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Free and on-sale apps from Google Play
It would appear that sales are still fluctuating up and down, and even after a slow end to last week, I have more than a few quality titles to share with you today.

Most importantly, all games of Headup are on sale today, one of the most popular titles being Bridge Constructor Portal. So Far So Good’s music production game Incredibox is available at a substantial discount today and Icewind Dale: Improved Edition is on sale again for half off this week.

As always, we’ve highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here’s 42 temporarily free apps and 81 on-sale games for the week’s launch.

Free on Google Play

Apps
1. Analog Forest – Palette Forest – Film Filters $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 hours
2. DOTKey $2.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 hours
3. Text Analyzer Pro $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
4. Unit Converter (Pega Pro) – Premium $7.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 2 days
5. Kosmos – Work Time Tracker, Job Timesheet $2.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
6. Unit Converter Pro $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
7. AC Calculator Pro $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
8. Compressor HP Pro $2.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
9. QMAP: Qanon Drops, Alerts, WWG1WGA Wall and Memes! $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
10. Face Video Morph Animator HD $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
11. Mathematical keyboard F $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
12. Workout Timer for HIIT and Tabata trainings $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
Games
1. Defender Battle: Hero Kingdom Wars – Strategy Game $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 2 days
2. Felinia’s World $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 3 days
3. Riddle Me 2019 – A Riddles game $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 3 days
4. Dot Heroes – VIP Edition $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
5. Empire Warriors Premium: Tower Defense Games $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
6. Lifeline: Halfway to Infinity $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
7. Pegs – Solitaire – Solo Halma (Boardgame) $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
8. Ruby Square: logical puzzle game (700 levels) $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
9. The Rich King VIP – Amazing Clicker $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
10. Cartoon Craft $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
11. Dead Rain : New zombie virus $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
12. Fill Expert VIP $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
13. Grow Heroes VIP $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
14. Mystery of Fortune 2 $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
15. Neo Monsters $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
16. Rusty Memory VIP :Survival $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
17. Shadow of Death: Dark Knight – Stickman Fighting $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
18. The Celestial Tree VIP $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
19. Frontier Wars: Defense Heroes – Tactical TD Game $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
20. Stickman Ghost: Ninja Warrior Action Offline Game $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
21. Tap Town – Soul Event $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
22. Superhero Fruit 2 Premium: Robot Fighting $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
23. Warriors’ Market Mayhem VIP $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
24. Wonder Knights PV: Retro Shooter RPG $3.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
25. Zombie Slaughter House $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
26. Solitaire MegaPack $9.99 -> Free; Sale ends in ?
Icon packs & customization
1. Orgi – Icon Pack $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
2. Black Army Emerald – Icon Pack – Fresh dashboard $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
3. Diamond – Icon Pack $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
4. Xperia Theme – Falling Flowers Red $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
Sale on Google Play

