Today’s Apps Gone Free: Star Thief, HappyClock, Multi Translate and More

Find and collect stars, turn your iDevice into a desktop clock, and instantly translate languages with today’s collection of apps and games.

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Universal:

Multi Translate Voice: Say It ($12.99 → Free, 36.8 MB): Translate any language into three others with Multi Translate. Those who travel a lot or are learning a new language.

Multi Translate is fast and efficient. First choose the language you want to translate from, and three other languages you want to translate to. You have more than 100 to choose from. Then either type or speak to translate. Multi Translate keeps a running history of everything you’ve translated, which is searchable via Spotlight. The app also includes iMessage support, Apple Watch support, and the ability to share results.

Multi Translate Voice: Say It is available for free today only (12/24). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 140 ratings.

Riddles – Guess the answer ($1.99 → Free, 20.8 MB): Figure out the riddles with this reference app. Anyone looking for a way to jumpstart their brain.

Riddles will make you think. It contains a vast collection of riddle cards with the answers on them. Just set up the reminder window along with how often you want to receive the push notifications. You’ll then receive challenging riddles throughout the day, and you can give the notifications a swipe to view or share them.

Riddles – Guess the answer is available for free today only (12/24). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.

Magic Launcher Pro ($2.99 → Free, 115.8 MB): Launch apps and actions from your lock screen with Magic Launcher. Anyone who wants to be more efficient throughout the day.

Magic Launcher has the ability to start more than 100,000 different apps and actions right from your lock screen. Upon Magic’s launch it’ll need to determine which apps are supported. After it has finished, you’ll be able to add quick access icons for your favorite apps, contacts, settings, and services to your lock screen. The app also includes 3D Touch support.

Magic Launcher Pro is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 324 ratings.

Tweety Pro – Show Twitter Timeline on Lock Screen ($1.99 → Free, 29.5 MB): Check Twitter from your lock screen with Tweety Pro. Those who want quick updates from Twitter.

Before you do anything, you’ll have to link your Twitter accounts with Tweety. You can then customize the widget in order to fit how you use Twitter. Tweety allows you to adjust which accounts are showing tweets, how often they update, how much information is displayed, and whether or not you want quick actions. Tweety is also able to open tweets in Safari, the Twitter app, Tweetbot, or Twitterrific.

Tweety Pro – Show Twitter Timeline on Lock Screen is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Star Thief ($0.99 → Free, 39.9 MB): Help Melvin find all of the stars and save Sammy in Star Thief. Those who enjoy casual games.

All of the stars have gone missing, including Melvin the moon’s best friend Sammy. It’s up to you to get them all back by tapping and swiping across a colorful landscape. The camera will move ahead on its own. As the stars come into view, you’ll have to tap and swipe in various ways in order to collect the stars. Just watch out for the obstacles that stand in your way. The game includes five worlds, 70 levels, local cooperative play, and Apple Watch support.

Star Thief is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 106 ratings.

Milly, Molly & the Bike Ride ($0.99 → Free, 140.3 MB): Follow along with Milly and Molly on their bike ride to Grandma’s house with this digital book. Parents and teachers.

Milly, Molly and the Bike Ride will teach your child valuable life skills through storytelling. They’ll learn about diversity, acceptance, and other types of challenges children face every day while working on their reading skills. Your child is able to follow along with the narration, read the story on their own, tap on words to hear them pronounced, and even color in the pages. Some of the pages also includes memory and puzzle games.

Milly, Molly & the Bike Ride is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 47 ratings.

HappyClock ($0.99 → Free, 4.6 MB): Turn your iDevice into a desktop or bedside clock with HappyClock. Anyone looking to brighten up their day.

HappyClock is more than a desktop or bedside clock. It’s interactive art. The clock is made up of hundreds of glowing particles. Every minute that goes by will cause the colored particles to flow and morph. You’re also able to draw particles into the clock display yourself. Shake to access the options menu and adjust the color of the particles, clock style, and duration.

HappyClock is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 21 ratings.

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