Apps That Went Free on 2014-09-29

iPhone

Action Climbing

Gyorgyi Kerekes

Climb as high as you can up the sides of dangerous mountains in Action Climbing.

It offers a supreme challenge for veterans of endless climbing games.

FREE ($1.99) For a limited time FREE ($1.99) For a limited time

Why we picked this?

All you need to play Action Climbing is one quick tapping finger. Your climber will scale the side of the mountain on his own, so it’s up to you to tap the screen to jump to each side to avoid dangerous obstacles. Along your way up you will need to replenish your energy, which can be done by collecting stars. When playing alone, you can take on challenges and upgrade your climber. Then take your skills online and compete with your friends in real-time.

If you’ve mastered every other endless climbing game, challenge yourself with Action Climbing. It includes a ton of single player levels and missions to sink your time into.

If you’re not up to the challenge, Action Climbing can be an evil, no good game. It’s rather difficult from the onset, so avoid this one if you aren’t one of the best endless climber out there.

iPhone

iPad

Vert - Unit, Currency and Temperature Converter

Andrej Mihelic

An efficient and elegant unit and currency converter.

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It’s the perfect utility app for those that need to convert often and want a personalized environment.

$2.99 $2.99

Why we picked this?

Vert is absolutely loaded with content. It has everything from regular units and currencies to clothing sizes and rock climbing grades. You’re able to browse through unit categories with a swipe or search for something specific. Categories can be marked as favorites for quick access later on. Units can be flipped and copied as well. Vert includes more than 1,000 units and 164 currencies that are updated automatically.

If Siri just isn’t cutting it as your main unit converter, give Vert a try. Its ability to convert even the oddest of units will come in handy, and the fact that you can personalize it with different themes and categories is just icing on the cake.

If you only need to convert basic units on a semi-regular basis, Vert’s probably overkill. Just stick with Siri.

iPad

RabbleBrowser

Float, LLC

This collaborative web browser allows you to share websites or files with a group.

It’s great for teachers, business professionals, and students.

$2.99 $2.99

Why we picked this?

We love RabbleBrowser because of its ease of use. One person acts as the leader while all of the other devices on the network with RabbleBrowser installed get to follow along. The app allows users to chat among themselves or in private, so everyone can join in the conversations. It also includes bookmarks, Dropbox integration, and the ability to share content on your favorite social networks.

If you need to share what you’re seeing on the web with a group of individuals, there’s nothing better for it out there than RabbleBrowser. The best part is, it doesn’t require a subscription. Go ahead and download it on all of your iPads.

RabbleBrowser doesn’t require a subscription, but it does require two or more iPads to be on the same network or connected via Bluetooth. You obviously won't want to download RabbleBrowser today if you can't meet that requirement.

iPhone

iPad

Super Durak

Kirill Edelman

Play Durak, the famous Russian card game, no matter where you are.

Fans of Durak will surely get the most out of this one, but it’s also a great way to introduce the game to beginners since there’s an interactive tutorial.

$0.99 $0.99

Why we picked this?

This is one of the best and most stylized digital card games you’ll ever play. The object of the game is to get rid of your cards before your opponents do, otherwise you’ll be the Durak. Trust us, no one wants to be the Durak. You’ll need to play offensively, defensively, and have a little bit of luck to avoid being the loser. Smart hints will help you determine where cards can be played, and all you have to do is drag or tap cards to interact with them.

If you like card games of any kind, you’re going to love Super Durak. It is a little challenging at first to get the hang of, but once you do you’ll be asking everyone to join you in online or local multiplayer games.

If you’re new to the game of Durak, learning the rules may be a bit of a challenge. It’s not the most simple card game, after all. Additionally, playing against AI opponents isn’t all that fun, so you will need to gather up some friends to play.

iPhone

iPad

Percentages Calculator

Thomas Tsopanakis

Perform nine different percentage calculations in a matter of seconds with this utility app.

It’s for anyone that struggles with making simple percentage calculations in their head.

$0.99 $0.99

Why we picked this?

Percentages Calculator is all about simplicity. The main screen presents you with a list of nine different functions, all of which include examples so you know what you’re getting into. After selecting the correct function, all you have to do is enter a value and Percentages Calculator will take care of the rest.

If you deal with percentages on a usual basis, Percentages Calculator will come in handy. It’s 100 percent accurate, and doesn’t require any additional in-app purchases to make it complete. Just plug in values and you’re done.

If you need to share your calculations, Percentages Calculator isn’t for you. That is, unless you want to take a screenshot of your calculations and manually share them. Who wants to do that?