Apps
1. MAVIC SEEKER – DJI Drones lost and found $5.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 hours
2. Audio Video Tools Pro $10.99 -> $5.49; Sale ends in 1 day
3. Solar Walk 2: Planetarium and Spacecraft 3D Models $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 1 day
4. Do Not Disturb – Call Blocker – Premium $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 2 days
5. WiFi Analyzer Premium $3.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 3 days
6. Baggage – Packing list PRO (without ADS) $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
7. Bluetooth Splitter Pro $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
8. CALL RECORDER $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 4 days
9. Day by Day Organizer PRO $4.49 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 4 days
10. Animated Photo Widget + $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
11. Crystal Guide Pocket Edition $2.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 5 days
12. LiquidPlayer Pro – music,equalizer,mp3,radio,3D $3.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 5 days
13. Volume Profiles $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
14. World History $3.49 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 5 days
15. Graphie $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
16. Incognito Browser Pro – Browse Anonymously $4.49 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 6 days
17. LayerPaint HD $6.99 -> $2.99; Sale ends in 6 days
18. Learn CSS – Pro $3.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 6 days
19. Learn HTML – Pro $3.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 6 days
20. Mushroom Identification $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 6 days
21. Skit Premium $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
22. Bird Mail Pro -Email App $4.49 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
23. Europe map $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
24. National Anthems PRO $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
25. Wifi Auto PRO $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
26. BFT – Bear Focus Timer $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in ?
27. iLovecraft 2 Immersive Reading $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in ?
28. iPoe Collection Vol. 3 – Edgar Allan Poe $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in ?
29. SkySafari 6 Pro $39.99 -> $16.99; Sale ends in ?
30. Strive Minutes – Meditation Timer with Intervals $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in ?
Games
1. Gunhouse $6.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 2 days
2. Bulb Boy $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 3 days
3. Incredibox $4.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 3 days
4. Gunslugs $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
5. Kaiju Big Battel Fighto Fantasy $9.99 -> $4.99; Sale ends in 4 days
6. Monster RPG 2 $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
7. Monster RPG 3 $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
8. ReturnState $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 4 days
9. VGBAnext – Universal Console Emulator $4.99 -> $2.99; Sale ends in 4 days
10. A Normal Lost Phone $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
11. Alt-Frequencies $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 5 days
12. Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
13. Draw Cartoons 2 PRO $3.49 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 5 days
14. Kenshō $3.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
15. Minesweeper Genius $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
16. ArkanoidX – Donate Version $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
17. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition $9.99 -> $4.99; Sale ends in 6 days
18. SnakEscape $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
19. Super8Pro (NE$/FC Emulator) $3.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
20. Bridge Constructor Medieval $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
21. Bridge Constructor Portal $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
22. Cooking trip: Back on the road $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
23. Dead Age $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
24. Destructive physics: demolitions simulation $8.99 -> $5.49; Sale ends in 7 days
25. Gnomes Garden: Halloween $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
26. Gnomes Garden: The Lost King $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
27. In Between $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
28. Lost Artifacts: Time Machine $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
29. Lovecraft’s Untold Stories $9.99 -> $3.99; Sale ends in 7 days
30. Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic $6.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 7 days
31. Prison Run and Gun $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
32. race.a.bit $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
33. Raid Manager $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
34. Retro Winter Sports 1986 $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
35. Shiny The Firefly $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
36. Shiny The Firefly THD $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
37. Skilltree Saga $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
38. Super Blackjack Battle 2 Turbo $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
39. The Inner World $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
40. The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
41. Toby: The Secret Mine $4.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
42. Forgotten Books: The Enchanted Crown (Full) $4.99 -> $2.99; Sale ends in ?
43. Peekaboo Vehicles $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in ?
44. Peekaboo Zoo $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in ?
Icon packs & customization
1. Unusual Wallpapers $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 hours
2. Dark Sensation -Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
3. Iggy-Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
4. Light Sensation Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
5. Rounded – Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
6. Alexis Pie Icon Pack: Clean and Minimalistic $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
7. MATION – Icon Pack (SALE!!!) $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
April 14, 2020
Antivirus and anti-malware apps for Android

Android antivirus apps remain one of Android’s most common applications. Generally speaking, if you play it safely, you don’t need to have an antivirus program, just download apps from the Play Store and keep your security settings available. In the other side, however, there are those who enjoy taking a stroll and not doing those things. There’s just a lot of bad antivirus software out there. Even if those apps aren’t needed, knowing the safe ones that don’t suck is fine. Below are Android’s best Antivirus and Anti-Malware devices.

360 Security

360 Security is something of a mixed bag. Any of the protection stuff isn’t half bad and the other half is pretty bad then. The app scans your devices for possible malicious activity, but its detection rate is slightly higher than we would expect. Facebook is evil, and all, but it is not malware yet. In any case, this is a good, super simple antivirus app that shows you possible vulnerabilities and will do the scans. The software also includes a range of functions like phone booster and phone generator. We suggest that you should not use those at all because they are snake oil and they are not really operating.

