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9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

Published Jul 4th, 2017 12:57PM EDT
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Are you standing next to a hot grill waiting for your burgers to cook at your July 4th barbecue? There’s no better way to spend that time than by scrolling through our roundup of today’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Are you grilling chicken and you have even more time to spare? Check out yesterday’s post, where you’ll find a few more premiums apps that are still freebies right now.

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.

iShrug

Normally $0.99.

Surprise your friends with original text faces!
The largest collection comprises:
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Shrug & amusing emotions
=^・ェ・^= Cute animals (cats, bears, dogs etc.)
ヾ(-_- )ゞ Different actions and more!

iShrug will show up in the app drawer in the Messages app (like stickers):
• Open an existing conversation thread in Messages or start a new conversation.
• Tap on the App Store icon next to the conversation box and then tap on the four dots to open your app drawer, which houses all installed iMessage apps and stickers.
• Tap on the iShrug icon (ツ)
• That’s all!

Download iShrug

DMD vClone

Normally $0.99.

DMD vClone lets you create a video with the same person or object appearing in more than a single place, as if they are clones.

Take three videos with the same person acting or moving in a fixed background and get a unique video showing the same person multiple times. Imagine all the possibilities, a professional result in the palm of your hand!

In order to take the first shot, just whistle! You can also tap on the recording button too.

You can take two videos and one picture of the background (without the acting person) as a minimum, to a maximum of seven videos.
Hand-held recording is also possible, the video stabilization is automatically turned on if a movement is detected while recording.

Download DMD vClone

BarCode ToolBox

Normally $0.99.

Following awesome features are included in BarCode Toolbox.
— Create and scan barcodes and qrcodes
— Save your generated code in your mobile storage for your further uses.
–Scan documents,pdf,text file to find out barcodes or qrcodes.
–Share the created barcode or QR code on Facebook , twitter and any email address or any social media.
–Save the generated or scanning documents to database and find out easily by the smart searching system of this application.
–preview the history information .

–Following category wise searching options are available.
*Searching facilities from database according to your history.
*Searching option according to generated or scanning information or date wise.

Use this barcode/QRcode scanner to quickly and accurately scan barcodes/QRCode on books, movies, games, groceries and practically any retail product.

Hope This application will be helpful to make your life more easier and dynamic.

Download BarCode ToolBox

Sudoku Pro Edition

Normally $2.99.

Sudoku Pro Edition
Originally called Number Place is a logic-based combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid, which for a well-posed puzzle has a unique solution.

This App contain 4 packs of Sudoku, classical, colors, brands and letters

Download Sudoku Pro Edition

Minibudget Pro

Normally $1.99.

Establish a budget, record and manage your expenses by category.

“Shall we help to manage the couples dating spending(expenses)?” This was the idea that we started the Minibudget project.

Minibudget is a simple account book as household budget, subtract the expenses from the budget.
It can be used as build plans, managing budget, travel expenses, simple account book.

There is also “expected expenditure” feature to help more convenient use. You can simulate the dating and travel expenses in advance, and it can be used as a checklist when you go to shopping.

– Convenient manage the budget
– Manage spending by Category
– Check spending list more easily by graphs
– Intuitive user interface (Intuitive design)

We’ve been thinking how we give you the most easiest way to use in this universe and more intuitive user interface that gives you fun feelings.

Make your life more plentiful and richer.
We support your love.

Download Minibudget Pro

Backgammon HD

Normally $3.99.

Play the #1 Backgammon on the App Store! Now with the best online Backgammon experience with background match-making and two ways to play online: Turn-based gameplay or live games via Game Center. Challenge your friends, play against random opponents, compete for leaderboard glory, and earn achievements.

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** Recommended by MacWorld as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad in their November 2010 issue.

** “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars Appaddicts.com!

** Nominated for “best dice game of 2009 in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com!

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Backgammon is believed to have started in Persia, eventually finding its way to Britain with the Roman conquest in the 1st century and was played by Emperor Claudius who even had his carriage equipped with a playing board! It became such a gambling mania that it was declared illegal under the Republic.

Playing on the history of the game, there are 6 visually pleasing, rich board designs; Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Victorian, Modern and Classic.

We also offer, out of the box, two classic game variations: “Old English” and Nackgammon. “Old English” is the most popular game variation in England. Nackgammon is a more challenging variation designed to add more creativity and skill to the game.

With integrated Bluetooth Peer-to-Peer support you can play with your friends over Bluetooth with no network required! You can also play against the computer in either Easy, Medium or Hard difficulties, or play with a friend on a single device.

Features:
– Two ways to play online: Turn-based or live with Game Center
– Background match-making: search for opponents while you play!
– Universal. Play on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad
– Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard or, soon, with our brand-new Expert player)
– Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule
– On the phone Multiplayer and Bluetooth peer to peer games
– Move-Assist, highlights available moves
– Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games
– Extensive game statistics

Download Backgammon HD

noPhone Hour

Normally $0.99.

There are so many things more important than mobile phone in our lives. So, when necessary, please lay aside it and concentrate on what you are doing.

・ This app encourages you to lay aside mobile phone and concentrate on what you are doing. You can set the time (one or half an hour), and briefly record what you’ve done at the end of the time. Day by day, will cultivate healthy habit of using mobile phone.
・ No limit to the functions of mobile phone, such as calls and texts. Putting your phone on silent mode is a good suggestion during the “noPhone Hour”.
・ There are six themes, with the growth of the “noPhone Hour” number, one by one to unlock.
・ With iCloud, it’s easy to transfer your data to a new iPhone.
・ No ads.

Download noPhone Hour

Rhythm Pad

Normally $2.99.

Rhythm Pad is the easiest and the smartest way to play drums on mobile devices. Rhythm Pad includes a wide range of high-quality real and electronic drum kits. Just connect you iPod/iPhone/iPad to speakers and start jamming with your band. You can also play along with songs from the iPod library. Rhythm Pad is created by musicians for musicians, delivering you an awesome set of features. Download the best drums app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch today!

Top features include:

• Realistic Open and Closed Hi-Hats function.
• ‘Smart Levels’: Pads sound louder at the center.
• Optimized layout for maximum playability in iOS devices.
• High-quality stereo sampled sounds with maximum polyphony that gives a realistic feel.
• Ability to configure the levels for individual pads.
• Added ability to rearrange pad positions.
• Recording Feature: Added ability to record your patterns and share your recordings.
• AudioCopy: Allows you to take the samples you record in Rhythm Pad to other audio applications.
• MIDI support: Sends MIDI via WiFi or Camera Connection Kit allowing you to use Rhythm Pad as a MIDI controller. While sending MIDI signals, drums are mapped based on General MIDI standard.
• Audiobus support: Stream audio from Rhythm Pad to other Audiobus-compatible apps.

Included kits:

• Real
• Real (with Ride)
• Real (with Rimshot)
• Real (Pop Kit)
• Dance/Club
• Chemical
• Hip-Hop
• Percussion
• Rock Kit
• Trip-Hop
• Classic Rock
• Funk Kit

Download Rhythm Pad

Done-List

Normally $0.99.

Done List is a minimal todo list that allows you to get things done with motivation by attaching a location and images. If you choose, Done List can remind you of upcoming tasks.

Download Done-List

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Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 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.