Apps That
Went Free on
2014-02-19

You're in charge of the Orbsorber, a neon marker in the middle of the screen with a smaller orb circling it. The smaller orb serves as a shield, and you must slide your finger around the joystick to block incoming orbs that don’t match your marker. The orbs that do match your marker can be absorbed to score bonus points. If a non-matching orb gets by your shield, a chunk of your marker will be carved away. Allow four total orbs to break through and it’s game over. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

It utilizes the terrain generator effect from the developer’s innovative modeling program, Verto Studio. All you have to do is point your camera at your subject and you’ll be able to see the 3-D effect in real-time. You can manipulate the view using common multitouch gestures to get a different angle on all of the peaks and valleys in your photo. When you’ve found something you like, capture it and save it to your library or share it via Facebook or Twitter.

You must first input your age so To Bed can calculate your appropriate amount of sleep. Then fill in your weekly wakeup schedule. To Bed will warn you when your bedtime is approaching via push notifications each day of your work week. The app also allows you to adjust your amount of sleep and the before bedtime alarm.

Tap the shutter button once to capture a quick burst of photos, or you can hold down the shutter button to continue bursting. Then when you’re done capturing, pick the photos you want to keep from the library or share them via Facebook, Twitter, Messages, AirDrop, or email. At Superburst’s highest resolution, you should be able to capture around 25 photos per second on iPhone 5s and 12 per second on iPhone 5, 5c, and 4s. The app also includes a the ability to throttle the burst speed and manually change the resolution.

PDF Suite is really five apps in one: web converter, scanner, PDF splitter and merger, document converter, and note converter. Files can be imported from Dropbox, SkyDrive, or Google Drive, and you can export and share them via Wi-Fi, email, or AirDrop. You’re also able to organize all of your converted PDF files within folders, and sort them by date or name.

You don’t need to have any knowledge of notes, chords, or scales to play Shapes Music. All you have to do is listen to the song and hit the keys based on the shapes presented to you. The shapes will show you which keys sound the best with the song you’re currently listening to. You’re able to choose from thousands of different songs and music videos, and you’re able to favorite them for quick access later on.

You can choose from 13 layouts for videos and 57 layouts for photos. All of the layouts can be adjusted by sliding their borders. You're then able to capture new videos or photos manually or by using the self timer. After you've captured at least two quality videos or photos, you can apply different filters and effects to each section of the layout. Once everything looks in order, share your masterpiece via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or email. The app includes 120 filters and effects, undo, 11 aspect ratios, and six resolutions.