Apps That
Went Free on
2014-10-10

This is our favorite version of Gin Rummy because you’re able to play turn-based games online at your own pace. The game offers three ways to play: Gin Rummy, Straight, and Oklahoma. You’re able to hone your skills against three levels of AI, and then head online to show the rest of the world your card magic. The game also includes local pass and play multiplayer, peer-to-peer multiplayer, and live online games with voice chat.

MPro doesn’t cut any corners. It’s able to capture crisp, uncompressed photos and save them as TIFFs. MPro’s interface is also remarkably easy to use, providing you with quick access to its many features and options including alignment grids, ratios, and brightness. The focus and exposure for your photos can be set separately as well.

Tadaa SLR does most of the heavy lifting for you, but it includes a handful of powerful editing features that will please even the most seasoned iPhoneographers. After taking your photo you’re able to apply a mask to your subject manually or have Tadaa SLR detect the edges automatically. The aperture, highlight and gloss levels, and range of your blur effect can be adjusted via sliders. Circular, linear, and complete blur options are available as well. With your subject fully in focus and background blurred out, go ahead and add some filters before sharing it.

Rocket Valet is the perfect little time waster that’s easy to get the hang of but difficult to master. Your rocket ship controls are found at the bottom of the screen. You must tap the thrusters to navigate your ship through delicate mazes and safely to the landing pad. You’ll be rewarded with bonus points for a direct hit and small bounces. After each successful landing you can choose to record your high score or risk it all to climb even higher up the leaderboards.

Sago Mini Monsters allows your kid’s creative side to shine. They get to start off by painting the face of a colorful monster. It will then grow horns, eyes, and a mouth. Just tap and drag each piece to switch it out with another. The monster can be fed with the food that floats to the top of the goo from which it came. Once the monster has had its fill it will need its teeth brushed. Other objects will also randomly float to the top of the goo, which can be applied to the monster before it gets its photo taken.