Many paid apps are offered for free download from time to time. TECHBOOK has compiled a list of apps that are free for a limited time.
The selected apps are not permanently offered free of charge. If you are interested in an application, you should be quick with the download. In our selection, we concentrated on apps for Android and iOS that received at least one good rating and sorted them by category for a better overview.
Free apps in the Apple App Store
gaming apps
A relaxing adventure with lots of little puzzles and soothing visuals and music
4.6/5 stars (248 reviews)
After humanity dies out, the curious robot RT-217NP explores the remains – solving puzzles and making decisions along the way
3.4/5 stars (50 ratings)
tools
Daylight (otherwise 1.99 euros)
Cast the camera viewfinder to an external screen, for example via AirPlay
5/5 stars (5 ratings)
Reeflex Pro Camera (otherwise 2.99 euros)
The app offers professional adjustment options for things like shutter speed and focus to create effects like motion blur and light trails
4.4/5 stars (32 ratings), includes in-app purchases
Another Timer (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Another Timer gives iPhone a second stopwatch in case one isn’t rich – with Siri voice commands and complications for the Apple Watch
5/5 stars (2 ratings)
A keyboard on which all possible special characters are only two to three clicks away – practical for those who often need certain characters
5/5 stars (4 ratings)
i know percent (otherwise 1.99 euros)
A practical percentage calculator that not only increases, but also handles proportion, addition and subtraction
4.9/5 stars (11 ratings)
Stride – Running Route (otherwise 0.99 euros)
A route planner for walking, hiking, running and cycling
4.6/5 stars (5 ratings), includes in-app purchases
Resizable – Photo size (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Change the resolution of an image or part of an image
4.1/5 stars (36 ratings)
creativity apps
A great synthesizer for the iPad
4.5/5 stars (2 ratings)
Word Collage (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Create word collages with different colors, layouts and fonts
4.2/5 stars (90 ratings)
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Free apps in the Google Play Store
puzzle games
A relaxing adventure with lots of little puzzles and soothing visuals and music
4.2/5 stars (15,319 reviews), 500,000+ downloads
Words Everywhere PRO (otherwise 2.09 euros)
The classic hidden object with three levels of difficulty and three game modes
4.1/5 Stars (74 Ratings), 5000+ Downloads
Sudoku Pega Pro (otherwise 4.09 euros)
The classic puzzle with four levels of difficulty and different grid sizes
3.4/5 stars (91 reviews), 10,000+ downloads
Action and adventure games
A 2D zombie shooter where the player has over 30 weapons and 20 skills to choose from
4.2/5 stars (54,831 reviews), 1 million+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Stickman Legends: Offline Game (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Player vs Player (PVP) fighting game with a selection of stickman fighters, also playable offline
3.9/5 stars (250,754 reviews), 10 million+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Educational and kids games
Calc Fast (otherwise 0.69 euros)
Solve small math problems as quickly as possible
4.2/5 stars (3355 reviews), 500,000+ downloads
Memorize: Learn Spanish Words (otherwise 4.99 euros)
Learn French words with flashcards
2.3/5 stars (69 reviews), 10,000+ reviews
Strategy and role-playing games
An RPG card game with different development paths
4/5 stars (12,443 reviews), 500,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Defender Heroes Premium: Castle Defense – Epic TD (otherwise 0.59 euros)
An offline tower defense game in which you have to defend your castle and you can summon heroes to help
3.7/5 stars (4019 reviews), 100,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Secret Tower VIP (Super fast growing idle RPG) (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Defeat the opponents to reach the top of the tower
3.6/5 stars (2011 ratings), 100,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
tools
Equalizer FX Pro (otherwise 1.89 euros)
A handy equalizer with bass boost function
4.3/5 stars (13,521 reviews), 100,000+ downloads
Connect the dots to create star constellations
2/5 stars (147 reviews), 10,000+ downloads, contains ads
120X Duplicate File Remover Pro (otherwise 5.49 euros)
The app can remove duplicate files that take up memory in one click
3.7/5 stars (1989 reviews), 50,000+ downloads