Amazon Fire Free App of the Day: Mind Games Pro

Today's Free App of the Day is Mind Games Pro
Originally $4.99

This brain "training" game was the FAOTD back in January 2014.

It seems like concerns about adware have been addressed--current reviewers found no issues. It's a good game, though I think the instructions for the games could be a bit more clear and include an example--a couple of games it took me a couple rounds to figure out exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Or perhaps that's part of the test. :D

To see how you've done on various games, tap on "Games" on the main menu. You'll get a grid with your best score and you're most recent score for each game you've played. You can also choose the game you're going to play or play next. Games that are in similar categories are color coded.

You can schedule a reminder to play a game. The game quits cleaning using Quit on the main menu. It plays in airplane mode and can be played in any orientation.

1184 of 1330 reviews are four stars and above.  I would rate this four and a half stars.

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Amazon Fire Free App of the Day: Elements of Photography Pro

Today's Free App of the Day is Elements of Photography Pro
Originally $3.50

This was a Free App of the Day back in November 2014 and is currently one of the Free App of the Day bundle mentioned yesterday. There are also a bunch of jigsaw puzzles apps available for free on that day; you can find them at the same link. This app is a very well reviewed photography instructional app. If you are interested in learning more about photography, this is a good freebie!

184 of 220 reviews are four stars and above.

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Today's Fire Free App of the Day: Knots 3D

Today's Free App of the Day is Knots 3D
Originally $1.99

This is another repeat of a Free App of the Day, from September 2014. It's a well-reviewed app on how to tie knots. Several reviews cite using it to teach scout troops. I don't see any consistent complaints about permissions--there are some from very old reviews, but nothing current.  If you need to learn to tie knots, this looks like a good one!

488 of 582 reviews are four stars and above.

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Amazon Fire Free App of the Day: Count Up to 10: Learn Numbers with Montessori and a bonus app!

Today's Free App of the Day is Count up to 10: Learn Numbers with Montessori
Originally $2.99

This appears to be an interactive book to help very young children learn numbers. The bad reviews tend to be about the cost vs the scope of the book (numbers 1-10?) If this interests you, I recommend that you read the reviews to see the issues and comments. We have a bonus app today for those who aren't interested in games for a very young child or who are concerned about the issues raised by the reviewer.

3 of 11 reviews are four stars and above.

So we have a bonus pick: aa.

This is a game where you try to "throw" dots at a spinning dot, avoiding the dots already attached to the spinning dot. It's challenging and attractive. 203 of 240 reviews are four stars and above.


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Today's Free App of the Day is Elevation Mars

Today's Free App of the Day is Elevation Mars
Originally $2.99

This is a pretty darn cool app. Browse the surface of Mars. You can see it in one of eight styles, at least one of which is satellite (labelled), a couple of which are topo lines and four that use color but aren't explained as to what they show. The help screen just describes them all as "Color styles." You can set the elevation style to exaggerate elevations. I give it four stars.

You can view it in any orientation. And you can pinch and spread to zoom in and out. You can share a specific view by using the menu and selecting share. It will send a JPG of the current screen view to your Dropbox, email or Facebook or various other apps on your device, but not directly to your Photos. When you start the app, there's an info box that you can minimize by tapping on the x and it becomes very tiny in the lower left hand corner. It is not visible, whether minimized or not, when you save a screenshot.

Note that it requires a pretty good chunk of space on your device--95 MB.

7 of 8 reviews are four stars and above.

There are two other similar apps by the same developer, one for Earth at $2.99 and one for the Moon at $0.99.  They are shown below.

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Kindle Free App of the Day (October 5, 2014): AWEsum Plus

Today's Free App of the Day is AWEsum Plus
Originally $1.99

This is a Tetris style game where you direct falling tiles with numbers on them to combine with fallen tiles to create sums. It's actually quite challening and I enjoyed it quite a bit. There is strategy in where to place tiles that aren't usable, and you can earn power ups that allow you to remove entire columns or rows, or all tiles of a certain color. Definitely a four star or better app for me. Most of the negative reviews have to do with it not working with the Galaxy s3.

22 of 35 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Orrery

Today's Free App of the Day is Orrery
Originally $1.91

This is a beautiful and unique app. It is a digital version of an orrery, "a mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System." As the app will tell you. :)

You can change the orientation of the orrery by dragging with your finger. Pinching or spreading zooms out and in. Doubletapping on an object zooms in on it. Double tapping again brings up info from Wikipedia about the object. There is a sliding bar at the bottom of the screen that spins the galaxy and the objects in it faster or slower depending on where you slide it. It's somewhat disconcerting to see the earth spinning wildly at faster speeds. You can set it to see the relative position of the planets on a past date--the system does not rotate in this mode.

