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10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for July 4th

Published Jul 4th, 2016 12:31PM EDT
Best Free iPhone Apps

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Welcome to a very special July 4th edition of our series on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free! Actually, to be fair, there is absolutely nothing abnormally special about this installment — they’re all special! And as always, they’re all limited-time sales so be sure to snag any appealing freebies you see before the deals are over.

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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.

Infinity Blade

Infinity Blade

Normally $5.99.

Celebrate FREEdom and download the original Infinity Blade blockbuster FREE this weekend!

Winner of the 2011 Apple Design Award, and more than 20 “Game of the Year” & “Top App” awards! Tons of NEW FREE CONTENT available now! See below for more details.

From Epic Games’ award-winning studio, ChAIR Entertainment, comes Infinity Blade, a new sword fighting action game developed exclusively for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

Here’s what the press has to say about Infinity Blade:

**JOYSTIQ: 5 out of 5 – “In terms of recreating a console-level experience on the iPhone, you simply will not do better than Infinity Blade”
**GAMEPRO: 5 out of 5 – “The next generation of handheld gaming is here”
**SLIDE TO PLAY: 4 out of 4 – “Any serious iOS gamer should grab this one up”
**ENGADGET: 9 out of 10 – “Utterly delicious to look at”
**IGN: 9 out of 10 – “Infinity Blade is easily one of the most defining iPhone games of 2010”
**TOUCHARCADE: “It doesn’t get much more ‘must have’ than this”
**GIZMODO: “An iOS game like you’ve never seen before”

The first mobile game powered by Epic’s cutting-edge Unreal Engine 3 technology, Infinity Blade takes handheld gaming to new heights with gorgeous visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm.

Universal App – Play Infinity Blade on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3rd & 4th Generation, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 3 (16 GB and above), or iPod Touch 4 for a single low price.

INFINITY BLADE

For untold ages, the God King has ruled with an iron fist – his power is incalculable; his followers, legion. Now you must journey to the Dark Citadel to battle his Titans, one by one, until you face the tyrant himself. As it has been for all in your bloodline, this is your birthright – to free your people from an endless legacy of darkness. The immortal can be vanquished – but only if heart, mind, and steel are one.

DYNAMIC SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN

Spectacular 3D characters and environments powered by the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 bring to life the story of a lone knight’s pursuit to save civilization.

RESPONSIVE AND INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS

Attack, dodge, block, and cast devastating spells – all with the simple swipe of a finger.

SIMPLE NAVIGATION

Easy to use, tap-to-move controls enable players to effortlessly navigate and explore the castle realm while searching for collectable items such as treasure, swords, shields, armor and other magical objects.

DEEP CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION

Dozens of Swords, Shields, Helmets, Armor, and Magic Rings to acquire and master – leveling up your character and increasing Attack, Health, Shield and Magic skills.

GAME CENTER

Achievements and Leaderboards, challenge your friends to multiplayer matches online via Game Center!

Download Infinity Blade

Infinity Blade II

Infinity Blade II

Normally $6.99.

The award-winning Infinity Blade story continues!

IGN – 10 out of 10 – Editor’s Choice
TOUCH GEN – 5 out of 5 – Editor’s Choice
TOUCH ARCADE – 5 out of 5
USA TODAY – 4 out of 4
G4TV.COM – 5 out of 5
APPOLICIOUS – 5 out of 5
MODOJO – 5 out of 5
SLIDE TO PLAY – 4 out of 4
GAMESPOT – 9 out of 10 – Editor’s Choice

IGN – “Infinity Blade 2 is a must own”
Touch Arcade – “An iOS Masterpiece”
INTO MOBILE – “The King of iOS Gaming Continues its Reign.”
IGN – “The Perfect Sequel”
USA TODAY – “A masterful mobile epic!”

The God King has been defeated, an unlikely hero has emerged and now you must discover the truth behind the secrets of the Infinity Blade. The continuing journey of young Siris unfolds as you delve deeper into the world of the Deathless tyrants and their legion of Titans. Can you unlock all the mysteries and successfully wield the power of the Infinity Blade in this timeless swordplay adventure of champions and villains?

A Robust & Dynamic 3D World:
Explore beautiful and immersive environments that dynamically change over time during your travels and venture to exotic locations such as the Asian themed Saydhi’s Estate or the medieval inspired Vault of Tears featuring multiple paths to explore.

Featuring 3 All-New Styles of Combat:
Now you can choose from multiple classes of weapons, armor and spells, each with specialized capabilities such as Dual Wielding, Two-Handed and the standard Weapon & Shield class. Learn each discipline by using Infinity Blade II’s intuitive pick-up and play game play style that is easy to use, yet difficult to master!

