Apps That
Went Free on
2014-10-25

Overview Calendar provides a whole new perspective on the events in your life. The calendar is presented as an infinitely scrollable timeline instead of one big grid. You can swipe up and down to glide right over it. Tap on an event to bring it into full view, where you can attach a location, note, and color. Your events can also be shared on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. List views are available for single days and entire weeks.

Boom Brigade 2 takes a bunch of tried and true gaming formulas and simply ups the ante. You get to command your troops by drawing paths for them to follow. They will take on any alien scum that comes within their range. Troops can be upgraded between missions to keep the fight a fair one. The game includes 30 missions and multiple modes to try.

Orderly is all about prioritizing tasks to ensure you complete the most important ones on time. When creating a task list you’re able to title the group and add as many items as necessary. The menu bar icons at the top allow you to quickly change the background color, text, and font to make the list stand out. A priority level, reminder, and proximity reminder can be attached as well. All of your task lists will appear as little notes on the app’s home screen presented in order of importance.

We love games like Shades. It’s simple on the surface, but rather difficult once you get going. The idea is to drag the falling blacks into position in order to create rows of the same color, which will remove them from the board. Things get interesting when you stack blocks of the same color, as they will get darker in shade. This gameplay element creates some sticky situations, but also allows you to create cascading combos. The game includes four color schemes and Game Center leaderboards.