Apps That
Went Free on
2017-06-30

New to Cribbage? No problem. Cribbage HD helps you every single step of the way. You’re able to use hints to develop your skills and learn new strategies. If you’re unsure how a hand is scored, simply tap the “Explain” button for a breakdown. When you’ve mastered the basics you can take your skills online, compete locally against a friend, or challenge the AI. The game also includes voice chat, and the ability to personalize the cards.

Super Happy Fun Block makes the end of the world rather entertaining. Ball’s world was turned upside down when vibrant alien blocks fell from the sky. Help him save what’s left by maneuvering obstacles, uncovering secrets, and outsmarting the alien blocks. The precise controls allow you to run and jump with ease. You’ll also have to drag blocks around in order to reach new places, and change the color of the world to clear whatever hurdles remain.

Neon Poly is easy to learn but difficult to master. You’re able to choose from three types of game boards: Square, Hexagon, and Triangle. Each board includes three sizes to choose from. The board starts off as your blank canvas, and you must drag and drop shapes onto it in order to create completed rows and columns. The shapes can be rotated, but once they’re put in their place, they can not be moved unless they’re cleared. Power-ups are available in case things get chaotic.

Uzu is the generative art app that started it all. Particles swirl freely around the screen. You’re able to manipulate them with a variety of gestures. Each finger placed on the screen causes the particles to do something unique, so just experiment and enjoy. The app includes 21 animation modes, 55 presets, and the ability to create and save your own presets.

Mars Information allows you to explore the Red Planet however you like. It includes five map types to choose from: Viking Orbiter MDIM 2.1, GMM-3 MOLA Topography, GMM-3 Free-Air Mars Gravity, GMM-3 Bouguer Mars Gravity, and GMM-3 Crustal Mars Thickness. From there you can freely rotate, tilt, and zoom in on the globe. The app includes 80 pinpoints that will help you identify volcanoes, craters, mountains, and spacecraft.