Apps That
Went Free on
2014-08-08

Swordigo features a perfect mix of adventure, platform, and role-playing game mechanics to keep things feeling fresh and fun. You're able to guide your character around the 3D environments via customizable controls. Discover powerful weapons, unleash spells, and level up your character to restore order and become the hero you always expected to be. Swordigo includes hours of gameplay, iCloud integration, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Geoff Keighley takes you inside BioWare studios to relive the final hours of Mass Effect 3. The app documents the untold story behind the creation of the smash hit trilogy through words, video interviews, games, quizzes, and a variety of other interactive elements. It also includes deleted scenes from Mass Effect 3, a mini-game, concept art, 360 degree panoramas of the BioWare studios, early footage from the creation of Mass Effect 1, and loads of stats that reveal the choices players made in the first two games.

You’re able to import any video from your library or record a new one from within the app. Then drag your finger across the bottom of the screen to slow it down to 1/8x the speed or speed it up to 8x. You’re also able to trim your video before saving it. The app allows you to export videos at 30 or 60 frames per second, or you can try your luck at the experimental lossless conversion.

You’re provided with three options when trying to capture a photo in dark environments: single, multi, and multi-plus. The single option is best for evening shots using increased ISO. The multi option is for darker environments and uses both increased ISO and long exposure. Multi-plus is obviously similar to multi, except it has increased exposure. This mode is best for the darkest of dark conditions. After taking your photo you’re able to preview it and further adjust the exposure.

It includes more than 55 types of lens flares to choose from, all of which can be repositioned with true to life results. You’re also able to layer flares to create something unique. The brightness, tint, and aspect ratio of your photo can be adjusted before finishing it off with a filter. Your final creations can be shared via email, Twitter, or Facebook.

Drag different nodes all around the screen and connect them to each other to create pulsing sounds. There’s no wrong way to go about it, so just have fun. The app includes a variety of customization options like the ability to add gravity to nodes, adjustable pulse rate and beat sync, and echo volume. It also includes 20 musical scales, a seven octave range, all 12 musical key signatures, and the ability to record and send your tunes via email.

Drag different nodes all around the screen and connect them to each other to create pulsing sounds. There’s no wrong way to go about it, so just have fun. The app includes a variety of customization options like the ability to add gravity to nodes, adjustable pulse rate and beat sync, and echo volume. It also includes 20 musical scales, a seven octave range, all 12 musical key signatures, and the ability to record and send your tunes via email.

You’re able to import any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. Then tap the words in the middle of the screen to add your own custom message and align your text. You’re able to choose one of the 15 different fonts by tapping the Werds icon. You can then adjust the size of the text and choose one of the 18 colors. Your final creations can be shared via AirDrop, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, or email.

Various enemy targets will enter the screen from all angles. You must tap on them to collect their energy and keep yours from running out. Precision is key as an errant tap will cause you to lose energy even faster. The game includes two modes, 77 levels, four speed settings, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.