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Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates

Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.

Apps Now Free

Flowpaper [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Flowpaper is an interactive drawing tool that lets you make beautiful flowing paintings using your finger tip.

Video Touch - Musical Instruments [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Great 48 videos to entertain and educate your child!

Moves [iPhone; Now free, down from $2.99] Moves automatically tracks your everyday exercise, commuting and time spent in important places.

Nightfall [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] The sun has retreated from the earth, a week ago it shone its last, and now chaos has begun.

aTimeLogger 2 [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99] Application for tracking your everyday activities. Spending only a few minutes a day on this app you will get daily, weekly and monthly statistics in the form of diagrams and graphs.

tempoTeacher [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99] TempoTeacher has all of the features you'd expect from a traditional metronome and adds the missing piece: clear, real-time feedback to help you improve.

MocaDeco - Visual Creator [iPhone; Now free, down from $1.99] Create beautiful visuals that make people take notice!

BoneBox™ - Hand [OS X; Now free, down from $1.99] The BoneBox™ - Hand is a real-time 3D medical education and patient communication tool, featuring incredibly detailed anatomical models of the bones of the human hand.

New and Notable Apps

Sell on Etsy [iPhone; Free] Take your Etsy shop to new places with Sell on Etsy, our iPhone app built just for sellers!

Dance Machine [iOS Universal; Free] Turn any video into a dance video!

Third Eye Crime [iOS Universal; $2.99] Third Eye Crime is a stealth puzzle game featuring Rothko, a smooth-talking criminal who can telepathically predict where enemies will move to attempt to thwart his heists.

Horde of Heroes [iOS Universal; Free] Hordes of Heroes is a Free To Play Match-3 RPG placing the player in the role of a medieval Hero whose quest is to set out and save the kingdom from evil doers, ne'er-do-wells and generally unsavory characters.

Updates you don't want to miss

Squarespace Metrics [iOS Universal; Free] Squarespace Metrics is a quick, easy and beautiful way for Squarespace customers to monitor key performance indicators for their sites and connected social accounts, all from their iOS device. Version 1.1.0 brings the following changes:

• Support for iPad with Auto play and Multi-column layouts.


• Stability improvements.

Duolingo - Learn Languages for Free [iOS Universal; Free] Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English. Totally fun. Totally free. Version 4.0 brings the following changes:

• Winning. You can now strengthen your skills by challenging your friends or other learners around the world to a Duel.


• Feng Shui. A new navigation bar, fancy course selectors with national monuments, and cleaner design put the app in harmony with the stars.


• Nerdy. The new lesson end screens are packed with more stats that will keep you coming back for more.


• Worldwide, like Pitbull. We've added English courses for Chinese, Japanese and Hindi speakers, as well as German for Russian speakers and French for German speakers.

eBay [iPhone; Free] Tap into the world's largest marketplace with the Official eBay for iPhone app! Version 3.3.0 brings the following changes:

• Updated Home page includes Watched items, Feed and eBay Deals!


• Larger photos on search and item pages


• Product reviews now included for many items in the eBay catalog


• You can now attach photos to messages


• Selling support added for Austria and Netherlands


• Save your in-store pick up order details to iPhone's Passbook


• Brazilian Portuguese language support


• Speed improvements and Bug fixes

eBay for iPad [iPad; Free] The eBay for iPad app lets you sell, search, bid, buy, browse, and pay in an interface optimized for the iPad. Version 3.3.0 brings the following changes:

• Buy Online and Pickup Locally


• Speed and Stability Improvements


• More Search Results


• AirDrop Sharing


• Improved Shipment Tracking

The Weather Channel App [iPhone; Free] Enjoy the best day possible with the most accurate forecast available. Version 6.0.0 brings the following changes:

• Introducing our beautiful new scroll down iOS 7 redesign.


• Social Weather-Share your weather conditions with us!


• Radar maps-Faster than ever


• Design-Beautiful and easy to use. Perfectly aligned to the iOS7 aesthetic.


• Improved navigation


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Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates

Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.

Apps Now Free

Microtrip [iPhone; Now free, down from $0.99] Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play.

Simple Transfer Pro [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99] Simple Transfer Pro is the easiest way of transferring your Photos and Videos to computer and other iOS devices wirelessly. No need for cable, iTunes or extra softwares on your computer.

Dark Slash [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] A game burning your blood! Brandish your light saber and slash crowds of demons in this dark pixel world!

Atlas by Collins™ [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] See the world in context with Atlas by Collins™ through nine themed globes.

Food Fight iOS [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] In Food Fight iOS players recruit fighting entrees and side dishes to build a battling meal for the ultimate food fight.

New and Notable Apps

birdStepper [iPad; $4.99] Tired of the same old sounds? Yeah, us too - so we created birdStepper for iPad. birdStepper provides you endless new musical possibilities by making time-synced effect automation fast and simple.

Locko [OS X; Now free, down from $9.99] Locko is a beautiful and easy-to-use password manager and file vault.

