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10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 9:17PM EST
Best Free iPhone Apps

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Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free comes a bit later than usual, but you’ll love it every bit as much as you do on any other day. We’ve got 10 fresh apps for you on Wednesday’s list, and you can snag even more if you head back to yesterday’s post, where you’ll find several remaining freebies.

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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.

Tube for YouTube

Normally $0.99.

Tube for YouTube is the critically acclaimed new app for YouTube. Watch YouTube like never before thanks to Tube’s unique browse while watching in fullscreen feature.

***** AppAdvice – Today’s Best App: “If you’re looking for an experience that is better than the official YouTube app, then look no further.”
***** CNET: “Gives you a more complete (and entertaining) YouTube experience by letting you “channel surf” while the current video plays… Take that, Google!”

Tube is the perfect way to discover and enjoy great new videos on the go or relaxing at home.

Some of the awesome features:
– Browse search results, featured videos and playlists while watching in full screen
– Flat single-screen navigation enables easy/fast access to your favorite features with a single tap
– Gorgeous iOS 7 style interface
– View YouTube curated channels or sign-in with your YouTube account to access all of your Subscriptions, Playlists etc.
– Easily subscribe to new channels or add videos to your Favorites and Watch Later list.
– Filter searches your way with the intuitive iOS 7 style menu
– Video ratings and number of views are displayed on each video while browsing
– Easily share videos using the standard iOS 7 sharing interface

Tube provides the most immersive YouTube experience on your iPhone. Download it now to see for yourself.

Download Tube for YouTube

Mars Writer

Normally $4.99.

Mars Writer lets you quickly create beautiful notes. Use it on your next great writing idea or project.
#Features:

**REALTIME DATA SYNC**
Everything you type into Mars Writer is synced in real-time to all your devices.
**CREATE BEAUTIFUL MARKDOWN NOTES.**
Mars Writer is powered by Markdown: The writing standard for authors and bloggers everywhere. The minimal syntax places your words front and center.
** PROCESS IDEAS. NOT DOCUMENTS**
Mars Writer is built to place the emphasis on your words and writing. We designed it to be clean and minimal so you could focus on your thoughts.
**CODE FRIENDLY**
If you are a programmer, you’ll enjoy the Github-flavored styling for code snippets built into Mars Writer.
**ORGANIZE YOUR WORK INTO NOTEBOOKS**
All of your writing can be saved and organized using a notebook-style hierarchy. The interface is modern while remaining wonderfully familiar.
**ROBUST SHARING OPTIONS**
Your work can easily be exported out of the app as .txt (plain text), .md (markdown), or .html documents.

#Uses

You can use Mars Writer for:
– Your next big novel
– Taking notes in class
– A place for your personal thoughts
– Storing your code snippet library
– Creating
Give Mars Writer a try. You’ll love it!

Download Mars Writer

Rapid Photo Transfer

Normally $2.99.

Rapid Photo Transfer is the best transfer app on the AppStore. It allows you to transfer, backup and share your videos and photos (including Live Photos) privately, quickly and in full resolution. Free space on your device with Rapid Photo Transfer.

We’ve created Image Transfer app – one of the best transfer apps on the App Store with more than 5 million downloads. This experience and feedback from our customers allowed us to create Rapid Photo Transfer with advanced transfer technologies, beautiful interface and helpful features.

Here are some of our features:

. Transfer photos and videos to computer and vice versa without additional software
. Live Photos support. You can share with friends or backup your live photos as .mov, .gif or even .jpeg+.mov format.
. Fast and handy transfer to the connected cloud drives: Dropbox, GoogleDrive and Flickr.
. Incredible share features. You’re able to share transferred photos right after they were transferred: via email, iMessages or just copy short URL and share it wherever you want.
. Free space on your device. You’re able to delete transferred photos and keep your iPhone storage clear.

It’s just a few features (but they are amazing, right?) and many more are coming soon. So, give it a try and send us your feedback.

Download Rapid Photo Transfer

Proun

Normally $1.99.

PocketGamer 9/10: “This is knife-edge stuff of the very highest order – you’ll curse, you’ll scream, and when you conquer a challenge you’ll cheer in relief and delight.”

Proun+ is a great combination of art and a racing game, inspired by paintings by Mondriaan and Kandinsky.

Proun+ – A Journey Through Modern Art
In Proun+ you guide a ball racing along a pipe while dodging obstacles. 5 different speeds from Relaxed to Speed of Light mean this game is suitable for both casual and hardcore gamers, so anyone can enjoy it. The levels are accompanied by great jazz-rock music specially written for Proun+.

*Please note: make no mistake – this game is visually great but will be the hardest challenge of your life at top speed!

Proun+ =
• 5 different speeds
• 11 levels
• 4 different game modes
• Jazz-rock music
• Simple game controls (touch or tilt)
• Lasting appeal
• A Journey Through Modern Art

This game is compatible with the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 (or newer), but a 4th generation iPad or iPhone 5 (or newer) is recommended for the ultimate gaming experience.

Download Proun

XVideo Player PRO

Normally $0.99.

XVideo Player app is advanced app that plays any major video format without conversion very easily. Play online videos with around 15 popular video sites.

