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

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

Warhammer Quest [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $4.99] Dungeon Adventures in the Warhammer World!

European War 4: Napoleon [iPhone; Now free, down from $0.99] Your Excellency, Commander! Welcome to the 18th century, the Age of Napoleon.

Azkend 2 HD - The World Beneath [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $4.99] Step aboard a fantastic adventure! Enjoy amazing match-3 gameplay and discover some of the most astonishing worlds ever imagined.

Azkend 2 - The World Beneath [iPhone; Now free, down from $2.99] Step aboard a fantastic adventure! Enjoy amazing match-3 gameplay and discover some of the most astonishing worlds ever imagined.

Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer [iOS Universal; Now free, down from $1.99] Create the perfect lockscreen!

Tiny Text [OS X; Now free, down from $4.99] Tiny Text can edit the text, you can add special effects to text, such as stroke, shadow,special paragraph styles, etc.

Typr [OS X; Now free, down from $0.99] Type the alphabet as fast as you can.

New and Notable Apps

FitPort - Daily Activity, Health & Fitness Tracker App [iPhone; $1.99] Your fitness dashboard, works with brand new Health app for iOS8.

Asphalt Overdrive [iOS Universal; Free] Discover the award-winning Asphalt series' first spinoff with Asphalt Overdrive, an intense experience packed to go!

Smarter Than You [iOS Universal; Free] Smarter Than You is a social dueling game.

GRID 2 Reloaded Edition [OS X; $44.99] Be fast. Be first. Be famous. Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below.

Metal Gear Rising - Revengeance [OS X; $24.99] In the near future, cyborg technology has become commonplace throughout society.

Updates you don't want to miss

Camera+ [iOS Universal; $1.99] Whether you're a seasoned photographer or someone who's barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos. Version 6 brings the following changes:

• So what's the big deal, you say? Well, what we've done for you is added a full range of manual shooting modes and controls to give you the ultimate control over your photography.

• Also new to Camera+ 6 is a set of white balance presets to enable you to get just the right tones for whatever shooting condition you're in.

• In Camera+ 6, we've added a handy Macro shooting mode so you can now photograph the creepiest of crawlies with ultra-sharp focus and magnificent detail.

• With Camera+ 6 you're able to edit your existing photos right within the stock Photos app. Apple calls them Photo Extensions but we like to think of them as out of body experiences for the app.

• Oh, and as always, this update is absolutely free to you.

Afterlight [iOS Universal; $0.99] Afterlight is the perfect image editing app for quick and straight forward editing. Version 2.6 brings the following changes:

• FUSION FILTERS: You can now share your Fusion Filters with your friends via email! Tap the sharing icon when your filter is selected to begin.

• iOS 8 optimization: Afterlight now utilizes the new Extension editor for the iOS 8 photos app.

• iOS 8 optimization: Now fully optimized for the iPhone 6 and 6 plus.

• iOS 8 optimization: Manual camera controls are now added to the camera.

Command-C - Clipboard Sharing Tool for iOS and OS X [OS X; Free] Copy & Share Text and Pictures between iOS and OS X , without even opening the app! Version 1.1.2 brings the following changes:

• Support for iOS 8 devices

• Minor bug fixes

Command-C - Clipboard Sharing Tool for iOS and OS X [iOS Universal; $3.99] Copy & Share Text and Pictures between iOS and OS X , without even opening the app! Version 1.1.2 brings the following changes:

• iOS 8 Compatibility

• Support for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

• Minor bug fixes