Apps That
Went Free on
2015-10-06

Paper Spiral takes a different approach to painting and drawing on your iPad. Instead of requiring you to create separate pages for your work, you’re provided with an unlimited scrollable canvas. The canvas can be resized with pinch gestures, and a two-finger swipe will allow you to unroll it. Paper Spiral’s velocity sensitive brushes and erasers give your work the look and feel of the real thing. The app includes 12 brushes, 12 erasers, and 12 smudge tools.

As chief track layer, you start off with a limited amount of money to connect all of the stations on the map. To place a track, just drag and drop it into place. You’re able to toggle through all of the different available track pieces by tapping the left and right arrows. Keep in mind that tracks must have smooth curves; they can not have sharp angles, otherwise the trains won’t be able to pass over them. Each piece of track you put down will cost you some cash, as will destroying trees in your path, so make your track as efficient as possible. When you think you’re ready, unleash the trains and start earning your money back. The game includes more than 100 hours of gameplay, and leaderboards via Game Center.

PowerAid is not only unique, but also a lifesaver. This handy little app monitors the flow of power to your iDevice. If it ever goes out, an extremely loud alarm will notify you so you can remedy the issue. The app can also be used as an anti-theft mechanism since it can detect when the USB cable has been unplugged.

The Island: Castaway 2 takes place before the original castaways landed on the island. This time around it’s just you that has been stranded on the picturesque island, or at least so you thought. Your task is to unlock its secrets and become the “New Man” of the tribe. You’ll have to learn to fish, harvest, cook, craft arrows, cut trees, and even practice sorcery to survive. The game includes 300 quests to solve, 16 engaging characters to interact with, 28 rarities to collect, and 11 recipes to master.

The Island: Castaway 2 takes place before the original castaways landed on the island. This time around it’s just you that has been stranded on the picturesque island, or at least so you thought. Your task is to unlock its secrets and become the “New Man” of the tribe. You’ll have to learn to fish, harvest, cook, craft arrows, cut trees, and even practice sorcery to survive. The game includes 300 quests to solve, 16 engaging characters to interact with, 28 rarities to collect, and 11 recipes to master.

It’s so much easier to recall important events and ideas when you can actually see them, which is why we’re recommending Photo Reminders. All you have to do is snap a photo of something related to the event or idea you want to recall later, and then add a title and note. The photo will be turned into a large thumbnail, which can easily be viewed, edited, and shared from the main screen. Additionally, Photo Reminders allows you to attach audio notes and alerts to all of your events and ideas.