Apps That
Went Free on
2013-11-28

It comes preloaded with 4,000 episodes from some of the most popular shows broadcast in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Episodes can be broken down by genre or most popular. You can also create playlists, view your show history, and save and share your favorite episodes. There's even a built-in sleep timer for those late night tales. An additional 34,000 episodes are available via monthly or yearly subscriptions.

To capture a moment, just start spinning your iDevice in a circle until the clicking sound stops and the small icon on the screen completes a full circle. You can then share your spin via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Your friends can view your spin on any non-mobile web browser. You can also view popular spins from the SpinCam community on your iDevice by swiping or spinning to rotate.

You’re able to choose from a whopping 650 3-D animated exercises and stretches intended for both gym and home users. Exercises can be browsed through alphabetically or searched for, or you can interact with a 3-D model and tap on specific muscles to find exercises associated with them. You’re also able to favorite exercises and add your own. The app includes full stat tracking, 50 preset workouts, tips for every single exercise, and the ability to sync your workouts between multiple devices via iCloud.

You’re able to participate in one of the three built-in calorie-burning classes, or you can just jump into a single song if you only have a spare moment. Before you get to your dance workout, you’ll want to place your iDevice on a stable surface and prop it up since your moves will be tracked via the front-facing camera. Then follow along with your instructor and start burning those calories! The game also includes customizable classes, the option to create a personalized fitness plan, progress tracking, cloud syncing, and achievements via Game Center. Additional songs are available via in-app purchase.

This educational app helps your child learn to recognize numbers and count just by hanging out with a bunch of Cutie Mini Monsters. Your child is presented with 30 beautifully illustrated pages, each featuring an interactive monster. They can flip through the pages on their own, or they can listen to the narrator sound out words for them. There's also a collection of nine jigsaw puzzles to enjoy after the story is over.

It allows you to choose how many milliseconds, seconds, or minutes you want between each frame, or you can manually capture your frames with stop motion mode. Once all of your frames have been captured you can trim your video, add effects, and add your own soundtrack. The app also includes a handful of customizable image capture settings, four resolution options, two video rendering options, and a community gallery.

LaLa Breakfast gives your child a say in what they get to have for breakfast by allowing them to personalize their plate with a fun monster and fill it with eggs and a large selection of produce, grains, and other proteins. Anything that's added to their plate will also be placed in your grocery list, so you can always have the right types of foods on hand. The app includes the ability to save favorite meals, multiple sharing options, and the ability to sync items between multiple devices.

You’re able to choose from a whopping 650 3-D animated exercises and stretches intended for both gym and home users. Exercises can be browsed through alphabetically or searched for, or you can interact with a 3-D model and tap on specific muscles to find exercises associated with them. You’re also able to favorite exercises and add your own. The app includes full stat tracking, 50 preset workouts, tips for every single exercise, and the ability to sync your workouts between multiple devices via iCloud.

Put your finger to the screen to grab your mallet and swipe to smack the puck. You’re able to play against computer controlled opponents with various levels of difficulty, or you can grab a friend and go head-to-head on the same device or play wirelessly. If you’re looking for an even greater challenge, drop two pucks on to the table. The game includes multiple table colors to choose from, six difficulty levels, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

You're able to navigate your helicopter through the obstacle-filled environments by tapping on the right side of the screen to ascend and dragging your finger around the left side to steer. You must collect all of the gems before settling down on the landing pad. You'll want to try to avoid ramming into green and red obstacles, as the former will cost you precious time and the latter will force you to start over. The game includes three difficulty settings, 48 levels, and a total of six aircraft to unlock.