While we took a break from telling you about free iPhone apps to cover Microsoft’s big event on Tuesday, we’re back with an impressive new list of eight terrific paid iPhone apps that are completely free to download right now. Normally these apps would cost a total of $34 but you can get them all for nothing if you act fast. Let’s check them out below!
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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.
Tales from the Borderlands
Normally $4.99
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series from the creators of The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands’ trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
You’ll play as Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’ with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs, their journey will take you on a wild ride where gangsters, bandit lords, and Vault Hunters are just some of the obstacles you’ll encounter, in this new take on the award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software.
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Simple Control
Normally $9.99
Simple Control provides universal control of home theater and home automation, using Wi-Fi to control thousands of devices like TVs, cable and satellite boxes, receivers, Blu-ray players, lights, thermostats, and many more smart home devices. The Simple Control app includes free control of one media player device. Add a Simple Service subscription to control additional devices, view media guides, and enjoy many more features.
IMPORTANT: Some devices may not be controlled directly via Wi-Fi and require a Simple Blaster adapter for infrared control. Check our website to determine whether any of your devices need a Simple Blaster.
Winner of the 2015 CEA Home Technology App of the Year Award!
Features
• IP Control + Auto-Discovery: World class control directly via Wi-Fi for thousands of devices including AppleTV, Fire TV, DISH, Sonos, TiVo, Nest, Kodi, Plex, DirecTV, Roku – automatically discovered on your network.
• Gesture Remote: Intuitive gestures let you control your remote without looking down.
• Virtual Remote: A single remote for all of your devices, automatically optimized with all commands from your original remotes and additional commands to make everything work together.
• Unmatched Compatibility: Over 240,000 commands for IP, Infrared, and even Serial devices.
• iTunes: Includes Airplay control, position scrubbing, album art, volume, and more.
• Sonos: Runs your entire Sonos system. Group/regroup speakers, setup automatic regroupings and control Sonos services.
• Synchronization: Run on as many iPhones/iPads as you like – your configuration will automatically sync in real time.
• Macros+Automation: Sequence precise control over your devices.
• Customization: Remotes can be customized with your own buttons, graphics, and commands.
• IP Receivers: Displays volume, power, and many other aspects of popular receivers from Yamaha, Denon, Onkyo, Marantz, and more. Integration with receiver streaming services.
• IP TV/Projectors: Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, JVC, LG.
• IP Lighting, Thermostats, Cameras: Hue, Insteon, Lutron Radio RA 2, Vera, SmartThings, WeMo, Nest, Dropcam, Logitech, Foscam, and any RTSP camera.Choose a Simple Service subscription level based on number of devices controlled:
Simple Service
3 Devices — Control up to 3 devices: $1.99/month or $19.99/year
20 Devices – Control up to 20 devices: $2.99/month or $29.99/year
100 Devices – Control up to 100 devices: $4.99/month or $49.99/yearSubscriptions renew via iTunes Account at the selected interval unless auto-renew is disabled 24 hours before end of period.
Whiteboard
Normally $2.99
Whiteboard is the easiest way to organize your tasks and be more productive in your day. From the to-dos at home, to the tasks and projects you are collaborating on with others, accomplish more with less effort with an app that is flexible to your way of getting things done.
– Focus on what you need to get done with to-dos that automatically appear in your Today List based on start date or due date.
– Clear and conquer your daily to-do list with a swipe! Swipe tasks as “Done” or off to “Later” for the ones you can’t get to today.
– Organize anything you are working on within workspaces. Use a personal workspace for your to-dos around the house and collaborate with others in a shared workspace on projects at work.
– Collaboration that works! Delegate, comment and receive updates on any to-do! Even invite clients and limit what they have access to by hiding to-dos, lists and files.
– Stay up-to-date and keep track of what has taken place in a workspace all from within the Activity feed.
– Designed to provide an experience that is a delight.
– Real-time sync across all your devices that is so fast, some say it’s magic!
– Support that will leave you smiling : )
Takoo
Normally $0.99
Takoo is the infinitely fun and simple way to combine a photo and audio into one file that you can instantly share.
Create a Takoo by taking a photo with your iPhone or choose an existing photo from your camera roll. Next, record the audio. It can be your voice, someone else’s voice, or anything you can record in 15 seconds or less. Now you are ready to share.
You also have the option to record audio first. Just tap the microphone icon. When you are finished recording, take a photo or choose one from your camera roll.
Takoo files are created in your phone and are automatically saved to your camera roll so you can share them right away or later on Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, email and text.
Takoo – it’s a creative and playful way to communicate.
