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12 best paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 9:18PM EST
Best Free iPhone Apps

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We hope you enjoyed the long weekend, and we hope that you also found some time to honor all the brave men and women who have given their lives protecting our country. Now that everyone is back to the grindstone, we’re going to help ease you back into the work week with a list of 12 paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for free right now. 12 is a whole lot of apps but if that’s not enough for some reason, you’ll find several more freebies in yesterday’s post.

DON’T MISS: Is this why the iPhone 7 is so boring?

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get,” it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

DataControl

Normally $0.99.

DataControl is a easiest way to track your data usage. With its simple and clear design, you don’t have to worry about busting your data plan. Say goodbye to data overage.

Data Widget. Check your usage from Notification Center.

Forecast in time. DataControl predicts how much data for daily use is reasonable. And tells you in usage percentage and cool colors.

Real-Time Stats. Besides your usage statistics directly from iOS, you can see network speed. LET/4G/3G, and Wi-Fi are supported.

Practical Design. Instantly offers the most important stats you need most.

Features:
– Track cellular LTE/4G/3G and Wi-Fi
– Monthly, 30-day data plans supported
– Bill-cycle data tacking automatically
– Compatible with all carriers
– No need to register or login
– Pure functions. No Ads or monetizing your info or whatsoever

Your data will be safe with DataControl.

Download DataControl

Recorder Pro

Normally $4.99.

It’s an easy to use but powerful recording App.
FEATURES:

● Password Protected

● Tags

● Notes

● Photos

● Markers

● Favorites

● iCloud

● Archive

● Video

● PDF

● Sharing

Download Recorder Pro

Note-Ify

Normally $0.99.

«Note-Ify Notes» – is a simple and convenient note-taking app. Organize your notes, ideas, shopping lists, tasks and different reference information. It features user-friendly and customizable interface.
Key features:
– FOLDERS – for easy grouping of notes
– ICLOUD-SYNC – Your notes are available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac OS X *
– COLORS – if you want to highlight the different types of notes just mark Important notes as red, Affairs – as green (for example)
– Favorite Notes – select and group important to you notes
– PASSWORD on a separate note – you can lock notes with password that contain confidential information (passwords, card numbers, love letters ;-))
– MAIL-TO-SELF – fast “one-click” sending of notes to the selected email-address, don’t waste your time on typing your email. Just click on the button and note is in your mailbox
– SKINS, FONTS, COLORS – configure the application so as you want

Download Note-Ify

Bites

Normally $1.99.

A first for smart phone users; set to change communication interaction as we know it forever.

It’s been a while since anything new and exciting for instant messaging has hit the market, it’s time for the next evolution.

Bites is the ONLY iPhone app that lets you share licensed sound Bites with your friends in instant messaging.

The Bites App was created to redefine messaging and instant messaging platforms. The concept is simple, enhance messaging platforms by enabling the simple use and sharing of customised sound Bites that relate to everyday life. These Bites stimulate the conversation which will ultimately take communication to the next level. As the humble emoticon once replaced the use of exclamation marks in text messaging by allowing the user to more accurately describe their emotions with the use of graphic icons, Bites’ ultimate goal is to enhance instant messaging by supplying users with compelling sound Bites. Users of the app will now be able to portray descriptive feelings or explanations in their conversations and communication using the sounds that relate to those emotions.

The app is packed with beautifully designed buttons which are linked to an array of Bites licensed sounds for user sharing.

The Bites app lets you manage your sounds in the app and with the ‘More Bites’ section, users are able to choose to download additional sounds to their personal libraries.

Bites is set to add multiple new sounds to the platform for each update. Users can expect to see loads of new sounds that can further add to their conversations and experiences.

We have packed in over 200 free sounds for users to share.

A request feature enables users to communicate with the team at Bites to get new sound Bites to the app on demand.

The app size is no greater than 50 megabytes so you won’t need to worry about space on your device.

In app purchases for additional sound effects are charged to your iTunes account.

Play, share, enjoy, download more, repeat.

Super easy to share:

– Tap sound Bite for preview
– Listen
– Hold sound Bite for options
– Click share to link to your messaging platforms
– Send
To get more sounds? Super easy:

– Tap sound Bite for preview
– Listen
– Click get or the price to download
– Submit your iTunes account password
– On confirmation, the item is made available in your Bites download section
Features:

– easy to use functionality
– beautifully designed interface
– option to request a sound be added to the platform
– easy to share sound Bites
– easy to add more sound Bites

Download Bites

AirAttack 2

Normally $0.99.

