Today’s Apps Gone Free: Memory, Backgammon, PirTie and More

Track and organize thoughts, play a digital version of Backgammon, and experience a world of color with today’s collection of apps and games.

All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.

iPhone:

Memory: Your Memo ($0.99 → Free, 34.3 MB): Track and organize your thoughts with Memory. Anyone who is in a hurry.

Memory is a colorful note taking app. Swipe down to create a new entry, and tap on one of the colored circles to categorize it. Each entry is automatically timestamped. You can then sort your entries by color or display them all at once. The app also includes search, Touch ID support, and a Today widget.

Memory: Your Memo is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 71 ratings.

Universal:

Train Conductor ($2.99 → Free, 34.4 MB): Put on your conductor hat and guide trains safely around the tracks in this strategic puzzle game. Casual gamers who prefer simple one-touch gameplay.

Train Conductor has some brilliantly simple gameplay, which is also what makes it so much fun. Trains enter the screen from both sides with numbers attached to them. You must safely guide them to their matching track with a swipe without causing a massive collision. You’re able to stop a train in its tracks with a tap, but don’t wait too long because more trains are on their way. The game includes a variety of locations to visit, and Game Center integration.

Train Conductor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 19872 ratings.

PirTie ($0.99 → Free, 5.1 MB): Experience a world of color with PirTie. Anyone in need of a relaxing distraction.

PirTie is a color explosion mapped onto a sphere. You’re able to swipe to move the sphere and pinch to zoom in and out. A single tap will change the colors. A double tap will change the pattern. A triple tap will capture a photo. PirTie also supports TV-out.

PirTie is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Backgammon Premium ($1.99 → Free, 82.7 MB): A digital version of Backgammon from the same team that brought Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Spite and Malice, and Hearts to the App Store. Anyone looking to play a game of Backgammon while on the go.

This is our favorite version of Backgammon in the App Store due to its massive online community. It’s always more fun to play with others, right? You’re able to play turn-based or live games of Backgammon via Game Center. You can choose to play with a friend or see how your skills match up against other players all over the world. The cool part is, you don’t have to sit around and wait to be matched up. You can actually hone your skills against intelligent AI opponents in single player games while you wait for a match to be found.

Backgammon Premium is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 10541 ratings.

That concludes today’s issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don’t forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app. It provides all the deals each day, and even an archive of past deals that are still active.

Developers:

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It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
The app must not have been free numerous times (3+) over the last six months.
The free version of your app must not include ads.

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