Infinity Blade’s Trademark Character Customization Evolved:
Create and forge even more powerful weapons with mystical objects you discover and collect along your journey, expanding your overall arsenal with all-new elemental powers & capabilities!

Massively Social Global Challenges:
Jump into ClashMob, an innovative new gaming experience that allows you to earn rewards by participating in massively social, asynchronous global challenges. Post your progress to Facebook and Twitter feeds and recruit friends to your own “Mob” to earn special perks, unlock new achievements, and gain rewards! Note: The ClashMob feature is free and optional and will require you to log-in via your Facebook account.

The Secrets of Your Past Revealed:
Delve deeper into the fantastical story of Infinity Blade as your journey leads you to the realm of the mysterious Deathless Saydhi and discover the truth about the Worker of Secrets and the powers he holds.

The Latest in iOS features Powered by Unreal Technology:
The definitive visual experience in mobile gaming, complete with all-new iCloud support and HDMI output.

Universal App:
Play Infinity Blade on iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPad, iPad 2, new iPad, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPod Touch 3 (16 GB and above), iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5, or iPod Touch 6 for a single low price.

NOTES:
– If you are experiencing technical issues with the App, please visit the Infinity Blade II support page at: http://infinitybladegame.com/
– IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended that you upgrade your device to the latest iOS version.
– PARENTS: you can turn off In-App purchasing in the iOS settings.
– The ClashMob social networking feature is free and optional, and will require you to log-in via your Facebook account.

Download Infinity Blade II

Infinity Blade III

Infinity Blade III

Normally $6.99.

What the press is saying about Infinity Blade III:

**USA TODAY: 4 out of 4 – “Another fantastic epic!”
**TOUCH ARCADE: 5 out of 5 – “ChAIR raises graphical bar to low earth orbit”
**IGN: “A gorgeous, intense, and rewarding adventure!”
**MODOJO: “The big, beautiful sequel we’ve been waiting for”
**KOTAKU: “More powerful than ever”
**AppSpy – 5 out of 5 – “A platform-defining series”

The award-winning Infinity Blade video game trilogy reaches its epic conclusion!

Created by ChAIR Entertainment, the original iOS blockbuster returns with adrenaline-fueled sword-fighting action, gorgeous visuals, and a thrilling story of love, betrayal, and redemption.

Siris and Isa have joined with the God-King Raidriar in a desperate attempt to destroy the Worker of Secrets and his army of Deathless titans. Uncover new mysteries to wield the power of the Infinity Blade in this timeless adventure of champions and villains.

RESPONSIVE AND INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS
Attack, dodge, block, and cast devastating spells – all with the simple swipe of a finger.

SIMPLE NAVIGATION 

Easy to use, tap-to-move controls enable players to effortlessly navigate and explore while searching for collectible items such as treasure, swords, shields, armor and other magical rewards.

DYNAMIC 3D WORLD
Explore larger, beautiful and immersive environments that dynamically change as you choose multiple gameplay paths, new quests, side missions, and ClashMob engagements with the new in-game World Map interface.

TWO PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
Battle all-new enemies as both the legendary hero Siris, and the stealthy female warrior-thief, Isa, each with three unique combat styles and hundreds of fantastic weapons and items.

THE HIDEOUT
Discover and unlock allies to join your cause at your all-new base of operations. Here, you’ll encounter the Gemcutter, Potionmaster, Blacksmith, and Merchant, who will help you unlock incredible new strength and skills.

GLOBAL CLASHMOB CHALLENGES
Three new modes! Team up with players from around the globe for unique “massively social,” group-based challenges to defeat new enemies, unlock rare treasures and earn exclusive items.

NEW ACHIEVEMENTS
All-new Goals feature takes achievements to the next level, allowing players to earn valuable Chips that they can spend on keys, treasure maps, prize wheels, and other rare in-game items.

NEW iOS FEATURES POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine technology powers the definitive visual experience in mobile gaming, complete with cloud saves and HDMI output.

BONUS FEATURES
– The most detailed story scenes ever shown on a mobile device, featuring the voice talents of fan-favorites John Noble and Troy Baker.
– Animated “Infinity Blade: Origins” short film by acclaimed director Ben Hibon.
– The in-game debut of “Monster,” an original new song from internationally acclaimed rock band Imagine Dragons.

UNIVERSAL APP
Play across all supported devices – iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPod Touch 5, or iPod Touch 6 for a single low price.

NOTES:
– IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended that you upgrade your device to the latest iOS version before purchasing or updating Infinity Blade III.
– PARENTS: you can turn off In-App purchasing in the iOS settings.

