Apps That
Went Free on
2014-12-08

SkyWidgets puts a ridiculous amount of location information right at your fingertips. Before you do anything, launch SkyWidgets and select your preferred units of measurement. Then swipe down on Notification Center and scroll all of the way down to the bottom to add all three data categories. SkyWidgets will show you everything from your current address and barometric pressure to your heading and velocity right in Notification Center. All of the information is updated in real time.

Thyme stays out of your way, allowing you to efficiently whip up your best meals. The app’s simple interface displays four burners and one oven. Tap on whichever one you’re going to utilize on your range and spin the timer to set it. That’s it! You’re able to have all five timers going at once and receive push notifications as they expire.

You're in charge of the great and powerful Orbsorber, a neon marker in the middle of the screen with a smaller ORB circling it. The smaller ORB serves as a shield, and you must slide your finger around the joystick to block incoming ORBs that don’t match your marker. If you fail, your marker will be carved away bit by bit. Simply put, if you lose focus for only a brief moment your poor Orbsorber will take a beating, and you really, really don’t want that.

Baal is a little red devil with a ton of personality and a high tolerance for pain, which is why we enjoy beating him up so very much. The animated, hand-drawn Baal will dance around, shape shift, and do whatever else he wants if left alone, and that’s where you come in. Baal needs to be roughed up because he totally deserves it! You’re able to interact with Baal in a wide variety of ways. Your imagination is the only thing holding you back from seeing the thousands upon thousands of hilarious and wacky animations.

We’ve always enjoyed NOTE’d, but its latest update makes it better than ever thanks to its completely new iOS 8-inspired design. Choose any one of the 17 fantastic notebook styles, and then add text notes, audio memos, location data, and images. Notebooks can be renamed, passcode locked, rearranged, and backed up and restored via Dropbox. The app also includes the ability to bookmark notes, view all of the notes from all of your notebooks at once, and share notes via Twitter, SMS, or email.

Sticky Notes HD can be used for just about anything. It allows you to create an unlimited number of sticky notes. Each note can include a title, endless amounts of content, priority level, and alarm. You’re also able to highlight them with one of 20 colors. All of the notes on the main screen can be sorted alphabetically or by priority level, and you can even choose to hide specific colors. The app also includes the ability to adjust the size of your notes, iCloud support, the ability to snap a screenshot, and an optional widget in Notification Center.