***** TouchArcade 5/5 – Game of the Week – “Stunning Shooting” *****

Sequel of Award Winning next-gen top down air combat shooter with stunning 3D graphics and amazing orchestral soundtrack.
Enjoy the classic atmosphere of WW2 arcade shoot-’em-ups in modern rendering.
Prepare your plane and destroy the axis of evil with Flamethrower, Tail Gunner, Bombs, …
Show your friends no mercy in the daily or weekly challenges!

Features:
* 22 Stunning levels with countless missions to complete
* Fully destructible 3D environment
* Orchestral soundtrack with 30 unique scores
* Daily and Weekly Challenges with rewards
* 5 Player Planes
* Plane Upgrades: Flamethrower, Tail Gunner, Bombs, Lasers, Wingmen, Homing Rockets, …
* Amazing Lighting and Explosion Effects
* Challenge, Beat and Chat with your Friends
* Game Center and Facebook support

Download AirAttack 2

Timerly

Normally $0.99.

Thousands of people have already downloaded Timerly! What are you waiting for?

Timerly is great for HIIT, Tabata, Workouts, Circuit Training, CrossFit, Running, Cycling, Yoga and much more!

Simply create your own routine by adding series and exercises or take a look at the gallery, if you find something you like, you can download it.

Using Timerly is really easy. Its design is intuitive, minimalistic and it is focused for the people who love sport and don’t want to loose any time looking for buttons, reading small texts, etc.

If you have a routine that you would like to share with someone there is no problem! You can share your routines with a link so others can download them.

When the timer is being played, once you complete an exercise, Timerly will automatically start the next one and play a sound to notify you (you can choose the sound). The screen won’t lock automatically when the timer is playing, but you can lock the buttons so you don’t touch something by mistake!

If you enjoy using Timerly we would love if you rate us! And of course if you have any feedback to improve our app don’t hesitate and let us know in the app’s contact section.

Download Timerly

InstaLiker

Normally $0.99.

How does it work?
This is a Like For Like App community where users exchange Likes on photos. You get REAL Likes from REAL users.

1. Login with your Instagram Account so you get credit for your Likes. (Please Note: We can’t Like photos for you)

2. Start Liking the photos you see, Skip the photos you don’t like.

3. Earn Coins for every liked photo.

5. Spend your Coins on your Photos to get Likes from other users.

** For the Lazy People **
Buy Coins and cut your way to the Front of the Line! Get fast Likes.

** Delivery **
Most Likes are delivered to your photos within a few minutes.

Please Note: Your Profile must NOT be PRIVATE to Receive your

Download InstaLiker

Danger Text

Normally $1.99.

Danger Text is a text creation motivational tool that laughs in the face of writers block and procrastination. It is the perfect tool for rapidly writing—and sharing—your stories and ideas.

But be warned: if you stop writing for more than a few seconds before Danger Text says you can, you will lose it all.

Featuring the in app publication ‘The Danger Times’, where you can optionally publish your stories and read other users submissions. Read entries from around the world and translate into your own language with a tap.

Never stop writing.

Five different writing modes:
– Standard – just keep writing and you’ll be fine
– Head start – Danger Text will start you off
– Stream of consciousness – if you stop to think you’ll fail
– No going back – don’t delete a thing
– Russian roulette – finish up and roll the dice…

Once you’ve finished, you can email, airdrop, or share your creation. Danger Text will save your recent text creations for viewing and exporting at a later time.

Download Danger Text

3D Touch Wallpapers

Normally $0.99.

The wait is over..!! More than 110 amazing and new collection of 3D Touch enabled Wallpapers for iPhone6s and iPhone 6s Plus!!

Ready to take a step up in customizing your device? You can even witness a powerful cosmic explosion right on your lock screen!!

This app gives you

– Best & the most updated collection of Live Wallpapers in the entire App Store
– Best in class & detailed collection
– All wallpapers are 1080x1920p, in resolution
– This app supports all sorts of retina display
– Clean, fresh & interactive User Interface

This is the great app to have in your iPhone.

So do not wait! Just download the app & get the best out of your iPhone 6S & 6S Plus.