Download Infinity Blade III

iNet+

iNet+

Normally $0.99.

iNetPro is a network detection tool. It can manage your common host services, and through ping and telnet detection of network state.
Give you a simple view to display the results of network detection.

FEATURES
1. Ping a single host name
2. Telnet to any port
3. Manage common host services
4. Quick tracking
5. View your local network information
6. Grouping your hosts
7. To detect multiple host of state at the same time
8. Backup/Restore your hosts configuration
9. Set the connection time-out
10. Support iOS9

Download iNet+

Atomus

Atomus

Normally $0.99.

::: What is Atomus? :::

• Atomus is a highly complex, kinetic, and interactive visualizer yet it is also an amazingly beautiful work of art.
• Atomus was designed to help people who want to think more creatively or who need a change of pace.
• Atomus is an excellent game/toy/party entertainment/interior design element for anyone who loves fireworks, whirlwinds, firefly lights, aurora, rainbow, wave, mobius strip, heart or atomic symbol.
• Atomus has additional features that will remind you of the features above and more all while being intensely dynamic, plus it contains the option to control each design parameter and characteristic.
• Technically, Atomus was made with mathematics, physics, and 3D graphic techniques; its rendering system was optimized using neon assembly codes for mobile computing environments.
• Atomus guarantees an impressive 60 FPS speed on any platform.

::: Features :::

• 5-Finger Multi-touch Display!
• 5 Music choices by Aden Ray (On/Off available)!
• Fastest Speed (60 FPS) emits 9,000 particles!
• Customize Particle Length, Number, & Size!
• 3-Color Mode (Neon, Crystal, Nature)!

Download Atomus

Smart Recorder and Transcriber

Smart Recorder and Transcriber

Normally $13.99.

Use this app to record your meeting. Then order a transcription from the app. If you already have a recording, you can easily import it by mailing the recording to yourself and opening it using Smart Recorder from your device’s email app.

Smart Recorder is a full featured recorder and transcriber offering many features beyond what is available in the built in voice memos app. The Smart Recorder family of products has over 1,000,000 device installs. It has been actively marketed and updated for four years. Use it to record meetings, interview, lectures, classes, todo lists, shopping lists or even your kids voices.

After you have made your recording, you can transcribe it through the Smart Recorder transcription service. The resulting transcriptions are annotated with times in the recording. We provide a Correction Editor (Patents pending) that allows you to review and edit the transcript and quickly link from the positions in the transcript to times in the recording. Transcriptions typically cost $0.99/min and it takes about a day to get results. Money back if you are not satisfied with the results.

What ever the task, Smart Recorder is the ideal tool. Smart Recorder 7 is a version designed specifically for iOS 7 and beyond. It features a ground up redesign of the user interface. It produces high quality recordings and supports a variety of features:

– A large record button makes it easy to start and pause recordings
– A main screen with the list of recordings created, each with a play button for easy playback
– Tips and a comprehensive help system to get you up to speed quickly
– Background recording and playback (other apps can run while Smart Recorder is recording or playing or your device can be sleeping during recording or playback)
– Multiple export/import methods including: 1) Dropbox, 2) Email, 3) Wifi sync and 4) iTunes file sharing
– Multiple supported export formats including CAF, WAV, AIF and MP4.
– Generation of ringtones for the iPhone
– Add tags or pictures to mark positions in a recording
– Time slider/forward/back buttons to quickly navigate through your recordings
– Bluetooth and external headset support
– Auto pause/voice activated recording
– Variable speed playback with optional pitch correction
– Many system settings to control the behavior of Smart Recorder
– Stereo support
– Append to existing recordings
– Categorize/sort recordings
– No time limit on recordings
– Universal app for both iPhone and iPad

Buy now and you will get free upgrades with many new features!!!

Download Smart Recorder and Transcriber

Videocraft

Videocraft

Normally $1.99.

Videocraft is the complete multi-track video editor, photo story and movie maker app. All features one needs to combine video clips and photos with songs, sound effects, voice recordings, images, and text. With a beautiful and simple design, anyone can create and share amazing videos in minutes.

Feature Highlights:

CHOOSE PROJECT ASPECT RATIO AND RESOLUTION
• Create square (1:1), standard (4:3) or wide (16:9) projects.
• Landscape or portrait orientation.
• Full 1080p HD resolution or 720p HD resolution.

ADD MULTIPLE VIDEO CLIPS AND PHOTOS:
• Trim video clips to play just the segment you need.
• Crop, pan and zoom video clips and photos to fill or fit your project aspect ratio.
• Mute video clip audio or adjust its volume.
• Fade in/fade out and crossfade transitions.
• Set the duration of each photo.
• Change video background color.

