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Apps That
Went Free on
2015-11-24

Head out to sea on a nightmarish adventure, enjoy your favorite podcasts, and bring creatures to life with today’s collection of apps and games.

Castaway 2
iPhone
Castaway 2

Castaway 2

Philip Viso

Play and manage your podcasts with ease with Castaway.

It’s for those who want a podcast app that’s clean and simple.

FREE ($2.99) For a limited time FREE ($2.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Castaway is for the eclectic podcast listener. It doesn’t make you commit to an entire podcast series, allowing you to listen to any one in the directory without subscribing. Of course, you can subscribe to your favorites, and either listen immediately by streaming them or download them for later listening. Podcasts refresh in the background and can be downloaded automatically, ensuring you’ll always have the latest and greatest content.

If you’re still looking for that go-to podcast app, Castaway can fill the void. It’s beautifully simple, and allows you to focus on the content.

If you want a lot of bells and whistles, you’ll want to look elsewhere. Castaway has just enough to get you by.

The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition (Full)
iPhone
The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition (Full)

The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition (Full)

G5 Entertainment AB

Head out to sea to reveal the secrets of the Cursed Ship.

It’s for fans of hidden object adventure games.

$4.99 $4.99
Why we picked this?

The Ondine, the biggest and most luxurious cruise ship ever created, has been lost at sea during its maiden voyage. As part of the Trident Corporation, it’s up to you to locate the ship and recover what remains. During your own voyage, however, you lose all forms of communication and somehow wind up in two parallel worlds via a mysterious mirror. Search every deck of the massive ship for clues and solve puzzles to escape this nightmare.

If you enjoy twisted tales, check out The Cursed Ship today. It’s loaded with more than 100 quests, 66 locations to search, and 43 puzzles and mini-games.

If you plan on skipping the story, skip this one. Half the experience is the nightmarish tale.

ZooKazam
iPhone
iPad
ZooKazam

ZooKazam

Atlanta AR Design, LLC

A fun educational app that will bring creatures to life on your iDevice.

It’s great for children, teachers, parents, and students.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

You must first print out one of the targets from the ZooKazam website, which can be accessed from the app itself. Then place it in your environment and tap on an animal to select it. When you point your iDevice’s camera at the printed target, an animal will come to life in 3-D. The app includes more than 40 creatures to choose from with detailed descriptions and fun facts for each one.

If the animal kingdom interests you, check out ZooKazam today. It’s loaded with detailed information and fantastic effects.

If you’re running and older iDevice, ZooKazam may not perform all that will due to its high-quality graphics.

Aureus Prime
iPhone
iPad
Aureus Prime

Aureus Prime

Galta

Match elements to produce gold in Aureus.

It’s ideal for anyone who wants to work on their memorization skills.

$1.99 $1.99
Why we picked this?

Take a good look at the board while it is lit up, because the lights will go out! You must then match elements to create electrical currents that will briefly illuminate the board, disintegrate the elements, and turn them into gold. While the board is briefly illuminated from creating a match, you will have another chance at seeing where elements are located and how they’re aligned. If you wind up not getting a good enough look, you can use a hint. The game includes three modes, loads of ways to upgrade your gold producing machine, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

If you’re tired of the same old matching games, Aureus is perfect for you. It successfully combines multiple elements to bring you something wholly unique.

Aureus doesn’t have many shortcomings, but if we’re going to nitpick, it would be nice if the game had a campaign or level mode where you could continually progress instead of having to play in one sitting.

The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition HD (Full)
iPad
The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition HD (Full)

The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition HD (Full)

G5 Entertainment AB

Head out to sea to reveal the secrets of the Cursed Ship.

It’s for fans of hidden object adventure games.

$6.99 $6.99
Why we picked this?

The Ondine, the biggest and most luxurious cruise ship ever created, has been lost at sea during its maiden voyage. As part of the Trident Corporation, it’s up to you to locate the ship and recover what remains. During your own voyage, however, you lose all forms of communication and somehow wind up in two parallel worlds via a mysterious mirror. Search every deck of the massive ship for clues and solve puzzles to escape this nightmare.

If you enjoy twisted tales, check out The Cursed Ship today. It’s loaded with more than 100 quests, 66 locations to search, and 43 puzzles and mini-games.

If you plan on skipping the story, skip this one. Half the experience is the nightmarish tale.