Top 10 FREE iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Top Free iPhone Apps:

1. Skee-Ball 2 (Freeverse, Inc.)

Description

Bring the classic American arcade bowling tradition everywhere with Skee-Ball 2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch!

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The sequel to one of the best-selling iOS games of all time is here! Updated with a ton of new features and technology, including multiplayer to compete with your friends!

With a quick flick, roll the ball up the ramp and into one of the numbered holes for points, tickets, tokens and achievements.

Skee-Ball is easy to learn and easier to love: Play by simply flicking your finger across the screen or making a bowling motion. Tilt your device to add spin. Simple to play, almost impossible to stop playing!

☆ Win enough tickets and go on a shopping-spree for fun prizes, custom lanes and custom balls! Over 100 prizes across multiple collections!

☆ Want to show you're the best Skee-Baller around? Compete with your friends via Game Center multiplayer, anytime, anywhere – user Power-Ups to get ahead, and even wager one of your prizes!

☆ The improved NVIDIA PhysX™ engine delivers console-quality physics so the ball rolls and bounces hyper-realistically, and new Beast™ lightmapping technology provides realtime, realistic lighting.

☆ Retina graphics across all supported devices, including the iPhone 5!

☆ Authentic Skee-Ball sounds!

Skee-Ball 2 brings the classic arcade game into the pocket-sized digital world!

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2. What's the Phrase Free (Zynga Inc. free download)

Description

★ Spin ★ Guess ★ Solve ★
★ THE NEW WORD GAME from the makers of Words with Friends™ and Scramble with Friends™!

★ Pick from over 40 up-to-date and unique categories, test your luck on the wheel and see if you can guess the Phrase faster than your friends in What’s the Phrase with Friends™!

The fun doesn’t stop there:

★ Challenge your friends with your own hilarious custom Phrase and hint!

★ Use Power-ups for additional hints or be the bad guy and use them to set traps!

★ Send gifts to your friends so they can unlock categories faster!

★ Multi-lingual? Change puzzle language in separate games to Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese!

★ Login with your Facebook account to play against your friends, or challenge a random opponent across the world!


Like What’s the Phrase With Friends™ on Facebook©!
https://www.facebook.com/whatsthephrase

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3. Mini Golf MatchUp (Scopely - Top Free Apps and Games LLC download)

Description

★★★★★ SPECIAL NEW USER PROMO: download TODAY and get free coins! ★★★★★

The #1 game in the US, Canada, and 26 other countries!

Welcome to the most addicting mobile mini golf game in the world. Don’t believe us? Check out these fictitious celebrity endorsements!

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“If I owned a smartphone, this is the mini golf game I would play.”
-- Lee Trevino, 6-time PGA major tournament winner

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“Mini Golf MatchUp -- when you absolutely, positively have to sink every last putt with style, accept no substitutes.”
-- Samuel L. Jackson, the one and only

AWESOME FEATURES INCLUDE
√ Play against friends and family anywhere in the world
√ 5 fun courses, over 70 holes, dozens of crazy obstacles
√ Connect with friends from Facebook, Twitter or SMS
√ Chat with buddies via in-game messaging
√ Simple, drag-and-release gameplay mechanic
√ Realistic physics and ball movement
√ Unlockable premium courses, with new content coming!
√ Play several games at once
√ Do overs to help you make par
√ Collectible gems to boost your score

Still not convinced? Let’s see what Bill Murray and our other celebrity reviewers might have said about Mini Golf MatchUp!

4. Sonic Dash (SEGA free download) 

Description

Sonic Dash is now free. Thanks to everyone who has downloaded the game. Look out for more free rewards coming soon!

Please note Sonic Dash supports iPhone 4 and higher, iPad 2 and higher, iPod Touch v4 and higher.

✪ ✪ How far can the world’s fastest hedgehog run? ✪ ✪

Play as Sonic the Hedgehog as you dash, jump and spin your way across stunning 3D environments. Swipe your way over and under challenging obstacles in this fast and frenzied endless running game for iPad, iPad mini, iPhone & iPod touch.

SONIC…
The world famous Sonic the Hedgehog stars in his first endless running game – how far can you go?

…DASH!
Unleash Sonic’s incredible dash move that allows you to run at insane speeds and destroy everything in your path!

AMAZING ABILITIES
Utilise Sonic’s powers to dodge hazards, jump over barriers and speed around the loop the loops. Plus defeat enemies using Sonic’s devastating homing attack!

