As new iOS apps flood the App Store every day—recently topping 1,000,000—we know it’s tough to tell which ones are worth their salt. But thanks to our Weekly Scoop, you can have the best for free! Here you’ll find a weekly roundup of the coolest apps free or at a discount for a limited-time only. Each week features the best and brightest from websites like Free App Report, AppsGoneFree, appsfire, and more.
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1. SnapPen ($0.99)
This is a super fun, easy-to-use app that allows you to annotate images. You can jot down the dimensions of an object in a photo, scribble a mustache on a friend’s face, record the names of people in a group picture—the sky is the limit! All photos are easily sharable too. It doesn’t get more simple that this!
2. NextDraft (free)
Gizmodo calls this app “your life vest for the news typhoon!” If you’ve got way too much going on to read the news every day, this is a great app to help you stay on top of the best in technology, ideas, and culture, courtesy of Dave Pell, the Internet’s wittiest news addict.
3. Coffitivity (free from $1.99)
To people who do their best work in the atmosphere of a busy coffee shop, I present Coffitivity. This app recreates the sounds of a café to help you focus when you can’t get to your favorite spot. Now if it could only make you a Chai Latte and a nice omelet…