Black Friday: Mac and iOS developers slash prices on popular apps
A number of developers have dropped the prices of their apps in recognition of Black Friday, some taking $1 to $2 off the usual price while others are free for a short time.
With holiday shoppers around the world ready to take advantage of the deep discounts offered by brick-and-mortar retailers, many software developers have already kicked off sales for their respective apps made for Apple's lineup of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Macs. Below you will find a list of the best app deals for both iOS and OS X, which will be updated regularly throughout the day as new sale prices are announced. For information about an app, click on the bold blue links to be taken to its iTunes download page.
With holiday shoppers around the world ready to take advantage of the deep discounts offered by brick-and-mortar retailers, many software developers have already kicked off sales for their respective apps made for Apple's lineup of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Macs. Below you will find a list of the best app deals for both iOS and OS X, which will be updated regularly throughout the day as new sale prices are announced. For information about an app, click on the bold blue links to be taken to its iTunes download page.
 Universal Apps | Original Price | Sale Price | Savings |
| NAVIGON USA | $49.99 | $24.99 | $25.00 |
| NAVIGON North America | $59.99 | $29.99 | $30.00 |
| Garmin U.S.A. | $59.99 | $29.99 | $30.00 |
| Garmin N. America | $59.99 | $29.99 | $30.00 |
| TextGrabber + Translator | $2.99 | $0.99 | $2.00 |
| 1Password Pro | $14.99 | $9.99 | $5.00 |
| Delivery Status Touch | $4.99 | $2.99 | $2.00 |
| Scanner Pro by Readdle | $6.99 | $1.99 | $5.00 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | $6.99 | $2.99 | $4.00 |
| Street Fighter X Tekken | $6.99 | $0.99 | $6.00 |
| FIFA Soccer 2013 by EA Sports | $6.99 | $2.99 | $4.00 |
| Need for Speed Most Wanted | $6.99 | $4.99 | $2.00 |
| Galaxy on Fire 2 | $4.99 | Free | $4.99 |
| Infinity Blade | $5.99 | $0.99 | $5.00 |
| Carmageddon | $1.99 | $0.99 | $1.00 |
| Scrabble | $1.99 | $0.99 | $1.00 |
 iPhone Apps | Original Price | Sale Price | Savings |
| Debt Snowball + | $1.99 | $0.99 | $1.00 |
| Echograph ? Create Cinemagraph Animated GIFs | $2.99 | $0.99 | $2.00 |
| SkyView | $1.99 | $0.99 | $1.00 |
| CalenMob - Google Calendar Client | $6.99 | Free | $6.99 |
| ReaddleDocs | $4.99 | $1.99 | $3.00 |
| Pac-Mac | $4.99 | $1.99 | $3.00 |
| Gangstar Rio: City of Saints | $6.99 | $0.99 | $6.00 |
| Backstab | $6.99 | $0.99 | $6.00 |
 iPad Apps | Original Price | Sale Price | Savings |
| ReaddleDocs for iPad | $6.99 | $1.99 | $5.00 |
| Quickoffice Pro HD | $19.99 | $4.99 | $15.00 |
| Solar Walk | $4.99 | $1.99 | $3.00 |
| Star Walk for iPad | $4.99 | $1.99 | $3.00 |
| ChuChu Rocket! HD | $4.99 | $0.99 | $4.00 |
| Plants vs. Zombies HD | $6.99 | $0.99 | $6.00 |
 | Original Price | Sale Price | Savings |
| Frank Deloupe | $0.99 | Free | $0.99 |
| Debt Snowball + | $49.99 | $34.99 | $15.00 |
| 1Password | $49.99 | $34.99 | $15.00 |
| Window Tidy | $5.99 | Free | $5.99 |
| Screenshot PSD | $4.99 | $0.99 | $3.00 |
| BioShock 2 | $24.99 | $11.99 | $13.00 |
Comments
Most of the links from other apps, referring to "Galaxy on Fire 2". Please correct it.[first 2/3 apps in all sections]
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Originally Posted by digitalclips
I grabbed Swift Publisher for 50% off in the OS X apps store. It's an awesome app I have had my eyes on for a while but couldn't quite justify it for playing with. Now I'll have to find a reason for owning it ...
I'm sure I'm missing something here, but I'm not sure what this offers that makes it better than Pages. I've done quite a few flyers and newsletters in Pages which have been whipped out quickly and have received loads of complements. I also have InDesign, which I use when I need to do something in ways that Pages doesn't allow, but generally prefer Pages because I can produce results in far less time.
I have all the same apps, I just love page design applications. At that price I just had to add it to my collection.
$1 - $2 Dollars off? Is this worthy of even such a mention? I realize I'm not even supposed to post on something like this, but $1 off? Is there such a distinction? Mind you please that I do not really understand, however I am learning. Is this "breakthrough science"?
So someone who had purchased a $400 tablet (or I'm my case $1,000 with cover) was told that their favorite App was now $.99 in replace of $1.99. Yea goes the world!
Thank you AppleInsider!
Good news!
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Originally Posted by digitalclips
I have all the same apps, I just love page design applications. At that price I just had to add it to my collection.
Fair enough
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Originally Posted by Vadania
@AppleInsider
$1 - $2 Dollars off? Is this worthy of even such a mention? I realize I'm not even supposed to post on something like this, but $1 off? Is there such a distinction? Mind you please that I do not really understand, however I am learning. Is this "breakthrough science"?
I think the bigger point here is that, while I'm glad to see a couple of developers getting in on the Black Friday deals, there aren't any particularly exciting deals here that make me want to jump.
Now if someone like Omni got in and offered some tools I'd like to have but can't justify the cost of (such as OmniGraffle and OmniPlan), then I'd be excited. Then again, Call of Duty 4 is still showing at $7.99 so that might be one software deal I decide to buy...