Apps That Went Free on 2017-12-11

iPhone

iPad

Toddler Learning Games Ask Me Color & Shape Games

Eggroll Games LLC

There's so much to see in this educational app all about shapes and colors.

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Children between the ages of three and six.

$3.99 $3.99

Why we picked this?

The app will present your child with a cute and colorful object, and they must find all of the matching ones at the bottom of the screen. Each object is accompanied by hand-clapping music and rhyming narration. The app includes over 100 objects to discover.

You want to give your child a head start. It promotes cognitive development and will sharpen your child’s motor skills.

You have a child outside of the age range listed above.

iPhone

Tape

Alexander Rutkowskij

Give your music an 80s look with Tape.

Those feeling nostalgic.

$1.99 $1.99

Why we picked this?

Tape will liven up any party. It’s a cassette player emulator that features 16 cassette styles to choose from along with four fonts. The controls are entirely gesture-driven, allowing you to pause, go to the next song, go to the previous song, and change cassettes with swipes.

You miss the 80s. Tape is a lot of fun for a music player.

You want more functionality.

iPhone

Home Budget Plan Pro

MoneyBudgie

Plan for the future with Home Budget Plan.

Anyone who struggles with their finances.

$2.99 $2.99

Why we picked this?

Home Budget Plan helps ensure that you live within your means. Start off by customizing the groups and categories to match your lifestyle within the “Set Up” menu. Then add your monthly income and expenditures to each line, and you’ll be able to see if you’re staying within your budget or overspending. The app also provides in-depth analysis to identify areas where you need to cut back.

You have a lot of money going out and coming in. This app will help you keep things in order. It’s even more useful if you downloaded the developer’s other financial apps, as they all work together.

You never really worry about your finances or have things under control.

iPhone

iPad

Backgammon HD

WildCard Classics Inc

A digital version of Backgammon from the same team that brought Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Spite and Malice, and Hearts to the App Store.

Anyone looking to play a game of Backgammon while on the go.

$4.99 $4.99

Why we picked this?

This is our favorite version of Backgammon in the App Store due to its massive online community. It’s always more fun to play with others, right? You’re able to play turn-based or live games of Backgammon via Game Center. You can choose to play with a friend or see how your skills match up against other players all over the world. The cool part is, you don’t have to sit around and wait to be matched up. You can actually hone your skills against intelligent AI opponents in single player games while you wait for a match to be found.

You love board games. The app includes multiple levels of difficulty, so there will always be a challenge no matter how skilled you are. You’re also able to play two different variations of Backgammon to mix things up. Extensive in-game statistics allow you see how well you’ve played with the rolls you’ve gotten. It’s really all you could ask for in a board game.

The pace of board games in general, or Backgammon specifically, bores you. It also lacks a tutorial, so if you’ve never played before, you won’t really have a clue what’s going on.