Apps That
Went Free on
2016-11-11

Choose one of the four colored donuts and prepare for battle. Your donut will rotate all on its own, but you get to control when it moves forward with a single button. Tap and hold at just the right time to push all of the other donuts out of the ring to score a victory. You need to win three rounds in order to claim the crown. The game also supports up to four players on the same device.

It's completely free of buttons, menus, and in-app purchases, so your young child can mash away on the xylophone without any interruptions. The app also includes a fully interactive environment, allowing your child to activate a variety of animations by tapping all over the screen.

Feelca Daylight mimics the look of film cameras. You're able to choose between 24 and 36 exposure film. Then line up your subjects and snap away. The app automatically organizes photos as if they were rolls of film. Afterwards you can add a caption, which is presented as a Polaroid-like developed photo, or you can just share photos as they are.

To compose their very own song, all your child needs to do is tap to place a note on the staff. They can then drag and drop them into place. When they’re ready, they can hear their unique tune played back to them and make adjustments if need be. Tunes can be saved for later playback within the built-in library. There’s also a challenge mode available that requires your child to place notes in their proper positions on the staff. The app includes 140 challenges to complete, two sounds to choose from, and the ability to adjust the tempo.

Tadaa SLR does most of the heavy lifting for you, but it includes a handful of powerful editing features that will please even the most seasoned iPhoneographers. After taking your photo you’re able to apply a mask to your subject manually or have Tadaa SLR detect the edges automatically. The aperture, highlight and gloss levels, and range of your blur effect can be adjusted via sliders. Circular, linear, and complete blur options are available as well. With your subject fully in focus and background blurred out, go ahead and add some filters before sharing it.

Grandpa’s Workshop is loaded with activities for your little ones. They will be asked to do everything from solve basic math problems to paint structures. Grandpa will guide them along the way, so you can just hand off your iDevice and let your child work. The app includes a total of seven mini-games, videos of real tools in action, and loads of positive reinforcement.