Apps That
Went Free on
2014-06-09

You get to take on the role of an unidentified hacker who has managed to breach the computer system of an oppressive totalitarian state. The story begins as you intercept a call by Hope pleading for any kind of assistance. Fortunately, that's something you can offer, with eyes and ears through the surveillance cameras, partial communication and sight via mobile devices, the ability to unlock many doors, and a tiny bit of additional help from sympathetic members of the organization. However, every resource must be utilized carefully to guide Hope to freedom. The game includes high quality 3-D graphics, several prominent voice actors, loads of mini-puzzles integrated through an innovative X-ray-style scanning system, and Game Center achievements and leaderboard.

You must first set your time to sleep, include any snoring remedies you may be employing, and attach any special factors that may alter your results before dozing off. Then put your iDevice face down with the microphone pointing towards you. The app will record samples of your snoring and calculate a snore score. It also includes information regarding snoring remedies.

Word Sweep includes two modes: Endless and Blitz. Endless mode requires you to unscramble letter sets in less than 20 seconds in order to move on to the next. Fail to do so and it’s game over. Blitz mode is more of the same, except you only have a total of three minutes to do as much unscrambling as possible. Both modes offer the option to skip a total of three letter sets. The game includes more than 2,000 five-letter word combinations to create, and leaderboards via Game Center.

Just swipe down to add a new idea to your list. You're able to add a limited amount of text to your new entry along with a color or photo. You're also able to attach audio or freely draw on the screen. Your ideas can be rearranged by holding and dragging them into place. You can also edit and share ideas with left and right swipes.

By utilizing your GPS location and the local time, the app is able to properly position the sun or moon in the virtual sky. Of course, it also provides current time and weather conditions. Additional features include soothing background music, 12-hour and 24-hour time display options, Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature options, as well as Twitter and Facebook integration for sharing.

You’re able to import birthdays from Facebook or the Contacts app. You can then swipe right and left across the birthdays to browse through them month by month. You’re also able to swipe across the top of the screen to switch between board themes. Tap on a birthday badge to view detailed information, and tap and hold to choose a new badge style to set it apart from the rest. The app also includes birthday countdowns, the ability to share birthdays, zodiac signs, and the ability to configure reminders.