Updates you don't want to miss

Storehouse [iPad; Free] Combine photos, videos, and text to meaningfully document your experiences. Publish your stories for friends and followers, or share them by email, Facebook, or Twitter. Version 1.3 brings the following changes:

• Create Conversations: Comment on stories you enjoy, and get to know other members of the community. Tap the comment icon to view and participate in conversations.


• Find Friends: Find and follow people you know from Facebook and Twitter. Go to Search to connect your accounts and see friends.


• Fixed a bug with incorrectly rotated images


• Other bug fixes and UI enhancements

Plague Inc. [iOS Universal; $0.99] Can you infect the world? Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Version 1.8 brings the following changes:

• "Mega-Brutal" difficulty


• Mega new Cheat Modes – 3 new cheat modes are added which will all give you very different Plague Inc. experiences.


• Use cheats on any plague type (and even combine different cheat modes!)


• New Scenarios – 4 new scenarios give players brand new challenges from infecting the world with a 30,000 year old virus through to surviving in a world with artificial organs


• New events and achievements


• Performance improvements for all devices


• Minor game balance / AI improvements / bug fix

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates

Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.

Apps Now Free

SharpScan Pro + OCR [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $4.99] Turn your iPhone into a jet Fast multi-page document scanner with SharpScan!

Atomic+ [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Atomic+ is a simple, fast-paced action game where you avoid bullets and survive for the longest time while collecting squares to achieve the highest score.

Stock Alerts Pro [iPhone; Now free, down from $1.99] tock Alerts Pro provides you with UNLIMITED stock price alerts in near real-time for all stocks traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ, and 15-minute delayed alerts for AMEX, OTC, pink sheets, Canadian and European Exchanges.

KitCamera. [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Professional app for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod that will help you create unique high-quality photos and videos.

Even Steven [iPhone; Now free, down from $2.99] "Even Steven" is a newly designed iOS7 app for the purpose of recording/tracking expenses made by participants of a group event, in which expenses need to be shared equally between all participants.

World Clock [OS X; Now free, down from $1.99] Simple and powerful world clock.

New and Notable Apps

On The Lam: Fugitive [iOS Universal; $0.99] Experience what it is like to actually be a fugitive on the run.

Tiny Beats – baby heartbeat [iPhone; $3.99] Are you pregnant and want to hear your baby's heartbeat at home? Experience this amazing bonding moment! Using your iPhone or iPod, you can now listen to your baby's heartbeat whenever you want.

Bloctics [iPhone; $0.99] Get ready for a classic game with a modern twist!

Shapify [OS X; Free] Shapify Make a mini-me of yourself, your friends or anyone you like! Do it for fun, or make a business of it

Updates you don't want to miss

Mailbox [iOS Universal; Free] The fast, fun mobile inbox that puts email in its place. Version 2.0.0 brings the following changes:

• With Auto-swipe, Mailbox learns from your swipes and snoozes to automate common actions.


• Mailbox now uses Dropbox to store and sync preferences across your devices.


• Lots of bug fixes and improvements

7 Little Words [iOS Universal; Free] Each bite-size puzzle consists of 7 clues, 7 mystery words, and 20 letter groups. Find the mystery words by deciphering the clues and combining the letter groups. Version 2.6 brings the following changes:

• Fixed bug where UK versions of puzzles were not always being played.


• Added 5 new puzzle packs.

Glympse [iOS Universal; Free] Glympse is the easiest way to safely share your location with someone in real time. Version 2.3.1 brings the following changes:

• Glympse is now integrated with Kik messenger


• Low battery indicator for when the person you are viewing is low on battery


• Minor enhancements and bug fixes

Briefly [OS X; $14.99] Briefly helps you create still motion videos, a neat and fun way to show hundreds and hundreds of your photos within a few minutes. Version 1.5 brings the following changes:

• Sort Photos by Color for amazing, colorful Still Motion Videos


• Loop the selected Soundtrack or select more than one Soundtrack for longer Still Motion Videos


• Disable reduction of black borders to show your Photos in their entirety


• Switched to the JPEG Video Codec (from H264) for more beautiful, stunning, crisper, sharper Videos


• Slightly reduced memory and disk usage


• Speed improvements when creating Still Motion Videos


• Sort Photos by Title


• Support for App Nap and Automatic Termination

Collective [OS X; $1.99] Nearly anything you can copy, Collective will remember: Text, images, PDFs, movies, URLs, appointments, files: Collective keeps track of whatever you copy. Version 2.0.2 brings the following changes:

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  Favorites: Mark a clipping as a favorite and Collective will store it forever, no matter how large your clipping history grows. Filter by your favourites for quick access to clippings you regularly use.

  
  


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  Shortcuts: Your first 9 favorites are easily added to the clipboard with a simple 1-9 key press. You can also quickly mark / unmark a clipping as a favorite ('M') or filter by favourites ('F').

  
  


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  Detail Bar: Collective now shows you the line count, character count, image dimension, or file size for your selected clipping.

  
  


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  Menu Bar: the menu bar icon now directly activates Collective, or you can choose to fully hide the menu bar icon itself to save space. Preferences and other options have been moved to the Details Bar.

  
  


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  Performance: Collective now uses less power when both idle and active, but yet is also more responsive than ever.

