Week’s best Apple deals: Cheap Lightning cables, free apps and $100 off iPad mini 4

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This week brings hot deals on the iPad mini 4 and more.
Photo: Photos: Apple, Aspyr Media, Lumsing

Get some third-party charging cables for cheap, or some in-demand apps for big discounts (or free). We’ll give you the lowdown on those unbeatable bargains — plus a mouthwatering $100 off the iPad mini 4 — in this week’s roundup of the best Apple deals.

Lumsing Charging Lightning Cable 2-Pack for $8

Want a cheaper Lightning charger, but don’t want to get stuck with a non-compatible cord your iPhone or iPad will block? These bargain cables from Lumsing are MFI-certified by Apple, and will definitely be compatible with your device.

ATC LLC via Amazon offers two Lumsing Apple MFi-certified 3-foot Lightning cables in six colors for $13.98. (Add two to your cart to see this price.) Adding coupon code “EZJGDVSP” drops the total to $8.39. There are lots of third-party cables on the market, but that’s the lowest total price we could find for a pair of MFI-certified cables by several dollars.

Amazon Prime members receive free shipping. Non-members can spend $49 or more to bag free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $8.02. Deal ends May 8.

File browser/manager for iPhone and iPad for free

iTunes offers downloads of Browser and File Manager for Documents for iPhone and iPad for free. That’s $5 off and the lowest price we could find.

iPad mini 4 at Best Buy: $100 off

Best Buy cuts $100 off a selection of Apple iPad mini 4 tablets, with prices starting at $299.99. Plus, all orders receive free shipping. Though we’ve seen this discount a few times in the past, it’s in line with the best price we’ve seen for this current-gen iPad mini.

A couple of best bets includes the iPad mini 4 64GB Wi-Fi tablet for $399.99 (low by $89) and the iPad mini 4 128GB Wi-Fi tablet for $499.99 (low by $86).

$7 off Star Wars: KOTOR for iPhone/iPad

Perhaps in honor of this week’s Star Wars Day, iTunes offers downloads of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for iPhone and iPad for $2.99. That’s $7 off, tied with last year’s mention, and the lowest price we could find

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