Free Apps and Games for Your iPhone or Android This Weekend

We try to curate this list as best as possible to avoid scamming apps or privacy traps but keep in mind that, unlike our weekly Top 5 Apps selection, we have not tested these apps, which may still offer ads and in-app purchases.

• Don't miss this: How to find free apps for Android and iOS

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Tip: If you find an interesting app on our list but don't need it now, install, and delete it afterward. This will save the app to your library, allowing you to install it later for free, even after the promotion ends.

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Android apps available for free for a limited time

Android apps for productivity and lifestyle

• AppLock Pro ($2.49): Add another layer of protection to your apps and secure access to selected apps with an additional fingerprint face unlock authentication.
• 3D Earth Pro ($14.99): Its author claims "it's the world's most beautiful app". We don't quite agree, but it is still a very beautiful weather app. 
• Brightness Control per app ($0.99): Its name is self-explanatory: Customize different brightness levels for different apps and games.

Android Games

• Shadow of Death: Dark Knight ($3.99): A stylish side-scroller full of lightning effects, defeat the evil creatures and improve your character and equipment.
• Magnet Balls: Physics Puzzle ($0.99): Just like the classic Puzzle Bubble, but with shiny balls and some nice physics effects.
• Jungle Collapse 2 Pro ($1.49): Match tiles to clear the board and compare your scores with family an friends..

iOS apps available for free for a limited time

iOS apps for productivity and lifestyle

• AI Photo Editor ($3.99): Use your iPhone's processing power to erase unwanted people, remove red eye shots, and more with this AI-powered tool.
• Pixsquare ($9.99): A straightforward text editor for markdown markup language documents with features such as syntax highlighting, extra markup formatting support, export function, real-time character and word counting, and more.
• App Secret ($1.99): Protect your most important data and avoid prying eyes.
• ReciMe ($39.99): Save, organize, and share your favorite recipes. Use ingredients as filters and prepare your next menu without going to the supermarket.

iOS games

• Paintiles ($1.99): A minimalistic style puzzle game in which you paint tiles to match the suggestion.
• Escape from Crimson Manor ($2.99): Solve mysteries in this point-and-click style adventure game.
• FlatThatBat ($0.99): Do you miss the instant hit Flappy Bird? Then check this parody (homage) right in time for Halloween.

What do you think of our selections for this week? Did you come across any other interesting apps or games on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store? Share your recommendations with us in the comments!