 Warning for old folk like me for whom Pluto will always be a planet--it's not included in this. I loved this app, though I don't suppose I'll do much with it. Think of it as a kind of interactive reference book.

And I learned a new word. :D

14 of 17 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Stellarium Mobile Sky Map

Today's Free App of the Day is Stellarium Mobile Sky Map
Originally $2.58

This is an attractive sky map that will show you the sky at your current time of day (which is daylight right now, here). You can fast forward to night time by tapping on the time shown in the lower left hand corner. (If you don't see the time, tap somewhere on the lower part of the screen.)  Tapping repeatedly on the fast forward button will change the speed at which it advances. You can return to the current time by tapping on the downward pointing button. To return to the home screen, tap somewhere outside of the time controls.

 Tap on the gear to see various settings. Press and hold on an icon to see what it does, or just tap on them to experiment. You can turn on star, constellation and planet names, and also lines or art to show the constellations. This app does not automatically orient itself depending on which way you face, you'll have to manually move it if you're going to look at the night sky.

 It's hampered by a lack of tutorial within the app, unfortunately. For more information on using the app, you may want to go to the app's Wiki: www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page. There's also a downloadable user's guide: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/stellarium/stellarium_user_guide-0.10.2-1.pdf. 

You can access the settings in the app by touching the gear in the lower right hand corner and then tapping on the wrench with star on the left side. One of the first things you'll want to do is set your location in the settings. I used the GPS option and it quickly found my location.

118 of 153 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Learn Muscles: Anatomy

Today's Free App of the Day is Learn Muscles: Anatomy
Originally $2.99

This is a useful tool for anyone wanting to study anatomy. It has quizzes and videos in addition to pictures and charts. Note: I took one of the quizzes without any prior study and surprisingly, got 3 of 10 correct. (Surprised that I got that many!) I laughed out loud to get a score of "Pea Brain." If you don't like being abused by your apps, this may not be the app for you. :P

28 of 41 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: ABC 123 Fun

Today's Free App of the Day is ABC 123 Fun
Originally $0.99

This is an interactive flash card app to teach alphabet and numbers to your toddler. Well reviewed! It looks cute enough that I'm tempted even though I don't have a toddler. ;D

25 of 32 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day and Bonus App: Pocket Rally and Ted

Today's Free App of the Day is Pocket Rally
Originally $0.99

This is a racing game. I'm not into these, but the reviews are very mixed, distributed across the star range. The main complaint is about the steering... From the product page: Pocket Rally is an attempt to combine the best of both old school rally racing games and Android device experiences. Stunning visual graphics, realistic yet fun to drive car physics, now available on Amazon.

81 of 179 reviews are four stars and above.

So we have a bonus pick: TED.

This app allows you to browse the library of the popular Ted talks. Permafree. From the product page: TED's official Android app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus, and music legends. Find more than 1200 TEDTalk videos and audios (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for tablets and smartphones. This app is made possible with the generous support of Sony. 392 of 423 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Monki Hide & Seek: English for Kids

Today's Free App of the Day is Monki Hide & Seek: English for Kids
Originally $2.99

This is a fun and educational app for very young kids. One review suggests ages 2-5.

From the product page:

Let your kids join this fun adventure and play the well-known “Hide and Seek” game in different colourful worlds. Watch out! the animals are so enthusiastic they will change hiding places every time you find one. And if you happen to get hungry while you’re looking for them, you may pick some apples. Be careful to not step on the ants!

KEY FEATURES:
- Kid friendly (2+ years).
- 6 cute animals to play with.
- 3 different worlds: The park, the snowy forest and the Egyptian desert.
- 3 different versions of each world. Every time you finish a world it changes.
- 90+ audio tracks with educational vocabulary and sentences.
- Interactive map: Play with different elements, such as apples, pears, lakes, houses…
- Each map contains an easter egg (hidden surprise)!
- No third-party advertising.
- No In-app purchases.

6 of 8 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: DragonBox Algebra 5+

Today's Free App of the Day is DragonBox Algebra 5+
Originally $5.99

This is an app to teach kids ages five and up algebraic concepts--solving for "x." At least on the levels I've been working on, you're working on simplifying the equation and then solving for "X" except that, at the beginning, X is a box. Algebraic notation is slowly snuck in; at the beginning, you are matching "cards" of little monsters. I was having fun, though a little more instruction would probably be best. You want to make sure you make all available moves on both sides of the "equation" before isolating the box. It's actually fun, and you can view it as puzzle solving if you're math phobic. My main complaint is that the images are kind of small, I think it would be more fun and attractive to kids (and to this adult) if the "cards" were bigger. The structure is familiar, you play levels, trying to earn up to three stars based on the number of moves and the number of "cards." Completing one level opens the next level. When you finish all the levels, you can open a new chapter. Four stars out of five. Good for home schoolers.

