Today’s Apps Gone Free: PicShop HD, Floof, Elf Pets Virtual Reindeer and More

Turn your iDevice into a mobile editing studio, swing through alternate dimensions, and tend to a virtual reindeer with today’s collection of apps and games.

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Universal:

Floof – A Rope Swing Odyssey ($1.99 → Free, 102.7 MB): Swing around deadly obstacles and through wormholes in Floof. Fans of one-touch gaming.

Floof is all about timing. At the beginning of each level, you’ll be provided with a target time and number of swings. Tap to launch your rope through the air and attach to any surface. Tap again to release at just the right time and use physics to reach your destination. One wrong move and you’ll have to start over. The game includes 40 levels, varying physics, and retro music.

Floof – A Rope Swing Odyssey is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.

Elf Pets® Virtual Reindeer ($0.99 → Free, 232.0 MB): Adopt and care for a virtual reindeer in Elf Pets Virtual Reindeer. Children.

Your little one is going to love caring for their own virtual pet reindeer. Santa’s sleigh isn’t able to fly because he doesn’t have enough able reindeer yet. Your child must feed, clean, love, and play with their reindeer in order to get it ready for Christmas. As they perform the different actions, they’ll earn badges that will add Christmas spirit to the Christmas Magic Meter. Earn enough to help Santa’s sleigh soar!

Elf Pets® Virtual Reindeer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 281 ratings.

PicShop HD – Photo Editor ($4.99 → Free, 56.9 MB): Turn your iPhone or iPad into a mobile editing studio with this powerful photography app. iPhoneographers.

Whether you’re a professional photographer or just enjoy messing around with filters, you’ll love the selection of tools PicShop has to offer. It includes a handful of editing options, loads of customizable filters and effects, frames and overlays, fun stickers, and the ability to add text or draw right on top of your photo. You can also share your finished product via email, Facebook, or Twitter with a single tap.

PicShop HD – Photo Editor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5472 ratings.

Steampunk Puzzle Physics Game ($0.99 → Free, 416.0 MB): Get the ball into the container below in Steampunk Puzzle. Fans of physics-based puzzle games.

Steampunk Puzzle is fun for the whole family. It requires you to get a single ball into the container below by moving, flipping, and generally manipulating steampunk-inspired parts of all shapes and sizes. The game includes more than 300 levels of varying difficulty and Game Center leaderboards.

Steampunk Puzzle Physics Game is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.

History Events ($1.99 → Free, 20.8 MB): Learn about or get reminded of important events in history with this reference app. Historians.

Want to drop knowledge bombs on friends and family? Download History Events and learn about important events that occurred around the world. Each event includes a short description, date, and the ability to share. Set up a daily reminder window along with how often you want to receive the push notifications. When a push comes through during the day, give it a swipe and view a new event.

History Events is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 76 ratings.

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