Apps That
Went Free on
2017-03-16

In case of emergency, have palmEM in your pocket. The reference material is broken down by category, featuring topics like asthma, bowel obstructions, COPD, heat stroke, hemophilia, seizure, sutures, and trauma. You’re able to browse through the list or search for something specific. Each piece of content can be bookmarked, and you can add notes of your own. The app also includes an entire pediatrics section along with medications.

Pointillisted allows you to create abstract art with ease. You’re able to choose from four different shapes: rectangle, circle, triangle, and hexagon. The complexity and scale of each point can be adjusted via sliders. Pointillisted even allows you to vary the size by color and isolate by hue, saturation, and brightness.

Wee Subs will foster your child’s imagination. They’re able to construct their very own submarines using 56 different pieces. Then choose to play as one of 10 divers and slip into the ocean. In order to navigate the depths, your child must simply hold their finger to the screen. Their objective is to collect all of the fish and rubies in sight.

Stopwatch features a realistic timer, complete with clicking sounds. Tap the button in the lower left corner to start the timer and tap again to record a lap. You’re able to record as many laps as you’d like and view them in a scrollable list. Your list can also be shared via email.

Xylo is an eight note xylophone for iPad. It includes eight classic melodies to learn to play: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Ring Around the Rosie, Row Your Boat, This Old Man, Pop Goes the Weasel, Jingle Bells, Three Blind Mice, and The Mulberry Bush. The notes and lyrics are clearly displayed at the top of the screen with the color-coded keys sitting at the bottom. Just tap to play! The app also supports multitouch, allowing multiple keys to be hit at once.

Data Widget is so simple yet so effective. Launch the app, set your data cap, set your start and end date, and record any usage you may already have. Then swipe down to bring up Notification Center and add the widget by tapping the “Edit” button found all the way at the bottom. After that, any time you want to check your current data usage in real-time, just swipe down. You can also now check your usage via Apple Watch.