Today’s Apps Gone Free: Sketcha, Blink, W.E.L.D.E.R. and More

Sketch complex designs, jot down tasks and memos, and weld words together with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Blink – Quick Memo ($0.99 → Free, 32.5 MB): Jot down tasks and memos in a snap with Blink. Those with a lot on their minds.

Blink’s minimal and clean design will help you get things done faster. Tap on an open space on the page and type what you want to record. The item will then be added to the top of the page. Tap on any item to give it one of two colors, which can indicate priority or whatever else you wish. Double-tap to archive items. Tap and hold to bring up additional options like editing, sharing, and the ability to move items to the top of the list.

Blink – Quick Memo is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 31 ratings.

Universal:

Sketch Me! Sketch&Cartoon ($1.99 → Free, 13.2 MB): Turn your photos into drawings, cartoons, or sketches with Sketch Me. Anyone who wants to give their photos a completely different look.

Sketch Me doesn’t require a lot of tinkering. All you need to do is import a photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. Then tap on one of the 19 effects and enjoy the results. If you choose to, you can adjust other parameters like contrast and brightness. Sketch Me also includes 18 shapes that can be applied in order to show off the distinct effects.

Sketch Me! Sketch&Cartoon is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 465 ratings.

W.E.L.D.E.R. ($1.99 → Free, 181.8 MB): Build words in the W.E.L.D.E.R. Fans of word games.

W.E.L.D.E.R. presents you with a 64 letter tile grid, and you must swap tiles vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to create valid words of four letters or more. New tiles will slide in from the top, creating all sorts of possibilities. You are provided with 25 swaps at the beginning of the game, but you can earn more by scoring big points. The game includes three modes, a variety of special tiles and power-ups, iCloud support, word definitions, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

W.E.L.D.E.R. is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 21778 ratings.

iPad:

Sketcha ($2.99 → Free, 110.0 MB): Sketch complex designs with Sketcha. Designers.

Sketcha has it all. It’s loaded with features that will help industrial designers get the job done right. You’re able to generate and manage as many different sketches as necessary. The tools at your disposal include layers, masked sublayers, tons of brush settings, tools for drawing patterns, the ability to import images, multiple paper textures, and so much more. Sketches can be exported in JPG, PNG, and PRSK.

Sketcha is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

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