Download 360 Security

McAfee Mobile Security

McAfee is one of the big names of antivirus software. It is one of the biggest ones, too. The application provides features for screening, anti-theft, anti-spyware and security locking. Additionally, it can take photographs of your possible phone thief, record cloud locations until the phone shuts down, and other useful things. McAfee also has a number of other standalone apps. The UI is old, and looks not very fine. In addition, it has boosting features that don’t work and it needs the development of an account to go pro. The application’s antivirus portion works pretty well and some tertiary features are good.

Download McAfee Mobile Security

Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus

Kaspersky is among the most common antivirus apps available. It has both a free version, and a paid edition. All versions provide SMS blocking and calling, scanning, malware monitoring and anti-theft. The premium edition includes items like the security in real time, an applock and more. Both models of course have malware scanning tools and things like that. It’s not nearly as powerful as the big antivirus software. Plus, it has no nasty booster features which don’t work. It’s good to see an antivirus app that doubles down on its intent, rather than trying to expand to items that make no sense. For many people, that makes it a good middle-of – the-road option.

Download Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus

ESET Mobile Security and Antivirus

ESET is another major name in the anti-malware and antivirus world. It includes scans, anti-theft support, a security auditor tool, scan scheduling, and more. The design is a little distracting. One of the few needing an email address is this. Otherwise, it would work reasonably well. Upon download, you’ll get a free one month trial. It goes from there for $1.99 a month, or $14.99 a year. As anything like AVAST or AVG it’s not quite heavy, but it’s heavier than CM Protection Lite or Bitdefender.

Download ESET Mobile Security and Antivirus

Malwarebytes Security

Malwarebytes is among the most common Windows antivirus software. The mobile version is also relatively fine. It features a collection of actively modified viruses, malware and ransomware support, a permission tracker, and more. It can also search messages for potentially harmful connections in WhatsApp, Email, SMS and so on. Obviously it even does the normal stuff like scanning. The app looks good, it works well and isn’t as heavy as others. This is also reasonably priced at $1.49 a month, or $11.99 a year.

Download Malwarebytes Security

March 30, 2020
Temporary free and on-sale apps on Google Play Store
All welcome to Friday. The last two weeks have seen a insane amount of sales, and things seem to have come down today, and yet I still have some amazing sales to share. Most importantly, for the next seven days, the amazing puzzle adventure game Monument Valley 2 is given away for free. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention Carcassonne and Little Inferno sales for the cards. As always, I’ve highlighted all the interesting titles in bold to promote the discovery. So without further ado, here’s 28 temporarily free apps and 57 on-sale games for the weekend.

Free apps and games:

Apps
1. Equalizer & Bass Booster Pro $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
2. Equalizer Bass Booster Pro $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
3. Equalizer FX Pro $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
4. Global Equalizer & Bass Booster Pro $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
5. Strive Minutes – Meditation Timer with Intervals $2.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
6. VerbBusters English Irregular Verbs $4.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
7. BlackCam Pro – B&W Camera $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
8. Gif Me! Camera Pro $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
9. Resize Me! Pro – Photo & Picture resizer $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
10. Sketch Me! Pro $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
11. Superflual English Dictionary – English Dictionary $10.00 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
12. TypIt Pro – Watermark, Logo & Text on Photos $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
Games
1. Slice Fractions School Edition $4.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 9 hours
2. Reclamation $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
3. That level logic 2D PRO $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
4. Sidewords $2.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
5. Lara Croft GO $5.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
6. Space Shooter: Alien vs Galaxy Attack (Premium) $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
7. Angel Fish: Super VIP $2.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
8. Devil Twins: Super VIP $2.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
9. Hero Evolution : SP $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
10. Idle Heroes of Hell – Clicker & Simulator Pro $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
11. Monument Valley 2 $4.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
12. Zombie Age 3 Premium: Rules of Survival $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
13. Deep Sea Fish Kebab $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in ?
Icon packs & customization
1. Mellow Dark – Icon Pack $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 2 days
2. Ramka Frame – Icon pack $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
3. Paper – Icon Pack $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
On-sale apps on Google Play Store

