Free app roundup for October 30th, 2009

Halloween might be upon you, but you’re grown up now. So instead of getting the candy, you’ll be giving it out with a big smile on your face, right? Yeah, probably not. Those darn kids just want candy. They don’t give a crap about you, and they certainly don’t care how much you spent on candy, or how much (little) effort you put into spooking up your place. So, just for you, I’ve rounded up a few free apps to help put a smile on that face.

• NASA app for iPhone – The “first-ever NASA application for the iPhone.” With it you can get updates on all the NASA missions. It has those great space images that we all love so much, and some videos too. Free for all, though free-er for those who don’t pay US taxes.
• WordPress 2 – At least 1 better than WordPress, the original app for iPhone, maybe even 2. The interface is said to be more efficient, and there are a ton of other improvements. If you have a WordPress blog, this is pretty much a no brainer must download app.
• Eric Snider’s Solitaire: Klondike LITE – 3 deal Klondike solitaire is without a doubt the only reason Windows XP is the OS of choice in the business world, so why not help rid yourself of the last possible reason to keep Windows around by downloading a free solitaire app? The graphics are nice, and it’s free. Nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee solitaire.
• Walgreens – That’s right, as if there wasn’t already a Walgreens within a mile of where you currently are, it’s coming to your iPhone too. You can order your prescription refills and your photo prints, upload images, browse products, and even locate that Walgreens a couple of blocks down the road.
• Wings Free: Flight Simulator – Timed demos are lame, but Wings is one of my favorite leisurely flight simulators. It has one level that allows you to fly like you’re in a dream over a landscape. It uses the accellerometers on the iPhone to control your flight, and there’s really no skill needed. It is free, but it’s timed, so after a short while you’ll have to tell this flight simulator to flight see-u-lator.
• TomTom car kit tool – You probably don’t have a TomTom car kit yet, but perhaps soon. And if you do plan on investing in one, this app will allow you to disable the pop-up message it causes on your iPhone. It will also display the GPS signal strength, software version of the cradle, hardware version and serial number.
• Heavy Crossbow – I’m not sure how long this one is going to last, so grab it while it’s free. I love the premise. “The helicopter crashed in the jungle, you were the only survivor.” So naturally, you have to kill any and everything that moves, with a crossbow. Now give me a Wookie rwaaaaAaAaAaaAwrrRrr!