STUNNING GRAPHICS
Sonic’s beautifully detailed world comes to life on mobile and tablet – never has an endless runner looked so good!

MULTIPLE CHARACTERS
Choose to play as one of Sonic’s friends – Tails, Knuckles or Amy.

POWERUPS
Unlock or buy ingenious power-ups to help you run further. Including head starts, revives & ring magnets!

KEEP ON RUNNING
Get more rewards for the more you play! Level up your score multiplier by completing unique missions, or win amazing prizes including Red Star Rings & additional characters by completing Daily Challenges.

5. Candy Crush Saga (King.com Limited)

Description

Switch and match your way through more than 100 levels in this delicious and addictive puzzle adventure.

Ain't it the sweetest game ever?

The super hit game Candy Crush Saga is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch!
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Join Tiffi and Mr. Toffee in their epic adventure through a world full of candy.

Take on this deliciously sweet saga alone or play with friends to see who can get the highest score!

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Candy Crush Saga features:
★ Tasty graphics that will leave you hungry for more
★ Easy and fun to play, but a challenge to fully master
★ Over 100 sweet levels
★ Leaderboards for you and your friends
★ Items to unlock by completing levels
★ Boosters and charms to help with those challenging levels
★ Seamless synchronization with the Facebook version
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Last, but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Candy Crush Saga!

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*Minimum iOS version recommended: 4.3.5*

6. Vine (Vine Labs, Inc.)

Description

Vine is the best way to see and share life in motion. Create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way for your friends and family to see.

• Unlimited uploads and free
• Instantly post videos on Vine, then share to Twitter and Facebook (more coming soon!)
• Find, follow, and interact with people close to you
• Explore trending posts, featured hashtags and editor's picks
• And so much more

Vine supports iPhone 3GS and higher.

Have questions, problems, or feedback? Reach out to us at feedback@vineapp.com

7. YouTube (Google, Inc.)

Description

Watch the world’s videos and keep up with your favorite YouTube channels with the official YouTube app for iOS. Sign in to access your subscriptions, playlists, uploads and more.

Features:
✓ Enjoy YouTube’s vast video catalog
✓ Find videos and channels more easily with voice search and query autocomplete
✓ Subscribe to channels and instantly access your subscriptions with the channel guide UI
✓ Read comments, browse related videos, enable subtitles and more - all while watching
✓ Easy video sharing to Google+, E-mail, Facebook and Twitter

8. 4 Pics 1 Word (LOTUM GmbH) 

 

Description

★★★★★ Whats the word we are looking for? ★★★★★
Each puzzle contains four pictures that have something in common - what is it?

Find out why everyone loves this game and join the fun now!

★PURE, INSTANT FUN★
No registration, no complicated rules. Just start playing and have fun!

★CAN YOU GUESS THEM ALL?★
Can you guess all words and unlock all levels? Countless puzzles from easy to tricky are waiting for you!

★SIMPLE AND HIGHLY ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY★
What is the word we are looking for? Look at the four pictures, find out what they have in common. Win!

 

 

9. SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard ( AppHome)

 

 

 

 

Description

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard have simple and elegant interface to monitor available disk space, memory space, network, running processes, cpu and battery use.

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard utilizes a well organized multi-layered user interface from which users can view various information about their device and operating systems. The app tracks running background & system processes, as well as a device’s cellular and Wi-Fi network connections and data uses.

PRESS & REVIES:
• "System Util Dashboard is an app which is designed to help you better understand how your mobile device is working at any given moment." - By iPhoneLife Magazine
• "Elegant looking app that makes monitoring your available space easy" - By AppPicker
• "Task Manager on the iPhone" -By TheiPhoneAppReview

USERS REVIEW:
• "I didn't know so many things could be going on inside my phone at any given moment in time. This app shows - and easily explains" - By RCRJr


Key Features by Device Operation:

Battery
• Visual display of battery life.
• Multiple visual displays detailing battery status and use.
• Alarms to indicate charging status complete w/ accurate ‘time-to-charge’ displays.
• Full charge notification.
• Configurable Full Charge & battery Maintenance alerts.
• Tips on saving battery life.

Memory
• Real time Wired, Active, Inactive memory visual status displays

CPU
• Visual displays of CPU use by system and user.
• Visual displays of running background applications and other system processes.

Disk
• Visual display of disk space status and usage.

