Today’s Apps Gone Free: NodeBeat, InstaWeb, Cheerleader and More

Create pulsing sounds, turn any webpage into a PDF, and get cheered on throughout the day with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

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 36 ratings.

Universal:

Cheerleader – Stay Productive ($1.99 → Free, 22.1 MB): Get cheered on throughout the day with Cheerleader. Those who need some extra motivation.

Cheerleader will get the positivity flowing. You’ll first be asked to set up when your daily reminders begin and end, and how many times you want them to be sent throughout the day. Then select your favorites from a wide variety of cheerful messages and they’ll help perk you up when needed. The app includes more than 30 themes to choose from, and the ability to share the messages.

Cheerleader – Stay Productive is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 204 ratings.

InstaWeb: Web to PDF Converter ($0.99 → Free, 18.0 MB): Turn any webpage into a PDF with InstaWeb. Students, teachers, and business professionals.

InstaWeb allows you to convert any webpage into a PDF for later use. Point the built-in browser at any webpage and tap the PDF button to capture it. The captured webpage must be named before it’s converted. InstaWeb also features a nifty option that allows you to remove the clutter and just save the text from the web page. The app includes the ability to organize PDF documents within folders, share them via AirDrop or email, or store them in Dropbox, Evernote, SkyDrive, Box, or Google Drive.

InstaWeb: Web to PDF Converter is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 352 ratings.

Color Accent ($0.99 → Free, 72.9 MB): Highlight different colors in your photos with Color Accent. iPhoneographers of all kinds.

Color Accent allows you to apply color splash effects in seconds. Drag your finger over the color you want to highlight using the magnification tool. You’re able to select multiple colors and adjust their intensities. Color Accent will do the rest by isolating all of the colors for you. You’re also able to manually add or remove color with a paintbrush. Color Accent also includes a variety of filters to choose from, and the ability to add stickers, drawings, or text over the top of your photos.

Color Accent is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 91 ratings.

NodeBeat – Playful Music for All ($2.99 → Free, 28.6 MB): A node-based audio sequencer and generative music app. Everyone from young children to their grandparents will enjoy creating music with NodeBeat.

Drag different nodes all around the screen and connect them to each other to create pulsing sounds. There’s no wrong way to go about it, so just have fun. The app includes a variety of customization options like the ability to add gravity to nodes, adjustable pulse rate and beat sync, and echo volume. It also includes 20 musical scales, a seven octave range, all 12 musical key signatures, and the ability to record and send your tunes via email.

NodeBeat – Playful Music for All is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 535 ratings.

Pointillisted – Photo Artwork ($0.99 → Free, 1.4 MB): Create pointillist artwork with Pointillisted. Those who like to tinker with photos.

Pointillisted allows you to create abstract art with ease. You’re able to choose from four different shapes: rectangle, circle, triangle, and hexagon. The complexity and scale of each point can be adjusted via sliders. Pointillisted even allows you to vary the size by color and isolate by hue, saturation, and brightness.

Pointillisted – Photo Artwork is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 11 ratings.

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