Price Drop: The Weekend’s Best iOS App Deals, September 7

We’ve got a couple of big multi-app sales going on that will help you when you travel and entertainment for your long flight, plus a few smaller games and utilities that have decided to part ways with their higher prices. So enjoy this banner episode of our price drop article before the iPhone 5 arrives and all the app sales that will follow in its wake.

Lonely Planet Travel Guides

We’ve got quite a cornucopia of travel apps from Lonely Planet, so if you’re planning a trip this year or next, now might be a good time to grab one of the acclaimed travel guide’s offerings for $0.99.

Shanghai Travel Guide

If you’ve got Shanghai on the brain, there’s an app for that.

Beijing Travel Guide

And as long as you’re that close, you might as well take in Beijing.

Sydney Travel Guide

Nor is P. Sherman, Wallaby Way, Sydney that far of a hop skip and a jump.

Amsterdam Travel Guide

Perhaps Europe’s most free city is more your speed. You won’t be lonely in Amsterdam, that’s for sure.

Budapest Travel Guide

If Dracula’s stomping ground is more your speed, why not try out Budapest.

London Travel Guide

Follow Dracula from his eastern European roots to where he was laid to rest, though don’t expect too much of that in this app.

Rome Travel Guide

Or get your Roman Holiday on, Audrey Hepburn style.

Sam & Max

Lonely Planet isn’t the only dollar sale we’re seeing this weekend. If you’ve never picked up the wonderful Sam & Max story apps, now is your chance as each episode is sale for one lousy dollar to commemorate their 25th anniversary.

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

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But those aren’t the only apps on sale. Consider this space shooter, now free.

Trainz Simulator

Maybe train simulation is more your speed? Well, then save $4 on this super realistic simulator that’s one (non)simulated dollar.

Dungeon Village

Just $2 for now, this RPG lets you grow your humble hamlet to a mecca for the land’s most ambitious adventurers.

Sleep Time+ Alarm Clock

The name of this app is so long it almost put us to sleep, but it’s an alarm clock that learns when the best time to wake you is, and at one dollar, that’s worth a good night’s rest.

The brave girl never stop!

Don’t say anything, just run and shoot and take on the monsters and do it for free.

This Day In Led Zeppelin

If it’s been a long time since you rock & rolled, then this is the app for you, and it’s free. Tons of content to get your rock on.

Cloud Outliner

Make slick easy outlines and share them with the cloud and integrate them with Evernote, in this one buck app.