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Apps That
Went Free on
2014-11-02

Relieve stress by listening to the sounds of the seasons with Relax Melodies Seasons. We also have an app that allows you to extract photos from videos, and a text-based adventure game.

Snapling
iPhone
Snapling

Snapling

Delicious 62 LLC

Spend the day planting and searching for Snaplings in this social scavenger hunt game.

It’s great for anyone who needs a reason to get up and go.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Snapling will bring you and your friends together. Start off by creating a free account within the app and include a profile photo. Then go outside and snap a photo of something cool to plant your Snapling. Anyone with the app installed can hunt it down using the app’s built-in GPS and compass. To score points, just align the object with the Snapling photo. The app can also run in the background in order to notify you when you’re near a Snapling.

If you like to go on outdoor adventures, this app will give you a reason. Just make sure to get your friends involved, otherwise you may not find any Snaplings nearby.

If you don’t know anyone locally, the app probably won’t be much fun since it requires Snaplings to be planted and right now there aren’t a whole lot.

Relax Melodies Seasons Premium: Mix Rain, Thunderstorm, Ocean Waves and Nature Ambient Sounds for Sleep, Relaxation & Meditation
iPhone
Relax Melodies Seasons Premium: Mix Rain, Thunderstorm, Ocean Waves and Nature Ambient Sounds for Sleep, Relaxation & Meditation

Relax Melodies Seasons Premium: Mix Rain, Thunderstorm, Ocean Waves and Nature Ambient Sounds for Sleep, Relaxation & Meditation

Ipnos Software Inc.

Relieve stress by listening to ambient sounds, binaural beats, and isochronic tones with Relax Melodies Seasons.

It’s for anyone in need of a way to relax.

$2.99 $2.99
Why we picked this?

This relaxation app is all about enjoying the seasons. It includes 48 ambient sounds, a dozen for each season of the year, which can be played with a tap. You’re also able to mix and match sounds and have them play at different volumes to create your own complex ambience. Mixes can be saved and sorted within the in-app library. The app also includes a collection of binaural beats for brainwave entrainment, isochronic tones, timers, and alarms.

If you just can’t relax, you have to try Relax Melodies Seasons. With its collection of more than 50 sounds, everyone will be able to find something they can relax to.

If you prefer white noise over real life sounds, this isn’t the app for you.

SnapStill - Extract Photos From Video
iPhone
iPad
SnapStill - Extract Photos From Video

SnapStill - Extract Photos From Video

Magic App Factory LLC

Grab a snapshot from any of your videos with SnapStill.

It’s ideal for sports enthusiasts or really anyone else who wants to capture an action shot.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

SnapStill makes capturing action shots remarkably easy since it doesn’t require you to have a quick trigger finger. All you have to do is record video of your subject, or you can import a video from your library, and pull shots from it. You can quickly jump to a point in your video by sliding your finger across the timeline, or swipe across the video itself to move through it frame-by-frame. Once you have found the shot you want, capture it with a tap. Simple as that!

If you want to capture an action shot, this is your app. Since you can pull photos from your videos, you don’t need to have the timing right.

If you want to do more with your photos once you capture them, you’re going to need another app. All SnapStill does is pull them from videos. Nothing more.

SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner
iPhone
iPad
SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner

SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner

Pixelnetica

Scan documents and recognize their text with SharpScan Pro.

It’s perfect for business travelers.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

Scanning is a breeze with SharpScan Pro. You’re able to scan a single page or multiple pages rapidly. The app’s powerful camera engine ensures every pixel counts, getting rid of noise, shadows, distortions, and other artifacts. It’s also able to automatically detect the edges of your documents, but you can manually adjust them if need be. After scanning your documents you’re able to recognize the text in over 50 languages. Documents can be stored in the app, on your iDevice, or in the cloud.

If you need a reliable document scanner, you’ve found one. SharpScan Pro produces fantastic quality scans that can be sent wherever they need to go.

If you need to layer the text you’ve recognized, you’re going to want a different app. SharpScan Pro separately charges you for the feature.

Amor: Adblocker - ad blocker
iPhone
Amor: Adblocker - ad blocker

Amor: Adblocker - ad blocker

Arshish Bhathena

Surf around the web without distractions with Quest.

It’s for anyone who isn’t satisfied with the native web browser in iOS.

$9.99 $9.99
Why we picked this?

Quest does away with all of the frills of a regular browser to provide you with more speed and viewing space. The only thing you’ll see on the screen is the web. There’s not even a URL field at the top. Instead, you must swipe left to right to show the URL and search field. Translucent circles will appear over the screen to indicate you can go forward or backward.

If you want a fast and bold web browser, Quest is it. It doesn’t pretend to do everything. Instead, it does very little very well.

If you need features of any kind, you’re going to have to look elsewhere. Seriously, you can’t even bookmark.

A Dark Room
iPhone
iPad
A Dark Room

A Dark Room

Amirali Rajan

The less you know about this critically acclaimed text-based role-playing game, the more you’ll enjoy it.

It’s the perfect game for anyone who enjoys being totally immersed in an environment.

$1.99 $1.99
Why we picked this?

A Dark Room starts you off with basically zero instructions. All you have is a black screen that offers you a single choice: lighting the fire. From there you will have to dig deeper and deeper into the winding, unpredictable story. If we told you anymore it would ruin the entire experience, so just tap that download button and enjoy the hours of entertainment ahead of you.

If you enjoy text-based games, you have to download A Dark Room. Its depth is unprecedented in the App Store, and now there’s a prequel that you can enjoy after you finish the journey.

Need fancy graphics and twitch-based gameplay in your games? Skip A Dark Room. It’s simply not for you.