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Apps That
Went Free on
2020-04-23

Track positive habits, learn about color, and send summer-themed stickers with today’s collection of apps and games.

Pixelist - Habit Tracker
iPhone
iPad
Pixelist - Habit Tracker

Pixelist - Habit Tracker

Jonathan Crossley

Track personal habits with Pixelist.

Anyone who wants to improve.

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

Pixelist is a minimalist habit tracker that turns your progress into a work of art. Create a list of things you’d like to add to your daily routine or improve upon. Try to keep them simple and attainable. When you’ve completed a habit just tap to add a pixel and mark it off. The best part is, Pixelist allows you to assign your own meaning to three different pixel colors, making it extremely personal and flexible. You’re also able to tap on a habit to see visualizations of your progress for each color. Pixelist includes 10 themes to choose from.

You’re interested in adding positive habits to your life.

You’re looking for more robust features like cloud syncing and tagging.

Color As Hue
iPhone
iPad
Color As Hue

Color As Hue

Roberto Antonio Campusano Acosta

Learn the basics of color and find the best combinations with Color As Hue.

Everyone from teachers to painters.

$1.99 $1.99
Why we picked this?

Color As Hue will help you become a color expert. Its color wheel includes 35 concepts including single hues, achromatic, monochromatic, analogous, tertiary triad, and tetrad. Swatches allow you to find the CMYK, HEX, and RGB values for any color. Color As Hue also includes 22 professional color schemes to ensure you’re able to make the correct color decision every time.

You work with color or want to learn more.

You’re a color master.

6th Grade Reading
iPhone
iPad
6th Grade Reading

6th Grade Reading

Peekaboo Studios LLC

Improve reading comprehension skills with 6th Grade Reading.

Parents and teachers.

$2.99 $2.99
Why we picked this?

6th Grade Reading allows children to learn anywhere. It features an assortment of fiction and non-fiction passages that can be read at any pace. At the end of each passage your child will be asked a series of questions to find out how well they understood what they read. The results can be reviewed and shared via email. The app also includes support for multiple children or students, and password protection.

You have a 6th grader.

Your child is outside of the age range.

Alphabet: Letter Mini Games
iPhone
iPad
Alphabet: Letter Mini Games

Alphabet: Letter Mini Games

Ellie's Games, LLC

Learn to recognize letters and their order in the alphabet in Alphabet Game.

Children in preschool and kindergarten.

$2.99 $2.99
Why we picked this?

Dots with letters within them will populate the screen, and your child must tap on them in the correct order to remove them. The game includes popping sounds, vibrations, and smooth animations to keep your child engaged. You can also customize the dots and gameplay in a variety of ways.

You want to give your child a head start on their education.

Your child isn’t within the two through five age range. Older children won’t get much out of it.