were intended. The app also includes dual analog modeling oscillators, Audiobus input, MIDI-in, SoundCloud support, and 30 factory presets.

miniSynth 2 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 33 ratings.

Universal:

Gilt ($1.99 → Free, 137.1 MB): Get up to 70% off designer brands with Gilt. Those who want to look and feel good about their wardrobes.

You won’t feel guilty shopping at these prices. Gilt has an ever-changing assortment of designer brands to choose from like Valentino, John Varvatos, Rebecca Taylor, and more. Sales start at 12 PM ET, with bonus sales beginning at 9 PM ET on Sundays and Wednesdays. You can choose to receive reminders in order to ensure you don’t miss out on a great deal. Gilt even provides exclusive offers when you’re out shopping around the city.

Gilt is available for free today only (04/01). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 26267 ratings.

Geekbench 4 ($0.99 → Free, 88.5 MB): Find out just how well your iDevice is running with Geekbench 4. Curious minds or those who have a feeling their iDevice isn’t running at peak performance.

Want to see how your iDevice stacks up against the rest? Perform a Geekbench test and find out. It provides a comprehensive set of benchmarks that accurately measure your iDevice’s processor and memory performance. The test only takes about 30 seconds to perform. You will then be provided with loads of detailed information including how your iDevice compares to other Apple products. You’re also able to upload your results to Geekbench’s website or send them via email.

Geekbench 4 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 53 ratings.

Goat Simulator ($4.99 → Free, 404.0 MB): Travel the world as a goat in Goat Simulator. Fans of open world absurdity.

Have you ever wanted to be a goat? The thought most likely never crossed your mind, but it’s surprisingly entertaining. Take control of a goat and run around doing whatever you please. You’re able to run, jump, lick stuff, ram stuff, and just tip over. The best part is, you’re rewarded for all of it! Your misadventures can also be recorded and shared with the world.

Goat Simulator is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 33801 ratings.

SPEEDOMETER™ ($1.99 → Free, 71.2 MB): Measure your speed with Speedometer. Those who want to record their speed records.

Speedometer accurately measures and boldly displays your speed in mph or km/h. The main screen also displays your average and top speeds. Dig deeper into the menu system to view a map, odometer, rate of acceleration, speed limit, altitude, and direction. The app works beautifully in both portrait and landscape orientations.

SPEEDOMETER™ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 95 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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