Today’s Apps Gone Free: Smash Puck, 4th Grade Reading Prep and ‘Sodes

Knock pucks into holes, improve reading comprehension, and listen to podcasts with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

’sodes ($2.99 → Free, 14.5 MB): Listen to podcasts with ’Sodes. Those who like to keep things simple.

’Sodes is for the occasional podcast listener. It aims to keep things simple by avoiding download queues, accounts to manage, and menus to dig through. Just search for a podcast by name and tap to listen. You are able to add podcasts to a favorites list and view unfinished podcasts. The app also includes CarPlay support, Siri Shortcuts, multiple themes, and customizable intervals.

’sodes is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 57 ratings.

Universal:

4th Grade Reading Prep ($3.99 → Free, 39.3 MB): Improve reading comprehension skills with 4th Grade Reading Prep. Parents and teachers.

4th Grade Reading Prep is one of the most advanced reading comprehension tools available in the App Store. It features an assortment of fictional stories and non-fiction texts that can be read through at any pace. At the end of each passage your child will be asked a series of questions to find out how well they understood what they read. The results can be reviewed and shared via email. The app also includes support for multiple children or students, and password protection.

4th Grade Reading Prep is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.

Smash Puck ($1.99 → Free, 109.5 MB): Knock the pucks into the hole by any means necessary in Smash Puck. Fans of arcade and billiards-style games.

Smash Puck is a combination of a few of your favorite things. It has elements of billiards, pinball, and curling with magnets, portals, and moving platforms thrown in as well. The object of the game is to knock pucks around the playing surface and into the hole within the target number of shots. Just slide your finger backwards and release to fire. The game includes 120 levels.

Smash Puck is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

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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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