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Apps That
Went Free on
2016-01-22

Track your trips, play with tools, and keep tabs on your finances with today’s collection of apps and games.

Easy Spending Budget
iPhone
iPad
Easy Spending Budget

Easy Spending Budget

Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd.

Get your finances in order and keep them that way with Easy Spending Expense Tracker.

This finance app is great for anyone looking for an easy and effective way to see where their money is going.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Most finance apps are all cluttered up with unnecessary options and data, but not Easy Spending Expense Tracker. The app’s home screen only displays your current account balance and two buttons: Add Income and Add Expense. When adding income or an expense, you simply have to define an amount and choose a category. The amount will automatically be added to or subtracted from your total. You’re able to look back through your transaction history, and create reports from all of the data.

If you’re looking for a more convenient way to track your expenses, look no further than Easy Spending Expense Tracker. Its home screen is clutter-free, allowing you to focus on what matters most. You can, however, dig into the menu system to set up multiple accounts, reminders, and passcode lock your data.

If you’re worried about losing your expense data, avoid this one. The option to sync your data via Dropbox is an additional $0.99 in-app purchase.

Cubic Block
iPad
Cubic Block

Cubic Block

Vegestone

Cut away collections of cubes to match the blueprint in this puzzle game.

It’s the ideal game for those who want to improve their spatial reasoning.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Cubic Block is loaded with colorful cubed creatures to create. Your blueprint will appear in the top left corner of the screen. You have a limited amount of time to cut away at the collection of cubes by tapping on each one in order to recreate the blueprint. Move quickly in order to unlock all 80 levels.

If you enjoy puzzle games, Cubic Block is worth a look. You’ll have a blast chipping away at the blocks in order to recreate the cubed creatures.

The game does require a quick tapping finger, otherwise you won’t be able to unlock the later levels. If you’re not up to the task or you don’t want any part of the pressure associated with it, skip Cubic Block today.

Track Kit - GPS Tracker with offline maps
iPhone
iPad
Track Kit - GPS Tracker with offline maps

Track Kit - GPS Tracker with offline maps

Natalia Gavrylova

Track and share your routes with Track Kit.

It’s perfect for travelers and anyone who likes to wander outdoors.

$3.99 $3.99
Why we picked this?

No matter where you’re traveling, Track Kit will be able to record your entire journey for you. It’s great for hiking, hunting, boating, and even just road tripping. It’s able to record your routes with waypoints, and you can attach notes, audio recordings, and photos to provide context. Track Kit is also loaded with tools to help you measure the distance between points, radius, incline, direction, and speed.

If you’re always moving, track it with Track Kit. It’s a fantastic tool, especially if you have an Apple Watch since you can control your route recording right from your wrist.

The app has a handful of offline maps, but if you’re not covered, then you’ll need an internet connection.

Sago Mini Toolbox
iPhone
iPad
Sago Mini Toolbox

Sago Mini Toolbox

Sago Mini

This entertainment app will inspire your budding builder.

It’s a fun distraction for children ages two through four.

$3.99 $3.99
Why we picked this?

Sago Mini Toolbox includes all kinds of fun projects for your child to take on. They get to join the adorable Sago Mini friends as they sew hand puppets, build robots from scratch, and so much more. The 15 different projects include tasks that are broken down into basic actions, so even the littlest of hands can be put to work.

If you need a way to entertain your child this weekend, there’s no better app than Sago Mini Toolbox.

The interactive mechanics are pretty basic, so older children won’t get much out of the experience.

Coloring Farm Animal Coloring Book For Kids Games
iPhone
iPad
Coloring Farm Animal Coloring Book For Kids Games

Coloring Farm Animal Coloring Book For Kids Games

Eggroll Games LLC

Make the lives of the farm animals a little more colorful in Coloring Farm.

It’s an interactive coloring book designed for toddlers.

$2.99 $2.99
Why we picked this?

Your child can fill in more than 10 different scenes just by tapping on the colorless canvases. As your child works their way through each scene, new interactive creatures and items will appear. The app also includes helpful hints, so even young children can join in on the fun.

If you want to stimulate your child’s artistic side, this is the way to do it. It should keep them entertained for quite some time.

Older children will find the lack of color choices and the ability to customize the scenes disappointing.