Download 3D Touch Wallpapers

Spoticors

Normally $1.99.

With Spoticors, you can take control to Spotify, you’ll be navigate in your saved playlists, listen your music library, search new songs with voice control and save songs in your music library.

– iPhone 5s or later required
– For a complete experience, Apple Watch required
-ABOUT WATCH APP
The companion Watch app (included) functions as a *remote* and requires Spoticors on iPhone to be active. It does not work independently. Music always plays through iPhone, therefore Bluetooth devices must be paired with iPhone, not Watch.

-SPOTIFY PREMIUM REQUIRED
Most features require a Spotify Premium account (sold by Spotify).

LIMITATIONS
⁃ Watch app only plays music through iPhone. Spoticors must be active or playing in background on the iPhone for the Watch app to be usable.
⁃ No offline play. Data connection is required for voice recognition and streaming.
⁃ Spotify Connect is supported indirectly through Spotify app.

-IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This product uses Music by Spotify but is not endorsed, certified or otherwise approved in any way by Spotify. Spotify is the registered trademark of the Spotify Group.

Download Spoticors

SpeakText 2

Normally $9.99.

SpeakText 2 – Speak & Translate Web pages and Documents
The app integrates the system text-to-speech engine, speaks & translates offline without internet connection.
A must have app to speak aloud & translate text, documents and web pages of Safari.

Useful Features
● Translates 40+ languages
– Display the original text for each translated sentence
– Show both original web page and translation
– Mail translation

● Speak aloud 30+ languages
– Read all unread articles automatically
– Swipe to control skipping sentences
– Highlight word by word for each speaking sentence
– Add favorite articles with “Starred” to speak aloud later
– Copy or add touched selected words with “Starred” in Speak mode
– With funny bear and human face animations while speaking
– Support useful speaking repeat, pause, and speed & pitch options
– Exercising (read then record) and improving your language skills during a bike riding, jogging or walking.

● Speak & translate the copy & paste or key in text
– Swipe to mark as read or unread, flag or unflag, and copy a starred text to input box

● Speak & translate web pages
– A speak & translate extension for Safari app that speaks & translates the entire Safari web page directly
– Speak & translate the pasted url web site automatically
– Speak & translate the clicked web page (key in or copy url in Key in function)

● Speak & translate documents
– Turn eBook page automatically to ensure continuous reading
– Tree file explorer
– Cloud files import & export support
Features
● Translates 40+ languages

● Speaks aloud 30+ languages
The app supports one system language, you can make in-app purchases to buy extra languages.

● Display the original text for each translated sentence

● Mail translation

● Speak & translate the copy & paste or key in text

● Speak & translate web pages

● Speak & translate the clicked web page

● Speak & translate documents
Formats supported:
– Text (text, txt), RTF document (rtf)
– Microsoft Office: Word (doc, docx), Excel (xls, xlsx), PowerPoint (ppt, pptx, pps)
– Apple iWork: Pages (pages), Numbers (numbers), Keynote (key)
– eBook (unencrypted epub)
Please note that iBook eBooks are limited to use inside Apple iBook app only.
PDF file format is not supported.

● Tree document file explorer

● Cloud files import & export support

● Support three ways to open documents
1. Open In…
2. Apple iTunes
3. Cloud services
Import documents from the Apple iCloud Drive, Box, Dropbox and Google Drive cloud services.

● Add favorite articles with “Starred”

● Read all unread articles automatically

● Swipe to control skipping sentences

● Support useful speaking options

● Speaking face animation

● Highlight words while speaking

● Exercising and improving your language skills during a bike riding, jogging or walking

Download SpeakText 2

BusyBox

Normally $2.99.

Over 100000 people track their time with BusyBox!
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BusyBox lets you track the time you spend on all your activities.

+ Daily Tracking +
Visualize your activities for the current day.

+ Data Visualization +
Track the total time you spend on each activity.

+ Notes +
If you need to log more details about your tasks, you can associate notes to your task logs. Logs can then be filtered by note contents.

+ Export your Data +
Export your activity data to an excel file that can be read in excel, open office or any spreadsheet software. The notes are also exported to the excel file.

+ Open In +
Open the excel file in any app that can open excel files on your iPhone.

+ Share via Email +
Send the excel file via email.

Download BusyBox

Zach Epstein
Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.