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Apps That
Went Free on
2017-12-25

Shoot ’80s style video, solve puzzles and save your friends, and doodle on digital paper with today’s collection of apps and games.

Drwer - Simple Design Drawing
iPhone
iPad
Drwer - Simple Design Drawing

Drwer - Simple Design Drawing

Tanner Christensen

Put your ideas and designs down on digital paper with Drwer.

Those who need to quickly capture their thoughts.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

It allows you to get right to sketching thanks to its amazingly quick load time. You're able to choose from two brush sizes and two colors, add a grid overlay, undo strokes, and utilize different design templates. Then just tap to save or share, or trash your work and start all over with a shake. It couldn't be easier.

You are constantly sketching out ideas. Its no-frills approach to sketching allows you to focus on the task at hand.

You’re looking for a highly customizable art creation app. It’s meant for doodles and sketches.

Linia
iPhone
iPad
Linia

Linia

Yari D'areglia

Catch colors to recreate a sequence in Linia.

Fans of puzzle games.

FREE ($1.99) For a limited time FREE ($1.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Linia’s gameplay is refreshingly unique. Your job is to recreate the color sequence at the top of the screen by tracing a line through colored shapes. The difficulty is that the shapes don’t just stand still; they’ll revolve around each other, change shape, slide behind each other, and more. It’s up to you to time your moves and catch the shapes in the right order. The game includes 80 levels.

You want something a little different from your puzzle game. It’s familiar yet unique.

You prefer competitive elements.

Calendarium - About this Day
iPhone
iPad
Calendarium - About this Day

Calendarium - About this Day

Piotr Knapczyk

Discover historical events and holidays that happened on this day with this reference app.

Anyone interested in learning something new each and everyday.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Calendarium helps you live in the present and the past. The top portion of the screen displays today’s date, the week of the year, sunrise and sunset times, and the number of days that have passed and are left in the year. The bottom portion includes all of the historical events and major holidays that occurred on this very day. Tap and hold on an event or holiday to share it via Twitter, Facebook, Messages, or email.

You’re a history buff. Each and everyday day there’s something new to learn about the history of the world.

You can’t filter the content, so if the idea of learning about every not-so-positive thing that has happened throughout human history bothers you, then skip this one.

Sherman the Alaskan Cow
iPhone
iPad
Sherman the Alaskan Cow

Sherman the Alaskan Cow

MooCow Ink

Help Sherman save his friends from the evil Moose Corporation in Sherman the Alaskan Cow.

Fans of logic-based puzzles.

FREE ($0.99) For a limited time FREE ($0.99) For a limited time
Why we picked this?

Sherman is here to save the day! Well, at least with a little help from you. Guide Sherman around the fully 3-D environments using an on-screen joystick and rotate the camera with simple swipes. Hunt down key items in order to solve complicated puzzles filled with traps and obstacles set by the evil Moose. The game includes a wide variety of environments to explore and hidden collectibles.

You’re fond of puzzle games that allow you to go at your own pace like Monument Valley.

You find on-screen joysticks to be imprecise.

OLDV - Retro Video with BGMs
iPhone
OLDV - Retro Video with BGMs

OLDV - Retro Video with BGMs

ThirtyFive Inc.

Shoot video as if it were the ‘80s with OLDV.

Those who enjoy sharing video.

$1.99 $1.99
Why we picked this?

Old is new again with OLDV. It provides a retro look to all of the video you shoot. You’re able to capture four separate clips and up to one minute of total video. At any time during recording, tap and hold the glitch button to add a wave or RGB effect. You’re also able to select from color or black and white video, and one of 16 ‘80s style background music tracks.

You can’t get enough of the ’80s.

You’re not much into social media or sharing content.

ReliCam
iPhone
iPad
ReliCam

ReliCam

Lee Searle

Get full control over how you capture your photos and videos with ReliCam.

iPhoneographers who want to personalize their photos.

$0.99 $0.99
Why we picked this?

ReliCam allows you to take the best possible photos. It provides you with manual control over focus, ISO, shutter speed, and zoom. Slide your finger left or right to adjust each parameter or use the fine tune controls. ReliCam also provides helpful grid lines when necessary. All captured photos and videos are directly saved to your library.

You want to finesse your photos. The power is in your hands.

The idea of fidgeting with features comes across as tedious.