Thursday, 27 November 2014

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates



App Store


Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.


Apps Now Free


Instagrab - your Instagram companion [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99] Let Instagrab enhance your existing Instagram experience.


Toy Defense 4: Sci-Fi [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Tremble! Robots are going to seize power over the universe!


Chinese Checkers[iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Transport yourself to the ultimate Zen experience with Chinese Checkers.


Groops [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Groops is a puzzle game that will put your mind to the test.


BUZZ Player [iPhone; Now free, down from $3.99] BUZZ Player is a multimedia player supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats.


BUZZ Player HD [iPad; Now free, down from $3.99] BUZZ Player is a multimedia player supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats.


New and Notable Apps


Screeny [iPhone; $0.99] Screeny is an utility app that helps you save space consumed by screenshots.


Swords of Anima [iOS Universal; $2.99] A new tactical turn-based RPG experience.


Civilization: Beyond Earth [OS X; $36.99] Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series.


Updates you don't want to miss


1SecMoney - Record expenses/incomes in one second [iPhone; $1.99] The FIRST iOS app to record expenses and income on widget. Version 1.2 brings the following changes:



  • Improve Timeline UI

  • Improve Widget UI. Can choose how many rows are displayed.

  • Add monthly budget

  • Add daily reminder

  • Improve accuracy of prediction

  • Improve Report UI

  • Can choose period to export and import XLS file via apps that have Document Provider


Deliveries: a package tracker [OS X; $4.99] Deliveries helps you keep track of all your packages, so you always know when they're going to arrive. Version 1.0.1 brings the following changes:



  • When the dock icon is hidden, the gear button is now a menu that includes other options like About, Help, and Quit.

  • Fixed various bugs related to Amazon orders.

  • Fixed a bug where you might get duplicate deliveries if you were syncing with iCloud and had the app and Today widget open at the same time. Duplicates will be removed for you. This also fixes a bug where it was not possible to delete certain deliveries.

  • Fixed a bug where the sync settings wouldn't load the first time the app was opened.

  • Improved iCloud support, especially with accounts that have iCloud Drive enabled.

  • Fixed a bug where the app would not always update in the background when it should-particularly after waking from sleep, and if the dock icon was enabled.

  • Notifications now use the correct sound effect.

  • Other various imrprovements





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