Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates

By Kelly Hodgkins
App Store

Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.

Apps Now Free

Crowman & Wolfboy [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99] Crowman & Wolfboy are an unlikely pair of shadow creatures on a bizarre journey to escape their own nature and find the mysterious "humans".

Bubble Browser for Evernote [iPad; Now free, down from $4.99] Bubble Browser is a clean, visual (and fun!) way to explore your Evernote memories.

Pro Reader – PDF, DJVU, DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Professional helper on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod that will allow you to read virtually any file type right from your device.

Momento (Diary/Journal) [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $2.99]

FilterMania 2 [iPhone; Now free, down from $0.99]

Motocross Elite [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $0.99] Have the ride of your life in the popular and exciting racing game Motocross Elite!

Assassin's Creed Pirates [OS X; Now free, down from $4.99] Become one of the most feared pirates of the Caribbean in this exclusive Assassin's Creed adventure on smartphones and tablets!

Cutie Monsters – Count to Ten [OS X; Now free, down from $3.99] Join Blushy, Toothy, Golly, Taily, Blobby, Growly and other cute monsters on a fun introduction to the numbers 1 through to 10.

Invaluable Utilities [OS X; Now free, down from $9.99] The App is a collection of some indispensable tools made specifically to assist you with the import tasks you do on your computer.

New and Notable Apps

Soundlab for Vine [iOS Universal; $1.99] Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the best Vine soundboard ever created!

Vainglory for iPhone [iPhone; Free] Outplay real opponents in this deep, uncompromising real-time MOBA.

PrintLife 2 [OS X; $34.99] PrintLife is the fastest, easiest way to design and print projects.

Updates you don't want to miss

EyeEm – Photo Filter Camera [iOS Universal; Free] The most beautiful photos are on EyeEm. Version 4.3.2 brings the following changes:

  • Now optimized for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+
  • Add more than 4 tags to your photos to gain more exposure
  • Camera level for perfectly aligned shots
  • Fixed some nasty crashes in the Camera Roll
  • Overall bug fixes and improvements

Yoink [OS X; $1.99] Yoink simplifies drag and drop between windows, apps, spaces and fullscreen apps. Version 3.0 brings the following changes:

  • Fresh, new look that fits in perfectly with Yosemite
  • New, hand-crafted app icon and interface elements throughout the app
  • New Feature: The window can now be resized or automatically adjusted
  • New Feature: Right-click onto a file-stack to show its contents
  • Various Improvements
  • Bugs fixes

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