Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. Today’s notable apps include a discount on Pinnacle Studio; the new Horizon 3 – Calendar + Weather app; and a significant update to VOX for OS X. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.
iOS Apps Now Free
Zombies, Run! [Now free, down from $3.99] Join 1,000,000+ runners in an epic adventure!
Camly Pro – Photo Editor & Collage Maker [Now free, down from $1.99] Camly is an awesome photo editing app that combines professional editing tools and simplicity of usage.
Quetzalcoatl [Now free, down from $1.99] Quetzalcoatl is your new challenge! Be prepared to push the limits of your brain with its 180 carefully designed snaky puzzles!
Alien Tribe 2 [Now free, down from $4.99] The story continues with additional solar systems, never seen before enemies, various weapons and extended gameplay!
Math Racer 3.0 – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Tables Speed Game [Now free, down from $7.99] Compete for the fastest times against friends and family, stamp your initials on the high-score board for all to see. Seven games with four levels each for 28 separate high-score boards!
iOS Apps On Sale
Pinnacle Studio [On sale for $4.99, down from $14.99] Big-screen moviemaking comes to the touchscreen with Pinnacle® Studio for iPad.
Toca Town [On sale for $0.99, down from $2.99] You rule in Toca Town, a play world where anything and everyone is welcome!
Cut the Rope 2 [On sale for $0.99, down from $2.99] Om Nom’s shenanigans continue in Cut the Rope 2!
Duet Display [On sale for $9.99, down from $15.99] Duet Display allows you to use your iPad or iPhone as an extra display. Developed by a team of ex-Apple engineers, duet is the first high performance solution that has zero lag.
SkySafari 4 [On sale for $1.99, down from $2.99] SkySafari’s streamlined interface turns your iOS device into a celestial travel guide! SkySafari 4 Plus and Pro add even more – but the basic version is everything the casual stargazer will ever want.
SkySafari 4 Plus [On sale for $6.99, down from $14.99] SkySafari’s streamlined interface turns your iOS device into a celestial travel guide! SkySafari 4 Plus and Pro add even more – but the basic version is everything the casual stargazer will ever want.
SkySafari 4 Pro [On sale for $19.99, down from $39.99] SkySafari’s streamlined interface turns your iOS device into a celestial travel guide! SkySafari 4 Plus and Pro add even more – but the basic version is everything the casual stargazer will ever want.
Discounted Mac Apps
GOL:Legend [Now free, down from $0.99] G.O.L is a game that provides you with a variety of experiences.
Zombie Sweeper [Now free, down from $0.99] Playing Introduction Zombie Sweeper is a defense action game which keeps off the surging zombies from left and right.
SkySafari 4 [On sale for $4.99, down from $9.99] SkySafari 4 is the award-winning astronomy app now available on Mac OS X!
SkySafari 4 Plus [On sale for $9.99, down from $29.99] SkySafari 4 is the award-winning astronomy app now available on Mac OS X!
SkySafari 4 Pro [On sale for $24.99, down from $59.99] SkySafari 4 is the award-winning astronomy app now available on Mac OS X!
New and Notable Apps
Horizon 3 – Calendar + Weather [$Free] Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Horizon utilizes the latest technologies your iPhone offers to bring you an entirely new way to plan, and enjoy your calendar.
FastPaint [$4.99] FastPaint is a simple but powerful drawing tool and image editor which can help you draw pictures and edit your current photos.
Updates you don’t want to miss
Time Timer: iPad Edition [$4.99] Enjoy stress-free time management with the new & improved Time TIMER for iPad. Version 3.0 includes the following changes:
- iOS8 compliance.
- Set-By-Touch (Touch and drag to set a quick-start timer.)
- Set-with-Options (Customize and save timers for common routines, or any situation.)
- Play Bar (A new tool that visually depicts how many times a timer will play.)
- 6-Timer View (showcase up to six timers on a single screen.)
- Horizontal or Vertical Display (View timers in either position, as single timers, in List View, or the 6-Timer screen.)
- List View (Saved timers are segmented based on whether they are running (Active) or not (Inactive).
- Awake Mode (Keeps the device from falling asleep when the app is open.)
- Continuous Alert (Extends the alert when a timer runs out until it is dismissed.)
- Alert Icon (turn on/off audible alert while timer is “Active”.)
- Apple TV (Push timers to TV monitors or interactive whiteboards using AirPlay).
VOX [$Free] The beauty is in its simplicity, yet behind the minimal exterior lies a powerful music player with a ton of features & support for all audio formats you should ever need.. Version 2.5 includes the following changes:
- Introducing Loop – a new cloud-based music locker service with any format support and unlimited storage. Stream in full quality to any device or cache it for offline playback.