Apps That
Went Free on
2020-04-10

Tayasui Color is a digital coloring book that’s there for you whenever you need it. It’s the perfect way to pick up your mood while riding the bus, sitting in a waiting room, or after a long day at work. Flip to any page and enjoy filling in the spaces between the lines using realistic drawing tools. A brush editor allows you to create a specific look and feel, and the color editor provides complete control over your palette. The app also includes smart boundaries, a fill tool, an eyedropper, and realistic drawing sounds.

Scratch Phrase requires you to fill in the blanks. You’re presented with a covered image that you can scratch away to reveal what lies beneath. However, you aren’t allowed to scratch the entire image, so take your time. Then use the provided letters to guess the common phrase based on the revealed portions of the image. The game includes more than 150 puzzles and four types of hints.

In True Skate, your fingers act as your feet. The flick controls work exactly as you would expect them to, allowing you to pump, ollie, flip, and grind with little effort. The tutorial at the beginning of the game will walk you through the basics to ensure you get the hang of things before taking on missions. The game includes realistic physics, the ability to challenge other players, replays, slow motion, and the ability to unlock loads of additional content.

You get to play as a sword-wielding samurai, and your job is to cut all of the numbers down to their prime factors. As the numbers are thrown at you, you must first decide if they can be factored into smaller values. If not, just let them be. Some numbers will need to be broken down multiple times, so be ready for some intense slashing action. The game includes three difficulty settings, and leaderboards via Game Center.

Blonde vs Brunette Racing is a colorful top-down racing game where you get to race around tracks as a blonde or brunette. Your vehicle plows ahead all by itself, so all you have to do is steer with on-screen buttons. Tracks include hairpin turns, sections that provide a small boost, and power-up pick up areas. You can choose to take on an AI-controlled opponent in single-player races, or compete against a friend head-to-head on the same device. The game also includes eight tracks, five car styles, and achievements via Game Center.

King of Opera will turn friends into enemies and enemies into, well, bigger enemies! The object of the game is to bounce your opponents off of the platform and out of the spotlight by getting your opera singer to ram into them. The catch is that your opera singer is constantly rotating, making it rather difficult to get him or her going in the right direction. The game includes five crazy modes to try, and the ability to play with three other friends on the same device.

This top-down dual-stick shooter has you blasting through waves of monsters with up to four friends on the same iPad. The game includes six characters to choose from, three special weapons, five raids, multiple modes, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.