Today’s Apps Gone Free: Rolling Bolts, Change, Backgammon and More

Rotate and match bolts, convert currencies, and play Backgammon with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Change – Currency Converter ($0.99 → Free, 41.7 MB): Convert currencies in a snap with Change. Frequent travelers.

Change adds a bit of a style to a normally dull app category. You’re able to choose the currencies you’re converting from and to by swiping across the fields at the top of the screen. As you swipe, you’ll see the conversions instantly performed. You’re also able to reorder, activate, and deactivate currencies by tapping on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. Change includes a total of 85 currencies.

Change – Currency Converter is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 56 ratings.

Universal:

Rolling Bolts – Logic Puzzles ($0.99 → Free, 79.3 MB): Rotate bolts and match colors in Rolling Bolts. Fans of logic-based puzzle games.

Rolling Bolts will leave your head spinning. The object of the game is to match the hexagonal bolt’s colors to their container’s colors. Tap to rotate and swipe to flip. As you progress, more and more bolts will be introduced, creating complicated rotating systems. The game includes 60 levels in all.

Rolling Bolts – Logic Puzzles is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Princess Fairy Tale Coloring Wonderland for Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition ($2.99 → Free, 31.4 MB): The princess needs your child’s help filling in her world with color in this interactive coloring book. Any parent with a little princess.

We’re recommending Princess Fairly Tale Coloring Wonderland today because it does a great job of guiding your child along the way. They get to color in 11 difference scenes with just a tap. As your child works their way through each scene, new interactive characters and items will appear out of nowhere. The app also includes helpful hints, so even young children can join in on the fun.

Princess Fairy Tale Coloring Wonderland for Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition 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 10707 ratings.

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