Apps That
Went Free on
2014-12-13

Mind the Gap takes authentic English text and cuts out words. It’s up to you to reconstruct the missing fragments by trying to understand the context of each sentence. After you’ve done your best, allow Mind the Gap to go over your answers and provide feedback. You can look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary so you don’t make the same mistake twice and go over your personal stats. Mind the Gap includes 15 subject areas and more than 500 pieces of text to work through.

Talking Carl and Gugl doubles the fun of the original smash hit entertainment app by featuring two characters at the same time. Your child can tickle, poke, pinch, flip, and spin both characters separately with taps and swipes. If your child speaks into the mic, Carl and Gugl will repeat exactly what they say in their own goofy voices. There’s even an option to make Carl and Gugl sing in harmony.

ComicBook! provides you with the tools to make your very own comic book from scratch. You're able to choose from 105 different frame layouts, 10 photo filters, 11 caption tools, 10 licensed comic fonts, and a whopping 374 stickers. When you're finished slapping it all together, you're able to save your comic as a PDF or as a JPEG image. You can also share it via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Additional sticker packs are available via in-app purchase.

OLO is multiplayer gaming perfection thanks to its slick graphics and silky smooth gameplay. Your goal is to get as many of your own OLOs as possible into the target zone on the opposite side of the screen by sliding them into place. If you miss the target zone, your opponent is able to use your OLO as their own. You can also strategically bounce your own or your opponent's already used OLOs into and through target zones. The game includes local two- and four-player multiplayer options, online multiplayer, voice chat, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Anyone can be an artist with iOrnament. As you draw strokes on the screen, iOrnament repeats them according to rules of symmetry. You're able to choose from 17 design groups and 10 colors, and customize the parameters of your pen via sliders. The app also includes unlimited undo and redo, the ability to change the symmetry type on the fly, classic ornament samples, zoom, and the ability to share your work via email, Twitter, or Facebook.