World Factbook Visual Edition
Normally $3.99
The World Factbook Visual Edition has information on the people, society, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
GeekDad.com: “It’s different from other similar apps in that it really helps users visualize the data, and doesn’t just display tables of numbers. It is a wonderful way to learn about the countries of the world in a very visual way. Numbers have a harder time conveying their impact, but the maps, graphs, and colors in this app demonstrate them perfectly.”
The app has browsing, search, graphs, and map sections. In the browse section the user can select countries by tapping maps, or by selecting from a list. The user can also search for countries in the search section. In the graphs section dozens of data comparisons are presented as visual graphs or beautiful colored world maps. The maps sections has a collection of maps.
The app is based on the World Factbook data prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency. This app presents this public domain data in a more visual way that is more convenient to use on an iPad and makes it more accessible to adults and kids by presenting all data as graphs that are unique to this app.
Data source: The World Factbook 2013-14. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2013.
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Photo Reminders
Normally $0.99
“Photo Reminders” is the opportunity to make a reminder quickly and clearly about any event: a meeting, a birthday gift purchase, a concert, an important call or simply an evening walk with your pet.
It’s enough to * Choose the photo from the Photos app, * Make a photo or * Record a voice message”.
“Photo Reminders” enables to create reminders instantly, without spending time for the description of the forthcoming event, which is also convenient while driving.
How does “Photo Reminders” work?
For example, walking around the city, you can pay attention to the poster: premiere of the long-awaited movie. You get the phone, take a picture by the means of this application – at the necessary moment the program will inform you that it is time to buy tickets. The application remembers everything for you!“Photo Reminders” is also an excellent helper in the office:
You can remind your colleagues about the forthcoming meeting through the application mailing.
Moreover, you can share the notes with anyone through social networks!“Photo Reminders” combines various functions with the simplicity of usage. The clear and convenient interface enables to create a reminder in just a few clicks.
Functions:
– add images from the Photos app
– use Camera to take photos
– e-mailing a note
– create voice memos
– creating text notes
– setting the date and a sound reminder
– sharing a note through social networks
– saving in Evernote
– saving in Calendar
– sorting according to addition and reminder dates and filtrating notes
– searching notes by the name and their description.
The Island: Castaway 2 HD
Normally $6.99
Have you played the prequel to this fascinating game? Don’t miss The Island: Castaway – on iPad and iPhone!
The much-anticipated sequel to the vibrant simulation game The Island: Castaway is here! Embark on an unbelievable adventure that will change the life of the island’s tribe. Stranded on the island once again, travel back in time to uncover the history of the island years before the original castaways landed. Decipher tricky riddles to become a New Man of the tribe. Explore the large, picturesque island and learn to fish, catch multipedes, shoot the leap-quicks and boars, garden and harvest, cook, make arrows, cut trees and even practice sorcery!
Create potions and always be mindful about your protection while you are exploring the dangerous Marshy Woods and the mysterious Ancestors Woods. Keep a sharp eye to be able to complete the Rarities Collections and help the weird scientist, Professor Langst. Meet all the inhabitants of the island, discover the tribe’s many secrets and see who will be the new Island Keeper. By solving tons of challenging quests, you’ll eventually be able to find out why the tribe left their village and what the Sanctuary originally looked like – before the big mystery was revealed!● A huge, colorful island to explore
● Over 300 intriguing quests to complete
● 16 original and engaging characters
● 28 rarities to collect for Professor Langst
● 11 unique recipes to master
● Dozens of vegetables, herbs and fruits to grow
● Fascinating storyline and stunning artwork
● Game Center Support
● New iPad Retina Display Support
Download The Island: Castaway 2 HD
PowerAid
Normally $2.99
PowerAid is an app that brutally awakes you in case of a power outage. If there is a storm coming, or a big freeze is on it’s way, you really need this app. Even if PowerAid awakes you just once, it will probably be your wisest investment ever.
It’s really simple: Connect your device to a power adapter and start the app. Put the device to sleep. That’s it! If the power goes out, a loud alarm sounds.PowerAid may also be used as an anti-theft alarm if you are charging your iPhone in public places.
If the power circuit breaker trips or if there is a blackout whilst you are asleep, it can end up costing you thousands. Food worth hundreds in the freezer lost. Heating stops. Your baby or toddlers might freeze. The baby alarm stops working. Your saltwater aquarium gets ruined. Basement sump pump stops. The burglar alarm gets disabled.
This app has a VERY LOUD alarm signal constructed to awake even hearing impaired.
Handy flashlight functionality included (available on iPhone5/4).The app is VoiceOver optimized for the visually impaired.