  
  


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  Refinements: Collective's look has been tweaked in the spirit of recent OS updates, and polished throughout. We think it's the best looking version yet

  
  


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  Bug Fixes: a lot of small and not-so-small bugs have been squashed. In particular Collective now plays much more nicely with Spaces, Expose, TextExpander, and various other clipboard-altering applications.

  
  

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates

Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.

Apps Now Free

Fluxx [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Fluxx is the award winning card game series developed by ex-NASA aerospace engineers that has sold almost one million copies!

Runtastic Push Ups Trainer [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] With the runtastic PushUps PRO app you can now achieve this goal. The app keeps you motivated with an easy to follow training plan that helps you build strength and see constant improvement.

Vert 2 - Unit and Currency [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Vert is the most amazing, efficient, elegant unit and currency iOS converter. You can personalise it to meet your requirements at its best.

Robots Love Ice Cream [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Saving the galaxy is pretty sweet in this stunning, fun-packed arcade blaster.

Word Up Dog [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] A lost puppy finds himself stuck underground, and must dig his way out while spelling words with the letters he finds.

OverColor [iPad; Now free, down from $0.99] Overcolor is an amazing brainteaser that delivers a burst of fun and can be played all day long by both kids from 6 years and adults.

TuneSkip [OS X; Now free, down from $3.99] Automatically skip songs or videos with the click of a button without modifying your iTunes playlist at all.

Sceenshots [OS X; Now free, down from $4.99] Take an individual screenshot of your desktop and every open window simultaneously with just one single press of a customizable global hotkey.

Gemini: The Duplicate Finder [OS X; On sale for $6.99, down from $9.99] Stop wasting space on duplicates. Gemini finds duplicates on your Mac and removes them.

HD Cleaner [OS X; Now free, down from $2.99] Remove gigabytes from your hard drive in just one click. HD Cleaner helps you get rid of those useless files.

New and Notable Apps

Hole19 [iPhone; Free] Hole19 AMPLIFIES your on-course experience and DRIVES game-changing insights with NO SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Funimate [iPhone; Free] Create surprisingly fun animated selfies and looping video clips using Funimate's never before seen animation effects.

Rubycon [iPad; $4.99] Modern take on the classic 8 step sequencer.

Movie Deals [OS X; Free] With Movie Deals you can find movies that are on sale right now at iTunes.

Updates you don't want to miss

Puffin Web Browser [iOS Universal; $3.99] Puffin Web Browser is wicked fast. Version 3.7.0 brings the following changes:

• New Web Rendering Engine great improves HTML5 supports, and its HTML5 test score reaches 457!!


• New "Share" feature let you share web page link and screenshot to Facebook, Twitter or via Emails. You can even draw something on screenshot you shared.


• New "Theater Mode" plays Flash games and videos in complete fullscreen. You can use edge swipe to toggle keyboard, mouse or gamepad in fullscreen mode.


• New "Text Reflow" feature can auto resize font size for iPhone devices.


• Import bookmarks from desktop browsers to Puffin.


• Support file upload from DropBox.


• Fix bug that virtual keyboard in Flash may show up unexpectedly.

Unread – An RSS Reader [iPhone; $4.99] Focus on the act of reading with Unread's full-screen article view. Version 1.2 brings the following changes:

• Added NewsBlur


• Added Fever.[1]


• Added a native image viewer to the article view and the web browser.


• Options menus just for images. Long press on an image to see a list of options, including an option to view the alt text of an image.[2]


• Optional app icon badge for the current unread count.[3]


• Landscape support to the web browser.


• Tug the current article up or down to go the next or previous article in the current list.


• Tug up from the bottom of a list of articles to mark them all as read (after a confirmation which is enabled by default).


• Option to mark articles as read by scrolling past them in an articles list.[5]


• Unlocked the Glass and Campfire themes for all users.


• "Extra Small" font size.


• Separate font size preference for article list screens.


• Release Notes history screen.


• Improved Facebook sharing: now uses link-based posts when available.


• Added the 1Password button to web-based sign in screens.


• Article lists attempt to maintain their perceived scroll position when a refresh triggers a reload (only supported on certain newer devices).


• The web view toolbar now changes to a light or dark color scheme to match the current theme.

FTL: Faster Than Light [iPad; $9.99] The award winning PC spaceship simulation game from Subset Games comes to iPad! Includes the free expansion, FTL: Advanced Edition. Version 1.5.10 brings the following changes:

• Fixed numerous iPad related sound problems, including headphones causing FTL to mute


• Music/Podcasts can now be played in the background while playing FTL


• Game Center can now be disabled in the Settings app when its connection fails


• Fixed game failing to save in rare cases when quitting


• Many more bugs and some rare crash conditions fixed

Totals [iPhone; Free] Totals is not just a calculator, and we bet you'll end up agreeing if you continue reading! Version 3.0.1 brings the following changes:

• Completely new feature: Mathpad. The Mathpad is like a Notepad, but for all kinds of notes.


• New conversion category to convert Currencies, with conversion rates updating every 24h.


• Updated UI to make it more intuitive and responsive.