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
Tank Battle – Mini War (otherwise 14.99 euros)
An unofficial remake of the NES classic Battle City
4.4/5 stars (104 ratings), includes in-app purchases
Bring the box to its destination past obstacles
4.1/5 stars (18 ratings)
Super Lines (otherwise 5.99 euros)
A simple imitation of the Nokia classic “Snake”
3.3/5 stars (51 ratings), includes in-app purchases
Math for Kids! 1st grade (otherwise 2.99 euros)
Playfully solve math problems in addition and subtraction – for first graders and only in English
4/5 stars (5 ratings)
tools
Run – running widget (otherwise 1.99 euros)
A fitness app that allows you to track runs in detail – also as widgets and on the Apple Watch
4.3/5 stars (23 ratings)
Sync tasks from Google Tasks in Calendar across iPhone, iPad and MacBook
4.6/5 stars (998 ratings)
Remote KeyPad & NumberPad [Pro] (otherwise 3.99 euros)
Expand the laptop keyboard over the smartphone screen – for example with a number pad or arrow keys
4.6/5 stars (486 ratings)
Stream Music Player (otherwise 1.99 euros)
Play music directly from cloud storage such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, etc
4.1/5 stars (125 ratings)
Pixel resizer (otherwise 1.99 euros)
Change the resolution of your photos
4.2/5 stars (14 ratings)
creativity apps
Create and manage your stories with fonts, filters, stickers and a built-in editor
5/5 stars (1 rating), includes in-app purchases
LOMOgraph (otherwise 0.99 euros)
The app simulates still images as if they came from an old film camera
4.2/5 stars (220 ratings), includes in-app purchases
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Free apps in the Google Play Store
puzzle games
Infinite Puzzle (otherwise 4.49 euros)
Connect all the lines to get to the next level
4.2/5 stars (1384 reviews), 50,000+ downloads, contains ads
2048 Puzzle Game (otherwise 3.29 euros)
The classic game about adding tiles until you reach 2048 – but with a larger grid and 8 different themes
3.9/5 stars (1133 reviews), 10,000+ downloads, contains ads
Merge Monster VIP – Offline Idle Puzzle RPG (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Similar to 2048, you have to combine monsters to create stronger ones
3.6/5 stars (451 reviews), 10,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Action and adventure games
A simple action role-playing game about collecting equipment to defend against attackers
4.1/5 stars (2818 reviews), 100,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Superhero Fruit Premium: Robot Wars Future Battles (otherwise 0.59 euros)
Defend your own base against constant monster attacks with robots
4/5 stars (2262 reviews), 100,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Stickman Ghost 2: Gun Sword (otherwise 0.59 euros)
Armed with the Stickman, go into battle with ranged and melee weapons
4/5 stars (30,544 reviews), 1 million+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Alice Beyond Wonderland (otherwise 2.09 euros)
Solve the puzzles in this point and click adventure set in Wonderland
4/5 stars (111 reviews), 1000+ downloads
Simulation and music games
A music rhythm game that actually has an interesting backstory
4.4/5 stars (124,252 reviews), 1 million+ downloads, includes in-app purchases
Cooking Kawaii: kitchen, restaurant game (otherwise 0.99 euros)
Run your own restaurants around the world
4./2/5 stars (1787 ratings), 100,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
Educational and kids games
Math Games for Kids: Multiplication Table PRO (0.99 Euro)
Kids can use this app to learn, practice, and even take addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as an exam
4.3/5 stars (259 reviews), 10,000+ downloads
Peppa Pig: Happy Mrs. Chicken (otherwise 3.49 euros)
Five mini games for kids featuring Peppa, George and Happy Mrs. Chicken
3.8/5 stars (2387 reviews), 500,000+ downloads
Strategy and role-playing games
A massive RPG with a retro look and multiplayer mode
4.1/5 stars (1401 reviews), 50,000+ downloads
Evertale (otherwise 0.50 euros)
A Pokemon-inspired RPG about catching, training and evolving monsters
4.4/5 stars (373,196 reviews), 5 million+ downloads, includes in-app purchases
Stone Of Souls HD (otherwise 0.59 euros)
Find the missing pieces of the artifact in this dark, mysterious dungeon crawler
4.3/5 stars (337 reviews), 10,000+ downloads
Cooking Quest: Food truck adventure (otherwise 1.09 euros)
Run a food truck and collect and cook dishes from around the world
3.9/5 stars (1750 reviews), 50,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
A simple clicker game with heroes, equipment and crafting system
4.1/5 stars (15,000 ratings), 500,000+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
arcade games
Galaxy Attack (Premium) (otherwise 0.99 euros)
A space shooter in the style of “Space Invaders” – only more colorful and extensive
3.5/5 stars (14,690 reviews), 1 million+ downloads, contains ads and in-app purchases
tools
Manual camera: DSLR Camera Professional (otherwise 4.09 euros)
Camera app with numerous manual setting options, including ISO, shutter speed, exposure and focus, as well as frame rate and resolution for videos
4.2/5 stars (18,694 reviews), 1 million+ downloads
Unit Converter (Pega Pro) (otherwise 7.99 euros)
A handy converter that allows you to convert a variety of values
4.5/5 stars (17,666 reviews), 500,000+ downloads
The app can remove duplicate files that take up memory in one click
3.7/5 stars (1989 reviews), 50,000+ downloads
POW – Cartoon Sound Effects (otherwise 0.69 euros)
A soundboard with cartoon sound effects
3/5 stars (120 reviews), 10,000+ downloads