Network
• Displays of cellular data network & Wi-Fi network statuses.
• Network data send/receive detail.
• Internet connection speed test.

Generale
• Provide various information on device and operating systems.

10. Snapchat (Snapchat, Inc.)

 

 

 

Description

Real-time picture chatting is finally available on iPhone®!
Snapchat is the fastest way to share a moment with friends.

You control how long your friends can view your message –
simply set the timer up to ten seconds and send.

They’ll have that long to view your message and then it disappears forever.
We’ll let you know if they take a screenshot!

Build relationships, collect points, and view your best friends.
Snapchat is instantly fun and insanely playful. Show your friends how clever you can be and enjoy the lightness of being!

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Please Note: Even though snaps are deleted from our servers after they are viewed, we cannot prevent the recipient(s) from capturing and saving the message by taking a screenshot or using an image capture device.

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Snapchat welcomes and appreciates any questions or feedback! :)
Write us an email: support@snapchat.com or send us a Snap: teamsnapchat
We’ll do our best to get back to you within 24 hours.

Follow us on Twitter:
@snapchat

Enjoy!
Team Snapchat

 

iOS vs. Windows Phone: Microsoft Outsells Apple and BlackBerry OS in 26 Markets | MLB polishes At Bat 13 on iOS and Android ahead of Opening Day, brings app to BlackBerry Z10

Microsoft's mobile smartphones are outselling Apple's iOS and BlackBerry OS, according to a Microsoft executive.

In a blog post, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Corporate Communication Frank X. Shaw wrote about Microsoft's developments in the past season and what's ahead in the future.

"From where I sit, it's busy both ways," wrote Shaw.

Noting that they have launched a "wave of incredible devices and services," Shaw said the return numbers are encouraging.

Based on early numbers, Windows Phone has reached 10 percent market share in several countries. According to Shaw, citing the latest report from IDC, Microsoft has shipped more than BlackBerry in 26 markets. In comparison to Apple, Microsoft has shipped more in seven markets.

The specific markets were not disclosed.

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"With a remarkable foundation of products in market and a clear view of how we will evolve the company, product leaders across Microsoft are working together on plans to advance our devices and services, a set of plans referred to internally as 'Blue," wrote Shaw, in regards of future plans.

Shaw did note the future Microsoft products are not guaranteed the name "Blue."

According to figures by NetMarketShare, Windows Phone has seen an increase in use. The Windows Phone operating system placed sixth with 1.24 percent of the February market share, up by 0.09 percent in January.

Apple's iOS accounted for 54.91 percent. Apple's percentage tops Android by more than double figures. Android placed second with 25.65 percent. Java ME rounded the top three with 12.38 percent.

 

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With the 2013 season looming just around the corner, it's only natural for Major League Baseball to make sure its various applications on different platforms are all ready to go come this weekend. And as it did with MLB.tv on Xbox Live a couple days ago, MLB's now also updated the At Bat Android and iOS apps, leaving behind the spring training features from last month and making room for ones that are tailored for this year's Opening Day and forward. For subscribers, this means things such as multi-platform live audio, more video highlights, a virtual archive of classic games and a revamped news section within the apps. What's more, MLB has kept its promise of bringing At Bat 13 to the BB10 crowd, giving BlackBerry Z10 owners the ability to download the app starting today. Clearly, it's that time of the year again, that time where your Yankees-cheering friends tell you all about how A-Rod, when fit, is the best player in the game. Or, if they're Giants fans, how they really, really, hope the tale of Samson's hair won't apply to Tim Lincecum.



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Apple iPhone News | T-Mobile hand shake with Apple iPhone | Apple iPhone Landing on T-Mobile April 12 for $99 Down | T-Mobile Adds iPhone, Announces Contract-Less Data Plan

