{"id":6647,"date":"2013-07-08T19:40:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T02:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2013-07-08T19:44:20","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T02:44:20","slug":"celebrate-the-app-stores-5th-birthday-with-free-apps-from-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/bens-bytes\/celebrate-the-app-stores-5th-birthday-with-free-apps-from-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the App Store&#8217;s 5th Birthday with Free Apps from Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DOWNLOAD-APPS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6654\" alt=\"App Store Download all the free apps\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DOWNLOAD-APPS.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DOWNLOAD-APPS.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DOWNLOAD-APPS-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Without much fanfare, Apple has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">quietly announced<\/a> a promotion that discounts ten popular apps down to $0.00, likely through the App Store&#8217;s birthday on July 10, 2013. In addition, some other developers are getting in on the action by discounting their apps down to zero as well.<\/p>\n<p>We have included a full list with links for your perusal. Check out the selection of free apps below:<\/p>\n<h3>App Store Productivity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barefoot World Atlas<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/barefoot-world-atlas\/id489221652?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Interactive 3D globe that allows the user to explore the regions and countries of the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day One Journal<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/day-one-journal-diary\/id421706526?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; A journal for your mobile device, sleek design. Syncs using iCloud or Dropbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Cook Everything<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/how-to-cook-everything\/id409936319?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; A great resource for someone that learning how to cook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/over\/id535811906?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; You can add gorgeous text and artwork to photos and share them on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr &amp; Instagram.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traktor DJ<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/traktor-dj-for-iphone\/id625335999?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Excellent DJ software for the iPad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>App Store Games<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Badland<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/badland\/id535176909?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211;\u00a0Sidescrolling action adventure platformer, design kind of reminds me of the Oddworld games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infinity Blade 2<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/infinity-blade-ii\/id447689011?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Very much like the original Infinity Blade, but with added RPG elements. You need 1.1GB free, btw.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Superbrothers: Sword &amp; Sworcery E<\/strong>P\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/superbrothers-sword-sworcery\/id424912055?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Indie adventure video game, reminds me of the 8-bit era.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiny Wings<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/tiny-wings\/id417817520?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Combines the concept of Temple Run and the art of Braid for a relaxing, fun romp through the hills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where\u2019s My Water?<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/wheres-my-water\/id449735650?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Created by Disney, this one is good for the kids. Lots of\u00a0physics-based puzzles. Beware of in-app purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outside the Main Promotion:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Idiot Test 3<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/the-idiot-test-3\/id318760232?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone<\/a>) &#8211; Similar to the Moron Test, somewhat overly aggressive with the social sharing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glow Puzzle<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/glow-puzzle-free\/id370410649?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Puzzle game, requires logic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wake n Shake Alarm Clock<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/wake-n-shake-alarm-clock\/id461785823?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone<\/a>) &#8211; Beautifully designed, somewhat sadistic alarm clock to help you wake up in the morning by requiring you to shake your phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knots 3D<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/knots-3d\/id453571750?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Can teach you how to tie specific types of knots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Bad Soduku Book<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/big-bad-sudoku-book\/id364907966?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone \/ iPad<\/a>) &#8211; Free Soduku puzzles, what&#8217;s not to like?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Map My Ride+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/map-my-ride+-gps-cycling-riding\/id306561234?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone<\/a>) &#8211; Great if you ride a bike and want to track a particular route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\" blue-box\"><div class=\" blue-box-content\">If you find anything else interesting (namely free), let us know in the comments!<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/app-store-icons.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6656\" alt=\"App Store icons\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/app-store-icons.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/app-store-icons.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/app-store-icons-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without much fanfare, Apple has quietly announced a promotion that discounts ten popular apps down to $0.00, likely through the App Store&#8217;s birthday on July 10, 2013. In addition, some other developers are getting in on the action by discounting their apps down to zero as well. 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