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Apps That
Went Free on
2017-09-01

Compete with sketches, conquer an astonishing amount of enemies, try to capture stars with a bouncing ball, beautifully showcase an event of motion, and secure your Web travels with today’s collection of apps and games.

SnowHaze
iPhone
iPad
SnowHaze

SnowHaze

Illotros GmbH

Reduce or stop companies from tracking your online activity.

Anyone who desires to combat unauthorized and unwanted Web monitoring or marketing.

FREE ($4.99) For a limited time FREE ($4.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

SnowHaze provides several mechanisms to prevent others from snooping on your transmitted data and logging everything you do online. You can choose to inhibit certain scripts, including tracking and popover and pop-ups, restrict media playback, requiring your permission to start inline videos, etc. receive warnings about known offending sites, force the use of secure connections, and even prohibit origin tracing, i.e. a VPN. Some features, such as the VPN, are only available if you maintain a subscription to SnowHaze's premium service.

You're worried about others invading your privacy and comprising your personal data

You're not willing to trade one possible hassle for another. Blocking tracers, ads, etc is great, but some Websites don't play nice when you do.

WinKings
iPhone
iPad
WinKings

WinKings

Lemondo Games

Destroy hordes of hostile beings in action-packed and fast-paced battles.

Old school arcade enthusiasts who enjoy grand challenges.

FREE ($4.99) For a limited time FREE ($4.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Take the role of a great warrior and try to survive against waves of enemies. You may be a ninja wielding a katana or perhaps a combo as strange as a Viking firing rockets.Some things you'll choose, others you'll just be thankful for. No matter what, it'll be a time of adrenaline-filled fights you'll never forgot.

You're a fans of run 'n' gun games and 2-D platformers.

You have a low tolerance of frustration. Here, even "Normal" level is very difficult.

Samurai Duel
iPad
Samurai Duel

Samurai Duel

Fancy Lads Academy

Fight with your friends for honor in this intense multiplayer game.

Anyone who has a friend to duel with locally.

FREE ($2.99) For a limited time FREE ($2.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Pick a side of the screen and prepare for a duel to the death. A square box below your samurai will fill up with a symbol. The first player to correctly trace the symbol will land a blow to their opponent. You must land three blows to claim victory. The game includes a total of five symbols, or weapons, to master.

You enjoy local multiplayer games. It’s not complicated, but it’s totally unique.

You want something you can play on your own. It’ll get boring fast due to its limited set of symbols.

FrameLapse Pro
iPhone
FrameLapse Pro

FrameLapse Pro

pierre gougelet

Turn every moment of your life into a video with FrameLapse.

Social photographers.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

FrameLapse allows you to capture new content from within the app, or you can import your own images or videos. You’re then able to change the playback order, apply filters, adjust the brightness and contrast, change the playback speed, add text and stickers, and attach a soundtrack. When you’re finished, simply export your new video as a GIF or MP4.

You love to share GIFs. This is a great way to create your own.

You’re looking for a full-featured video editor.

Little Luca
iPhone
iPad
Little Luca

Little Luca

Rikard Wissing

Collect all of the stars by launching the ball from various surfaces.

Those who enjoy charming stories and causal strategic challenges.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

Help Luca gather up the stars by bouncing the ball from wavy-jiggly hills, squish-able moons, and more. Collide with as many stars as you can, all three per level is best, before launching the ball into the dark, mysterious portal. It's a crazy quest spanning three realms and nearly 100 stages, depicted in comic book-style art.

You enjoy physics-based puzzlers, but with a unique, lovable twist.

You like simple solutions. The concept is basic, though executing with precision and consistency is plenty difficult.