For years T-Mobile has been the odd man out when it comes to offering the iPhone in the U.S. Not anymore: Today T-Mobile, billing itself as the “Uncarrier,” announced it would begin selling the iPhone 5 on its just-launched 4G LTE network beginning April 12.
T-Mobile is selling the iPhone starting at $99 up front, no contract, followed by 20 months of $20 payments on top of monthly pre-paid data plans. This is a sharp contrast to AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, which all require two-year contracts after you purchase a subsidized iPhone. You can also purchase the iPhone at full price on T-Mobile and nix the $20 monthly fees.
In addition to the iPhone 5, T-Mobile will begin selling a number of other big-name 4G devices: the Samsung Galaxy S4, BlackBerry Z10, Samsung Galaxy Note II and HTC One. T-Mobile will also begin selling its own wireless hotspot, the Sonic 2.0 Mobile HotSpot LTE.
T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network will debut in seven major markets: Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, and Washington, D.C. It will cover 100 million Americans by mid-year, and double that by the end of 2013.
T-Mobile’s announcement wasn’t entirely unexpected. Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, confirmed in December that T-Mobile would begin selling Apple products in 2013. The carrier also announced that it would launch its 4G LTE network this year. And a report Monday indicated that the iPhone would play a prominent role in today’s “Uncarrier” event.
The iPhone originally launched as an exclusive with AT&T in 2007. Verizon began selling the iPhone 4 in January 2011, and Sprint began selling the iPhone with the launch of the 4S in uphill battle to retain subscribers. The carrier hopes that its “different” approach to selling Apple’s flagship handset — that is, with no contract and no subsidy, with customers merely making a small initial payment paired with charges on top of their monthly service plan.
Is it too little too late? Time will tell, but with each new iPhone that’s announced, it anecdotally seems that more and more are defecting from AT&T to Verizon and Sprint. Now T-Mobile can get a piece of that action, too.

T-Mobile’s new iPhone 5 – which is launching on the “uncarrier’s” network on April 12^th – is the same model of the iPhone 5 that AT&T customers currently enjoy, except that it will be newer and feature AWS (or Advanced Wireless Services), a newer set of frequencies that T-Mobile is using for its LTE network.
T-Mobile’s version will have the same A1428 model number that AT&T offers, however, starting with the launch of T-Mo’s new contractless data and voice plans, the A1428 will be a new, tweaked version to allow it to run on AWS. AT&T’s A1428 doesn’t have AWS enabled, so even though the device will have the same model number as the current GSM for North America iPhone 5, it will by a physically different phone, at least internally.
Apple representatives confirmed to Engadget that enabling AWS is done at the hardware level and is not something that can be attained via a software patch or download. It also confirmed that all A1428s going forth would have AWS enabled, including those for AT&T, though if AT&T doesn’t enable it on its own network then its customers wouldn’t see any benefits from the change.
Interestingly, Apple also confirmed that the $99 T-Mobile iPhone 5 will ship totally locked until fully paid for, meaning a user could then easily swap an AT&T LTE-compatible SIM (or one from any other GSM provider) into the phone and still get LTE speeds, making it an attractive option for those who travel globally or have multiple accounts.

What's New In iphone Operating System 6 | iOS vs. Android Market Share 2013: Google Mobile Platform Dominating Apple Worldwide in March Figures

The month of March is not over, but statistics show the Android mobile operating system is trouncing Apple worldwide.
According to StatCounter Global Stats, Google's mobile platform has reached double figures ahead of Apple's iOS for March 2013.
With 37.16 percent, Android is topping the mobile operating system market share. The early March numbers do show an increase in usage compared to February, which accounted for 36.9 percent of the market share.


Apple's iOS saw a slight decrease in the mobile market share from 27.21 percent in February to 27.2 percent this month.
According to StatCounter's maps, the Android platform is widely used in China, Mexico, Russia, across South America, the Middle East, and most of Eastern Europe. Usage of Apple's mobile operating system is popular in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States.

In the U.S., the tables are turned in Apple's favor. The iOS market share reached 52.44 percent this month while Android accounted for 40.05 percent. Series 40, BlackBerry OS, and Windows Phone rounded the top five, respectively with less than two percent.
The Android market share in the U.S. is not breaking news for companies such as Samsung. Samsung Electronics Co. CEO J.K. Shin told the Wall Street Journal about his company's position in the country.
"Innovation is what will get consumers to buy new devices. I don't dwell on market share numbers, but I'm not satisfied with our market share in the U.S," said Shin.
The Samsung CEO, however, still considers the South Korean-based organization as a "global player" in both the smartphone market and as a global company. In ios Tech giant Apple has added a new level of security to iCloud and for Apple ID users. The new two-step-verification will require users to verify their identity when they sign into account from a new device.

 

 

Verification will be done using another one of users' devices, such as iPhone, Mashable reports.

For example, if you buy a new computer and sign into iCloud on it, Apple will send a numerical code to your iPhone to verify that it is in fact you trying to access your account.

The extra level of security makes it more difficult for hackers to gain access to your account, the report said. If your password falls into the wrong hands, the new system is a roadblock preventing that person from signing in and accessing your data, it added.