Video Playback:
– Directly play videos in the app
– Play almost any video format including flash videos
– Play videos attached in your email directly when opening the app
– Play youtube videos online
– Import videos from Camera and Video Library
– No Advertisement in this version

Online Video Player with the following sites:
(1) YouTube
(2) Vimeo
(3) NetFlix
(4) DailyMotion
(5) Yahoo! Screen
(6) Vube
(7) Twitch
(8) Vine
(9) UStream
(10) Break
(11) LiveLeak
(12) TV
(13) Viewster
(14) Hulu
(15) MetaCafe
Supported video formats:
mov, mp4, 3gp, avi, wma, wmv, mpeg, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, flv, f4v, swf, rmvb, mkv, dat, vob, mts, ogg, mpg

File Manager:
– Manage your videos easily and delete files
– Video thumbnails
– Export video to Camera Roll
– iTunes file sharing folder
– Faster Wifi File Sharing option to share all supported videos
– Share videos on Facebook and also by Email

Video Trimming:
– Provide feature to trim videos
– Trim unlimited videos and store them in your device

Privacy Settings:
– Pass Lock option to provide safety for your videos

Video Sharing:
– Share videos via Email with your friends
– Easily share videos via WhatsApp
– Also provide feature to upload videos on Youtube and share via twitter

Download XVideo Player PRO

EVIL

Normally $0.99.

Tap to create GIFs with effects from your Live Photos.

Save or share your iOS 9 Live Photos with your friends via iMessage, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other apps.

The app filters and only displays Live Photos. Tap on any of them to convert them into a MOV or GIF with the chosen effect which you can save to your photo library, or share directly to other apps. Note that for certain apps like Twitter, you will want to use Evil to save as GIF to your photo library and then tweet directly from within the Twitter app.

Only iPhone 6s and 6s Plus can take Live Photos, but if you have received Live Photos from your friends, you can still use Evil to convert those photos to MOV or GIF.

On devices with 3D Touch, you can tap on a thumbnnail to peek to show a preview of the live photo. For devices without 3D touch support, tap and hold on a thumbnail to preview the larger version of the photo.

Download EVIL

Maps for Minecraft

Normally $0.99.

With this app you can explore an amazing collection of the Best Database Maps for your Minecraft Pocket Edition game with this app! You will get the largest database maps ever available for Minecraft Pocket Edition. This app contains over 800 hand-picked maps with photos and descriptions.

Have you ever wanted custom maps for your Minecraft Pocket edition game? This app lets you have those custom maps!

Features:

• Over 800 maps database
• Easy installation
• Universal app
• Images for every map

It is the app with the most Maps in the entire App store. We have all of them!

Do you have doubts about how to register on a Map? Do you know how Maps work? Do not worry, we provide you with help in order to solve all of your doubts.

This is the only app that allows you to add all the Maps you want without any problems, there are no limits!

We update the Maps every hour and you will be able to access the most famous Maps in the world.

Download Maps for Minecraft

AURA

Normally $2.99.

Snap, Edit & Share your photos, easier than ever!
Our powerful and beautifully designed tools will help you add beautiful frames, filters, text and so much more to your photos, in the most creative & playful way ever!

• High-Quality Filters
Apply stunning filters to your photos, easier than ever! Choose between a beautiful collection of stunning filters to make your photos achieve the specific look and glow you want.
We will continually be adding more filter packs for your photos to enjoy!

• Stunning Effects
Choose from a perfectly categorized collection of stunning effects such as Spot, Bloom & Gloom to easily make your photos stand out!

• Beautiful Text
Simply add beautiful text to your photos with many artistic fonts to choose from. Express yourself, with the most perfectly designed text editing tool for your phone!

• Artistic Frames & Borders
Add beautiful frames and borders to your photos, easier than ever! Tons of designs to choose from, all for free!

• Simple Sharing
Share your favorite photos with your friends in just 1 tap! Our simple sharing features, allows you to post your pics to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or whatever social network you use, faster than ever!

Tag your photos on Instagram with #AuraCam and follow @AuraCamera for a chance to be featured on our official Instagram

Download AURA

Scalee

Normally $0.99.

You want to successfully lose weight and evaluate the success of your diet? Scalee is a dedicated app to help you track body weight & body mass index (BMI) – we make it extremely easy to record your weight in just a few clicks. We also show your weight change in a graph and calculates the relative change in percent and the absolute change in kg/lbs.
◆◆◆◆◆ “A simple & easy weight tracker. I use it to track weight for my doctor. Highly recommended.”

◆◆◆◆◆ “I love the simplicity of this app. Nothing big and bulky just nice, clear, and simple. Well done.”

◆◆◆◆◆ “Keep me in control of my weight loss.”
MAIN FEATURES
√ Adding measurements are quick and easy
√ No redundancy – Intuitive and easy to use user interface
√ Follow changes in weight and BMI
√ Use metric or imperial units (kilogram or pund)
√ Data export to excel (CSV file)
√ Everything included (NO in-app purchases)
Scientific studies have shown that tracking / recording progression help in weight loss. This app can be used in relation to fitness, bodybuilding, cosmetic weight loss and in medical condition where weight loss or weight gain is part of the treatment such as: Diabetes, COPD, Obesity etc.

Download Scalee

IQ Test

Normally $1.99.

IQ Test
With solutions!

Available for iPad and iPhone.

2 Tests
+39 Questions Mensa iq test.
+33 Questions European iq test.

With solutions!

An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. The abbreviation “IQ” comes from the German term Intelligenz-Quotient, originally coined by psychologist William Stern.
Try it.

NOTE: This test is intended for entertainment purposes only.

Download IQ Test

Zach Epstein
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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.