49 of 57 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Einstein's Challenge Full

Today's Free App of the Day is Einstein's Challenge Full
Originally $0.99

Einstein's Brain-- This is a nice little quiz game to get your brain hurting first thing in the morning. There are several variations which supposedly test memory, perception and math skills (yay!) You can play easy, medium, hard. The math skill so far has been testing addition. My brain is tired, and I'm no Einstein, but I did enjoy this game. I'd give it between 3 and 4 stars. Good enough at what it does, enjoyable, works well.

3 of 7 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Flashcard Machine

Today's Free App of the Day is Flashcard Machine
Originally $2.99

Yay! I've been looking for a flashcard app that does what this does, and this is a very good one. The app lets you create flashcards that have text on them. When you first open the app, you are presented with a set of four flashcard sets, including one entitled Flashcard Machine Welcome. Selecting the Welcome, one is brought to the main screen for using a flashcard set. You can select Study, Quiz Me or Shuffle. If you select Shuffle, Unshuffle becomes an option. Select Study to work through the flashcard set in order. (You'll want to do the Welcome this way.) If you are in portrait mode, you'll see the front of the flashcard at the top and another card at the bottom with the answer hidden. Tap on the bottom card to see the answer. You can drag the text if you can't see it all. You can also change the font size of the set if you don't want to have to do this--go to "Settings." Swipe right to left to see the next card. If in landscape mode, you'll see the front of the card. Tap on the card to see the answer. Swipe right to left to see the next card. As you work though the cards, you can tap the green checkmark if you've gotten it right, the red checkmark if you've gotten it wrong, and a yellow flag to flag the card. The cards you've flagged or marked incorrect will be the cards you see the next time you open that flashcard set. You can reset the markings using the menu (stacked squares in upper right hand corner). You can change what tapping on these does using the settings. If you don't want to start from scratch with your flashcards, you can browse content on the website and download publicly shared flashcards to your device. You can then edit those cards to suit your needs. You do not need an account to do this. You can also search for a specific topic. I'm very pleased--I've been wanting to create some birding flashcards to practice bird IDs, and this one will let me do that. Though registering with flashcardmachines.com is not required to use the app, if you want to create flashcards with more advanced features, such as image or audio cues, you'll need to do those using their website. Once you've done that, you can download the flashcards to your app and use them offline. Also, if you want to be able to use your flashcards on multiple devices, or to share them publicly, you'll need to register. Registering is free, though you are encouraged to donate to be ad-free on the website for a year. This is going to do exactly what I want it to do, it's a winner. I wish it let you add images from your device to the app, but that's not really a biggy.

21 of 23 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Number Tap 2 and Bonus App Rail Rush

Today's Free App of the Day is Number Tap 2
Originally $0.99

This is a arithmetic practice game but users in general do not seem to like it on many levels, including reports of spyware included.

 From the product page:
* 4 Game Modes
* Smart Difficulty Levels
* Educational
* Brain Trainer
* Beautiful Design
* Smooth Animations

 I have a bonus app today...

4 of 9 reviews are four stars and above.

So we have a bonus pick: Rail Rush.

This is a runner game, except that you are in a mining cart. You swipe to switch tracks, and to jump over or duck under obstacles. You lean your cart by tilting your device so you can grab gold, etc. You get achievements for how far you get each day. I'm enjoying this one but sometimes my swipes to jump tracks don't work, but that might be me. 20 of 23 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: Starfall All About Me

Today's Free App of the Day is Starfall All About Me
Originally $0.99

This is an interactive game for young kids--seems to be aimed at age 3 or 4. From the product page: Your child will love creating and interacting with his or her Me Character. Players learn essential vocabulary while making choices about everyday objects, body parts, pets, and household environments. This app is excellent for emerging readers and English language learners. No one star reviews, all the reviews are generally complimentary. One two-star review comments that you can play online for free.

10 of 14 reviews are four stars and above.

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Kindle Fire Free App of the Day: CardDroid Math Flash Cards

Let's have some fun with math!

Today's Free App of the Day is CardDroid Math Flash Cards
Originally $0.99

This very well reviewed (no reviews below 3 stars) flash card app will help your kids (and you?) learn your math facts! Time modes, fun music and bright colors make learning math fun! (Well, I like math, so I'm biased.)

80 of 85 reviews are four stars and above.

These apps are compatible with the original Fire and with my Fire HD 8.9" 4G. To tell if an app works for your Fire HD or other Android device registered to your Amazon account, click on the above link and look on the right side of the web page.  Amazon will tell you if it will work with your registered device.

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