KEN BURNS EFFECT:
• Create beautiful photo stories where the photos pan and zoom smoothly.

REVERSE VIDEO:
• Reverse video clip to play it backwards.

SLOW/FAST MOTION:
• Adjust the speed to create slow/fast motion videos.

STOP MOTION:
• Convert long videos to stop motion videos.
• Import multiple photos and play then to create stop motion movies.

ADD VIDEO OVER VIDEO (B-ROLL, PICTURE-IN-PICTURE):
• Add many videos over the main video track.
• Size and position as you like. Play them side by side.

CREATE AUDIO TRACKS FROM VIDEO CLIPS:
• Extract music from music videos to use it in your project.
• With this feature you can play the audio of a video before the video shows up, enabling you to make interesting transitions.

BLUR EFFECT:
• Apply blur to those “censored” parts of your video.

ADD MANY SONG TRACKS:
• Add songs from your music library.
• Trim the songs to play just the segment you want.
• Adjust the volume level.
• Option to mute the main video audio track while playing the song.
• Option to fade-in/fade-out for a smooth transition.

ADD SOUND EFFECTS:
• Add sound effects from the included sound effects library. 120 sound effects, including beeps, human noises, animals, ambiences, cartoon, comical, vehicles, weapons, explosions and more.

ADD VOICE OVER:
• Record your own audio to add narration to your project.
• Adjust the volume level.
• Option to mute the main video audio track while playing the recording.

ADD IMAGES OVER VIDEO:
• Add images from your photo library on top of the video.
• Incorporate your own watermarks, borders and overlays.
• Combine text with included images to create callouts.
• Many transitions including wipe, move, scale and fade.

ADD TEXT OVER VIDEO:
• Add text to your video with any font, color, size and position.
• Includes all fonts installed in the device.
• Change text color, shadow color and background color.
• Many transitions including wipe, move, scale and fade.

EASY TO USE VIDEO EDITOR TOOLS:
• Add tracks using the buttons in the toolbar.
• Each track is represented by a bar in the timeline.
• Access track options by tapping on its icon to the left.
• Drag the bar to change its position.
• Drag the bar handles to change the duration.
• Duplicate bars for easy re-use.
• Pinch the timeline to zoom in or out.
• Reorder video clips by dragging its purple bar.
• Undo/redo option.

GALLERY
• Projects are saved in the gallery so you can continue the work at any time.
• Rename and make copies of your projects to try different things.

SHARE YOUR CREATION:
• Export your video project as a new video to your camera roll.
• Export the current frame as a new photo in your Photo library. It is perfect if you want to use the app to create memes by combining photos and text or simply to extract a frame from your video.
• Share it with your friends on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram.

Download Videocraft

Earth Extinction

Earth Extinction

Normally $0.99.

What other Users think about the Game:

Very nice
by Nicodiac – Version 1.0.6.5 – May 30, 2014
This is a very nice little game. I like space shooters and this is one of the best. Good looking graphics too.

Wow
by MelosRiven – Version 1.0.5 – Apr 25, 2014
That game is so cool!!!! Earth Extinction is a very exciting game to Space Shooter. I used to love to play with it

Good!
by Serena3210 – Version 1.0.5 – Apr 14, 2014
Very cool game! The graphics and the sound are so cool! I am sure that you will enjoy playing it!!

interesting
by tonyleej – Version 1.0.5 – Apr 12, 2014
The game is interesting.I truly enjoy this game. Very well made. I highly recommend it! Keep up the good work.

Pushed back in the expanses of the universe, from their own creation,
humanity itself must now bring back what was once their …

After many deadly battles draw people now with their
last fleet into battle against the powerful cyborgs

Now it´s your turn, lead the last human forces to a great VICTORY!

Don’t forget to rate the Game, please.

Features:
* Global Leaderboard
* Free choice how to arm your Space Fighters
* Background Music
* Computer Voice
* Wingman(independant of main Premium)

Download Earth Extinction

YConvert

YConvert

Normally $1.99.

YConvert converts hundreds of units from different categories including Angle, Data, Energy, Force, Length, Mass, Pressure, Power, Speed, Temperature, Time and many more to come!

YConvert was developed to be fast, accurate, lightweight, designed for iOS8 and yet easy to use.
It also has settings to satisfy your needs.
The built in calculator lets you easily use YConvert without the need to exit the application for calculations.

YConvert has no advertisements at all!

So,what are you waiting for? Download YConvert and start converting units for FREE!

Because your feedback is very important to us pleas contact us if there are any conversions you need that are missing. Any suggestions are welcome!
We will add more units with our frequent updates!

Download YConvert

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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.