iPhone app deals this week: Fotospot, Mouse · Keyboard and MudRunner

Five iPhone apps are worth a look at their current prices as of October 19, 2026: Fotospot Road Trip Community, Mouse · Keyboard and Inflation Calculator are free, while MudRunner Mobile, Farming Simulator 20 and Chameleon Run are on sale for $0.99 to $2.99. We checked each price against the App Store before writing this, and we pulled every app's price history from AppsHunter's database, because a drop only counts as a deal when you know what the app normally costs.

The short version: grab Fotospot if you road trip, take MudRunner Mobile at half price, and don't feel any urgency about Mouse · Keyboard, which has gone free dozens of times. The details are below.

#The deals at a glance

Prices are US App Store prices checked on October 19. Apple can end a sale without notice, so confirm the price on the app's page before you tap Get.

#Fotospot Road Trip Community: free, and a better deal than it looks

Fotospot is a US road trip companion that maps more than 14,000 handpicked attractions across all 50 states and D.C. Think giant roadside oddities, waterfalls, street art, film locations and historic sites. It also lists around 1,800 bookable experiences, such as guided drives and activities, so it doubles as a "what should we do in this town" tool. It is iPhone only, and it has no ads according to its App Store listing.

The app went from $4.99 to free on October 17. What makes this worth taking is the track record: it has 4,048 ratings averaging 4.8 stars, which is unusually high for a travel app with that many reviews. Its price history shows it has been free before (August 2025), then $3.99, then $4.99 since November 2025. If you take trips by car, there is no reason to wait.

The caveat is scope. This is a US-only guide, so if you travel mostly in Europe or Asia, skip it. If you plan trips more than a day ahead, it pairs well with the other apps in our road trip planner topic.

#Mouse · Keyboard: free again, which is the real story

Mouse · Keyboard turns an iPhone or iPad into a trackpad and keyboard for a Mac or PC. You install a free helper on the computer, pair over your local network, and then use multi-touch gestures, a full-screen keyboard and function keys from the couch. Pairing requires approval on the device and connections stay on your network. It is rated 4.7 from 2,478 ratings.

It went free on October 9, and here is the useful part: it has done this constantly. Our records show the app flipping between $7.99 and free on September 9, September 19, October 4 and October 9 alone, and the free-to-paid cycle goes back to 2023.

If you need a remote trackpad today, take it. If you don't, don't bother hunting for it later, because it will come around again. We'd never pay the $7.99 sticker price, and you shouldn't either. For more on why a high "was" price can mislead, read how fake app discounts use inflated was-prices.

#Inflation Calculator: free to download, with a catch

Inflation Calculator converts a price from one year to another using historical data from 1800 to 2026, with support for 22 currencies. A newer Time Machine feature lets you pick a year and see what everyday items cost then, and an Ask feature answers money-history questions with real inflation data. It has 3,564 ratings at 4.87 stars and no ads.

The price dropped from $3.99 to free on October 9. Be aware that the app now has an optional Premium subscription that unlocks charts for every price and unlimited Ask questions. The listing mentions a yearly plan with a trial for new subscribers. So "free" here means the core calculator is free, not that everything is. That is the distinction we care about: a free app with a subscription is a different thing from a paid app that went free.

For checking "what was $50 worth in 1995", the free tier is enough. We'd only look at Premium if you plan to use the charts regularly. Our inflation calculator topic page lists alternatives.

#MudRunner Mobile: the best paid deal this week

MudRunner Mobile is an off-road driving simulator from the console franchise. You drive 16 vehicles across 15 open worlds in Siberian terrain, with mud, rivers and day-night cycles that react realistically, and you finish objectives and deliveries using a map and compass. It is slow, deliberate, and rewards patience rather than speed.

It cost $5.99 until October 15, when it dropped to $2.99. That matters because our price history shows no previous drop for this game since we began tracking it in February 2023. A 50% cut on a game with 3,066 ratings averaging 4.6 stars, no ads and no listed in-app purchases is the strongest paid deal on this list.

It's a good fit if you like physics-driven driving and don't mind a slow pace. If you want arcade racing, look elsewhere.

#Farming Simulator 20: fair price, not the lowest

Farming Simulator 20 from GIANTS Software lets you run a farm with over 100 vehicles and tools from brands such as John Deere, Case IH and Fendt, plus crops, livestock and horses. It is rated 4.4 from 8,837 ratings and has no ads. It is a farming sim in the classic sense: a long, repetitive loop that is relaxing if you like it and boring if you don't.

The price fell from $4.99 to $2.49 on October 15. Our history shows it was $1.99 for a week in March 2026 before jumping back to $5.99, so $2.49 is good but not the floor. If you're curious, buy it now rather than waiting for a better price, since the gap is only 50 cents. Note that this is the 2019 release rather than the newer sequels, so check the graphics suit you.

#Chameleon Run: $0.99 is the normal low

Chameleon Run is a one-tap-style autorunner by Noodlecake in which you switch colors to match the platform you land on. It has 20,657 ratings at 4.7 stars, no ads, and also runs on Apple TV.

Its price moved from $1.99 to $0.99 on October 9, but its history shows it bouncing between those two numbers since March (it was $0.99 in March, $1.99 in April, $0.99 in July, $1.99 in August). So this isn't a rare sale. At a dollar, it's an easy yes for anyone who likes tight, skill-based mobile games. At $1.99, it's still fine.

Our rule of thumb: a deal is only real if the price is below where the app usually sits. Chameleon Run at $0.99 is normal. MudRunner at $2.99 is not.

#How we picked these

We started from the apps AppsHunter currently tracks as discounted with a rating of 4 or higher, then looked at each app's price history and checked the live price on Apple's servers. We dropped apps whose prices had already reverted by October 19, including the sleep tracker Snore, which showed a drop in our data but was back to $29.99 on the App Store.

We also skipped apps with very few ratings, because a $400 to $2.99 drop on an app with one review says nothing about quality. Ratings counts and averages above come from AppsHunter's data as of this week.

#Frequently asked questions

#Are these deals permanent?

No. Developers can change prices at any time, and Apple doesn't announce when a sale ends. Mouse · Keyboard and Chameleon Run in particular change price often.

#Is Inflation Calculator really free?

The download and the core calculator are free. Premium is optional and adds charts and more Ask questions, so you only pay if you want those.

#Do I keep a paid app if I download it while it's free?

Yes. Once you get a paid app at zero price, it stays in your purchased list, and you won't be charged again for it, though future paid updates or in-app purchases can still cost money.

Want to see more current price drops? Browse the live iPhone app deals and the game deals page on AppsHunter.