Apps
1. EasyJoin “Pro”: SMS/Text Messaging from PC & Mac $14.99 -> $9.99; Sale ends in 9 hours
2. Knitting Calculator $3.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 9 hours
3. Network Manager – Network Tools & Utilities (Pro) $5.99 -> $3.49; Sale ends in 1 day
4. Aubade Audio Studio $4.49 -> $2.99; Sale ends in 3 days
5. Learn Python Programming [PRO] – Python Offline $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
6. World Around Me – WAM Pro $9.99 -> $6.49; Sale ends in 4 days
7. Manual FX Camera – FX Studio $3.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
8. Cambridge Advanced C1 Practice $8.99 -> $3.99; Sale ends in 6 days
9. Lucidly Pro: Dream Journal & Lucid Dreaming Helper $4.99 -> $3.40; Sale ends in 6 days
Games
1. Human Resource Machine $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 2 days
2. Little Inferno $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 2 days
3. Swim Out $2.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 3 days
4. HideAndSeek2 [Story of Demian] $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
5. holedown $3.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 4 days
6. ThirdMiracle : Turn-Base SRPG $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 5 days
7. Yoshiko: Androids Rebellion $3.49 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 5 days
8. ACCESS CODE: HEAVEN $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
9. Age of Civilizations II Europe $4.29 -> $2.99; Sale ends in 6 days
10. Disgaea 1 Complete $32.99 -> $19.99; Sale ends in 6 days
11. Dungeon Escape $3.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
12. Electric Energy Tycoon $2.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 6 days
13. Gleam of Fire Plus+ $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
14. iLondon Collection. Immersive Reading Experience $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
15. iLovecraft 2 Immersive Reading $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
16. iPoe Collection Vol. 1 – Edgar Allan Poe $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
17. iPoe Collection Vol. 2 – Edgar Allan Poe $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
18. iPoe Collection Vol. 3 – Edgar Allan Poe $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
19. iWilde Collection (Immersive Reading Experience) $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
20. Lumberjack $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 6 days
21. Mushroom 11 $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
22. Sophie’s Dice $3.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
23. The Canterville Ghost (Oscar Wilde) Immersive Book $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
24. The interactive Adventures of Sherlock Holmes $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
25. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Immersive Experience) $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 6 days
26. Abalone – The Official Board Game $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
27. BotSumo: Battle Arena 2-player $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
28. Carcassonne: Official Board Game -Tiles & Tactics $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
29. Isle of Skye: The Tactical Board Game $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
30. King and Assassins: The Board Game $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
31. Le Havre: The Inland Port $3.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
32. Love Letter – Strategy Card Game $3.49 -> $1.75; Sale ends in 7 days
33. Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game $3.49 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 7 days
34. Please Don’t Touch Anything 3D $5.99 -> $2.99; Sale ends in 7 days
35. Please, Don’t Touch Anything VR $8.99 -> $3.99; Sale ends in 7 days
36. Puzlogic $1.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
37. Star Traders RPG Elite $2.99 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
38. Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows (Full) $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
39. Super Space Shooter $1.99 -> $1.29; Sale ends in 7 days
40. SuperGBC Pro (GBC Emulator) $3.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 7 days
41. Terraforming Mars $8.99 -> $5.99; Sale ends in 7 days
42. Twilight Struggle $6.99 -> $2.79; Sale ends in 7 days
43. XenoShyft $4.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 7 days
44. Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns $4.99 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 7 days
45. Necromancer Returns $7.99 -> $2.99; Sale ends in ?
Icon packs & customization
1. Nadeon – A Neon Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
2. Watch Faces & Amazfit $2.49 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 5 days
3. Gradeon – A Rounded Neon Icon Pack $1.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 7 days
March 27, 2020