Apps That
Went Free on
2014-03-29

The evil garden gnomes at the bottom of the sea are back and plotting to destroy the world. You must blast them to bits before it’s too late. You’re able to control the left and right movements of your Boom Boat using the wheel in the bottom left corner of the screen. Then take aim and drop bombs, magnets, and dynamite to wipe out every last gnome. You have a limited number explosives available to you, so use them wisely. The game includes 50 levels, 150 challenges, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

The app includes 175 monsters to choose from, which are broken down by category. Your child is able to create their masterpieces using brushes of all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. They can also apply stickers to accessorize their monsters. The app includes classical music pieces to listen to, Monster Puzzle integration, AirPrint support, and the ability to share colored monsters via email.

Run Tracker utilizes Apple’s powerful motion co-processor to precisely track your distance and steps. Before taking off, you’ll want to set a distance, time, or calorie goal. Then while walking, jogging, or running you’ll be able to hear various announcements instead of having to look at your iDevice. After your exercise is over you can review and share your stats and route. The app also includes the ability to track your body measurements and BMI, export routes, share achievements, and play music while running.

The collection can be broken up by genre or by artist. You can also search for specific paintings. The app allows you to save paintings as favorites, view them in a slideshow, and save high quality versions to your library.

Inspired by the Unix shell Bash, this utility app allows you to get a little taste of the good old times. You're able to type out all of the most common shell commands, or you can try ipash-specific commands to perform simple tasks like launch Apple's Maps app or generate an email. Common gestures allow you to quickly access command history, autocomplete text, and interrupt the execution of commands. The app also includes Dropbox support. If you're new to Bash, just type in "help" to get a list of commands.

ArtRage's drawing and painting tools offer a variety of customization options, allowing you to blend, smear, and texture your colors. You're able to control each layer, trace images, and undo and redo strokes as well. The app also includes an advanced color picker, and a wide selection of tutorials to help you take full advantage of every last feature.

You're in control of the brightest blip on the screen, and you must maneuver it around the other dimmer blips using directional buttons in order to try to get under the basket to score. The game includes two shoot buttons, 24-second clock, and two difficulty levels.

You’re able to create and save multiple shopping lists. The app features a built-in self-learning database, so all you have to do is start typing and suggestions will show up. Tap on a suggestion to select it and then enter an amount. When searching for items, you’re also able to sort them alphabetically, by category, or by most used. Items can be reorganized, edited, noted, and arranged by store department as well. To mark an item off your list while shopping, just swipe across it. The app also includes the ability to edit categories and disable screen lock.