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Apps That
Went Free on
2016-03-28

Add a little gloom to your photos, tell the time, and fight for your family with today’s collection of apps and games.

Gloomlogue
iPhone
Gloomlogue

Gloomlogue

Thomas Tsopanakis

Add a little gloom to your photos with this powerful effects app.

It’s for anyone who wants to give their photos a more moody, film-inspired look.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

It requires very little effort to transform your photos into illustrated gloom paintings. Just choose a photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. Then drag the gloom slider to adjust the intensity of the effect. After that, you can take your photos to a whole new level by applying filters, text, borders, and distortions. Your creations can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, AirDrop, or email.

If you like to collect photography apps, this is another great addition to your collection. The gloom painting effect is like no other.

If you don’t want to muddy up your selfies, skip Gloomlogue today. It turns your crisp and clear photos into gloomy paintings. It's best used for landscapes.

GREG - A Mathematical Puzzle Game To Train Your Brain Skills
iPhone
iPad
GREG - A Mathematical Puzzle Game To Train Your Brain Skills

GREG - A Mathematical Puzzle Game To Train Your Brain Skills

Marco Torretta

A fast-paced mathematical game that has you adding up numbers to earn a high score.

It’s the perfect game to help you work on your math skills and enhance your mental flexibility.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

GREG proves that even simple math isn’t easy. A grid of numbered tokens is laid out before you. Tap on tokens to select and add them up in order to match the number at the top. Each turn of the timer located around the number at the top will cause the unused tokens to become hotter and change color. If a single token burns up before you reach the next level, it’s game over. Bonus points can be scored by making lines, squares, and crosses from your selected tokens, and you can utilize power-ups to clear levels faster.

If you like games to keep you on your toes, GREG will certainly accomplish that. Speed is key in this math game.

If you like your casual games to be just that, casual, skip GREG today.

Globo - World Clock and Weather
iPhone
Globo - World Clock and Weather

Globo - World Clock and Weather

Marco Torretta

An eye-popping world clock that will meet all of your time checking needs.

It’s a handy app for travelers or those with friends and family across the globe.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

You’re able to create a list of your favorite locations around the world and view their times as a color-coded list. Tap on a location to view more detailed information like its time zone, time interval and distance from you, coordinates, and even weather. You’re also able to change the time in one location and see the changes in all of your other locations. The app includes support for up to 64 custom location-based alarms, imperial and metric support, two sorting options, and 12- and 24-hour formats.

Globo is rather feature-rich, so it can be used by just about anyone. Our favorite feature is the ability to change the time in one location to see it in another.

If you simply want an alarm clock, this is overkill.

Tower of Fortune
iPhone
Tower of Fortune

Tower of Fortune

Game Stew

A retro-style RPG with a nifty slot machine mechanic.

It’s for fans of the RPG genre who also enjoy one-button gameplay.

$1.99 $1.99
Why we picked this?

Play as a retired hero who is forced to draw his sword once again when his daughter is taken by an unknown power. Spin the wheel to battle opponents, earn gold, and obtain special items. The game includes 39 different enemies, 37 types of equipment, 39 combat quests, 12 tavern quests, and three different endings.

If you’re at all into RPGs, check out Tower of Fortune. It turns the genre on its head with a slot machine mechanic, but it’s still an RPG at its core.

The game has a lot of chance elements, which isn’t uncommon for an RPG but can turn into a bit of a grind.