Apps That
Went Free on
2017-07-01

This is our favorite version of Chinese Checkers since there are so many ways to play. You’re able to choose from three different board styles and then guide your bugs or koi fish across the board to win. All of the usual rules apply, but in case you’re not overly familiar with the game, there is a training mode available. As for the ways to play, you can take on computer controlled opponents, play against friends on the same iDevice, play locally via Bluetooth, or head online and challenge friends via Game Center.

Unleash your inner demon with the fiendishly fun Spite & Malice. Your goal is to be the first person to play all of the cards from your own pile by placing them on the middle piles in numerical order. Don’t worry about the suits of the cards because in Spite & Malice they don’t mean a thing. Just remember that the best way to beat your opponent is to block them from ever playing their cards. The game includes a single player mode, and online real-time and turn-based multiplayer.

Choose any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’ll then see a scrollable list of more than 200 unique effects, filters, and textures appear down the right-hand side of the screen. Stackables allows you to apply as many or as few of these as you like by creating separate layers for each. The layers can be customized in a variety of ways, and you’re able to rearrange them after the fact by dragging and dropping them into place. The app also includes 20 professional adjustment tools, the ability to create your own formulas and share them via email, and three resolutions to choose from.

Choose any photo from your library or take a new one from within the app. You’ll then see a scrollable list of more than 200 unique effects, filters, and textures appear down the right-hand side of the screen. Stackables allows you to apply as many or as few of these as you like by creating separate layers for each. The layers can be customized in a variety of ways, and you’re able to rearrange them after the fact by dragging and dropping them into place. The app also includes 20 professional adjustment tools, the ability to create your own formulas and share them via email, and three resolutions to choose from.

There’s a version of Solitaire for everyone in Solitaire King. It includes 16 unique game types, all of which sport their own Game Center leaderboards and achievements. When you do obtain that ultimate high score, send a Game Center challenge to a friend and see if they can best it. Solitaire King also helps you branch out by including rules and tips for each and every game type.

Build With Grandpa is loaded with activities for your little ones to enjoy. On their adventure they’ll get to demolish an old house, clear the lot with a bulldozer, design a new house using blueprints, mix cement, choose equipment, piece together walls, and paint and decorate the finished house. Grandpa will guide them along the way, so you can just hand off your iDevice and let your child enjoy. The app includes six educational mini-games, seven interactive activities, and loads of fascinating videos about building narrated by Grandpa.