Today’s Apps Gone Free: Orasis, Cardinal Land, xSky and More
Make your photos more realistic, put together geometric animal puzzles, and gaze at the night sky with today’s collection of apps and games.
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iPhone:Feed Garfield ($0.99 → Free, 34.1 MB): Get your paws on some food in Feed Garfield. Fans of physics-based puzzle games.
Jon Arbuckle is on a weekend getaway. Before he left, however, he secured all of the food in the house to ensure Garfield couldn’t pig out. But Garfield knows no limits, so he has enlisted Odie to find him so food and deliver it to his dish. It’s your job to set up complex systems from the tools available to you in order to bounce and deflect the food into Garfield’s dish.
Feed Garfield is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 74 ratings.
Universal:Garfield’s Escape ($0.99 → Free, 47.8 MB): Help Odie and Garfield escape from the Bath-o-Matic Robot in Garfield’s Escape. Fans of action games.
Jon Arbuckle is sick and tired of trying to bath Odie and Garfield, so he purchased a new cleaning robot from a TV commercial that will hopefully change his luck. With the robot on the loose, you must help Odie and Garfield escape by jumping over and sliding under objects. The game includes 15 levels that take part in four different parts of the house along with an endless mode. After each completed level you’ll receive a special edition wallpaper.
Garfield’s Escape is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 101 ratings.
OrasisHD ($1.99 → Free, 24.2 MB): Make your photos look more realistic with Orasis. iPhoneographers will love the simplicity.
You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. Then allow Orasis to automatically enhance your photo, or you can tweak the settings to get the exact look you want. In the end, your retouched photos should look closer to what your eyes perceived when you took them. The app includes 14 presets and the ability to share your correct photos via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
OrasisHD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 242 ratings.
Cardinal Land – Jigsaw & Tangram Puzzle Blend ($1.99 → Free, 41.1 MB): Put together geometric animal puzzles with Cardinal Land. Those who enjoy tangram-style puzzles.
Cardinal Land is not only fun, it’s informative. Your job is to fill in the animal silhouette using colorful pieces. Just drag and drop to place, and tap to rotate. If a piece is in its correct position, it will snap into place. Move quickly in order to earn a perfect rating. After each puzzle has been completed, you’ll receive a surprising fact about the animal. The game includes more than 80 puzzles.
Cardinal Land – Jigsaw & Tangram Puzzle Blend is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 43 ratings.
xSky ($0.99 → Free, 125.8 MB): Get a good look at the night sky with xSky. Everyday stargazers and aspiring astronomers.
Unlike similar apps, xSky really focuses on the view. The interface is clutter-free, sporting only three small icons: search, lock, and settings. You’re able to look around the sky just by holding your iDevice up and rotating. When something catches your eye, lock the screen and pinch to zoom in close. You can also search for objects in the sky and have xSky point them out.
xSky is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 35 ratings.
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