September 13th Edition

Today’s Great Free Apps: Bomberman Chains, Amplifind, Chess Masters and more

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iPhone & iPad:

Bomberman Chains ($1.99 → Free, 24.9 MB): You’ll have a blast playing this match-three game starring the one and only Bomberman. If you like matching games and classic gaming characters, Bomberman Chains is sure to delight.

This is classic match-three gaming at its best. Plus, there’s Bomberman helping you out along the way by supplying bombs. What’s not to like? You’re able to play frantic time-based games, or you can take on the challenging mission objectives. Either way, the basic idea is to create matches of three or more enemies to remove them from the board. If you’re able to match more than three, Bomberman will drop a bomb into the column. You’re able to activate the bomb at any time during the game with a tap to clear out your enemies.

Bomberman Chains is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.

Junction Action Arcade ($0.99 → Free, 35.0 MB): This fast-paced arcade game has you trying to create perfect intersections over the shape that appears. It’s the kind of game for anyone in need of an intense challenge when you only have moments to spare.

If Junction Action Arcade’s pumping soundtrack and intense graphics don’t get your blood flowing, nothing will. Each round requires you to tap on the correct two objects to cast lines and create intersections that perfectly outline the shape that appears. If you choose the wrong two objects, your time will be cut short. The game includes three different modes, original music, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Junction Action Arcade is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 27 ratings.

Amplifind Music Player and Visualizer ($2.99 → Free, 16.8 MB): Practical and easy on the eyes, this music player should have no problem at all replacing your iDevice’s Music app. Amplifind is great for anyone looking to visualize their tunes.

For us, Amplifind is all about the visuals. Those crazy, trippy visuals! You’re able to sort and play all of the music from your library, or pull music from cloud services like Grooveshark, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Songs can be favorited for quick access later on, searched for, and added to playlists. Then hit play and watch them come to life through the 10 built-in visualizers. Album artwork can take the place of the visualizers if you desire, and you’re able to choose from seven color themes.

Amplifind Music Player and Visualizer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

Chess Masters ($2.99 → Free, 22.3 MB): This educational app will teach you how to play chess and master moves. If you’ve always wanted to become a better chess player, Chess Masters is the app for you.

The more time you put into something, the better you’ll be. That’s a fact. But without the proper direction, it’s hard to stick to something. That’s where Chess Masters comes in. It includes 150 hand-selected classic chess games to learn from, allowing you to master moves and improve your game. The idea is to try to find the same solution the kings of chess applied to their major victories. You can then take your new skills and apply them to games against AI opponents or your friends.

Chess Masters is available for free today only (09/12). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.

picTrove Pro – image search across multiple services ($2.99 → Free, 7.0 MB): Search for photos across a wide variety of services with this handy photography app. When all you want is the perfect photo, picTrove is for you.

Everyone loves an app that can save you time, which is why we’ve included picTrove in today’s list. All you have to do is add keywords to the open field at the top, and picTrove will tap into Google, Bing, Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, Facebook, Tumblr, WordPress, and Blogger all at once to find you the perfect photo. Tap on an image to get a closer look, and swipe horizontally to move on to the next photo in the collection. While you’re looking around, picTrove will continue to download images in the background, saving you precious time.

picTrove Pro – image search across multiple services is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Wide Split Lens ($0.99 → Free, 31.7 MB): This camera app will play tricks on your eyes by blending multiple photos together. This photography app is ideal for anyone looking to impress their Instagram followers with crazy photos.

Wide Split Lens has more options than any other cloning app we’ve ever seen. You’re able to select from 51 different layouts and adjust their borders any way you like. Then capture photos manually or by using the self timer. After you’ve captured at least two quality photos, you’re able to apply any one of the 116 filters and effects to each section of the layout. Your unique creations can be shared via Instagram, but they can also be shown off on Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr.

Wide Split Lens is available for free today only (09/12). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 225 ratings.

Animal First Grade Math Games for Kids with Skills ($2.99 → Free, 29.7 MB): Your child gets to tag along with Emma in an all-new adventure as she helps her animal friends complete math games and find their way across the African wild. The game is perfect for any parent with a child in first grade.

Animal First Grade Math Games includes so much content for your child to enjoy; they’ll never get bored! To help the animals find their way across the wild, your child will need to successfully complete a variety of math activities. The math activities are designed for first graders, and range from adding and subtracting to identifying missing signs and practicing number sentences.

Animal First Grade Math Games for Kids with Skills is available for free today only (09/12). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.