Apps That
Went Free on
2015-12-23

ParkIt is not only useful, it’s remarkably easy to use. Whenever you step out of the car, simply tap the big green “ParkIt” button to mark your location. You’re able to attach a note and a photo if you like to make it easier to spot your vehicle. If you have an Apple Watch, you don’t even need to take your iPhone out of your pocket to mark your location. Just tap your wrist. When it’s time to head back home, ParkIt will provide you with the fastest route back to your vehicle. The app also includes the ability to record parking meter expiration times.

You get to play as a disgruntled waste collector, and you must transform your humble space garbage truck into a powerful spaceship by salvaging debris from your fallen enemies. You’re able to control your ship’s movements via the left joystick and fire its weapons in any direction with the right. Your ship won’t be easy to control at first or have that much firepower, but you can upgrade it after every round using collected debris. Upgrades can be applied by dragging and dropping new pieces into place, allowing you to completely reshape your ship.

Tasks are organized into three priority categories: high, medium, and low. Just create a task, title it, and then drag it into the appropriate priority category. That's all it takes. You can create sublists by swiping left to right on a task. The number of tasks in a sublist is shown in the checkmark box. The app also includes customizable priority colors, and custom icon badges.

Sunnyvale's only bank has been robbed by crafty bandits. You get to play as Sheriff Jack, and to solve the case you must search every nook and cranny to discover all of the items in each scene. Accurate taps will be rewarded with bonus points, so stay focused and keep a steady hand. The game includes five maps, 32 locations, dozens of iconic characters to progress the storyline, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

You’re once again tasked with hacking into a strange organization’s infrastructure to uncover their secrets. You must use old-school command prompts like DOS and UNIX to access the organization’s virtual programs and systems to discover new ways to dig deeper. The game includes hours of entertainment, hints in case you get stuck, the ability to change the text and background colors, a personal notepad for you to keep track of where you’ve been, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

A galactic syndicate has invaded our solar system. It’s up to you and your squadron to fight them off using all of the weapons at your disposal. The 32 missions will take you from the clouds of Jupiter through the Rings of Saturn. Earn medals and credits for defending key targets in order to build up your squadron and unlock new weaponry.