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Today's Apps Gone Free: Blueprint 3D, PicShop HD, StackPad And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: Blueprint 3D, PicShop HD, StackPad And More

January 3, 2013

Rotate chaotic collections of dots and lines to create beautiful blueprint images in FDG's unique puzzle game, Blueprint 3D. We also have a powerful photo editor, and an app that allows you to create personalized wallpapers for your iPad.

All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.

iPhone:

WinQ QR Code Reader & Maker ($0.99 → Free, 7.4 MB): Share your contact information in a snap with this special form QR code creator. To create your own WinQ, just fill out the necessary information or import it from your address book. Your unique QR code will then be created automatically. You can share WinQs via email, or someone can just scan the code right from your iDevice.

WinQ QR Code Reader & Maker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 21 ratings.

Pollywog ($0.99 → Free, 5.3 MB): Tilt your iDevice to get Pauly the Purple Pollywog to the finish line as quickly as possible in this casual arcade game. You can eat yum yums and collect power-ups to speed Pauly up, but you must try to avoid obstacles because they will slow him down immensely. The game includes 19 levels, customizable tilt sensitivity, an original soundtrack, and awards based on your skill and speed.

Pollywog is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 11013 ratings.

Blueprint 3D ($0.99 → Free, 74.6 MB): Put your spatial reasoning skills to the ultimate test with this unique puzzle game. Each of the over 300 levels starts you off with a seemingly chaotic collection of dots and lines. It's up to you to rotate the mess of them every which way until you discover the beautiful blueprint image hidden within. The game includes 11 categories, the option to create your own puzzles using your iDevice's camera, an original soundtrack, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Blueprint 3D is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 14179 ratings.

Fitness: 100 Ready Workouts ($0.99 → Free, 30.2 MB): An all-in-one fitness solution to help you get in shape this year. You must first fill out all of the necessary profile information so the app can determine your BMI and nutrition requirements. You can then create a training plan from the 100 workouts. The app also allows you to track your calorie intake and body measurements, and view your progress in chart form.

Fitness: 100 Ready Workouts is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

Newton's Dream ($0.99 → Free, 7.5 MB): This mind-blowing interactive entertainment app will have you rearranging stars throughout space and time. Tap and drag your finger across the screen to manipulate stars in all three spatial dimensions. You can customize the settings for each animation by double-tapping in the bottom right corner of the screen. The app includes more than 40 themes to choose from.

Newton's Dream is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 36 ratings.

PushUps for Beginners - 0 to 100+ Pushups Training ($1.79 → Free, 14.2 MB): This fitness app will help you go from zero to 100 pushups in as little as nine weeks. The app features three daily sessions per week that incrementally increase your sets of pushups to help you safely achieve your goal. A male or female coach will guide you along the way, so you will always know when you should be exercising or resting. The app also includes achievements, an animated graph, reminders, and the ability to share your accomplishments via Twitter or Facebook.

PushUps for Beginners - 0 to 100+ Pushups Training is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Universal:

Coloring 4 Kids - Kids Coloring Book with Grading Feature, Voice Feedback, Stickers, and Picture Frames ($1.99 → Free, 21.9 MB): A fun and educational coloring book app. Each of the 30 images can be colored in just by tapping sections. Your child can also add a whole bunch of different stickers and frames to make each image their own. The app includes six categories to choose from, voice feedback, a grading system, and AirPrint support.

Coloring 4 Kids - Kids Coloring Book with Grading Feature, Voice Feedback, Stickers, and Picture Frames is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 32 ratings.

Squids Wild West ($1.99 → Free, 260.0 MB): Help the squids search for their fallen comrade in the underwater Wild West in this genre-mashing turn-based game. Fling members of your squid squad towards your enemies by pulling back on their stretchy tentacles and releasing. The farther you pull, the more damage you'll inflict. You need to keep an eye on each of your character's stamina bubbles, because once they run out, it's your opponent's turn to fight back. The game includes four character classes with the ability to upgrade their attributes, six environments with multiple levels in each one, iCloud support, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Squids Wild West is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 345 ratings.

PicShop HD - Photo Editor ($4.99 → Free, 18.4 MB): Turn your iPhone or iPad into a mobile editing studio with this powerful photography app. Whether you're a professional photographer or just enjoy messing around with filters, you'll love the selection of tools PicShop has to offer. It includes a handful of editing options, loads of customizable filters and effects, frames and overlays, stickers, and the ability to add text or draw right on top of your photo. You can also share your finished product via email, Facebook, or Twitter.

PicShop HD - Photo Editor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3633 ratings.

Mad Skills BMX ($0.99 → Free, 39.7 MB): A side-scrolling BMX racing game. It features innovative swipe controls that allow you to speed over bumps, glide down hills, and perform flips with ease. Race by your opponents to earn the top spot on the podium and unlock new tracks. The game includes more than 40 tracks, five riders to choose from, and leaderboards via Game Center.

Mad Skills BMX is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1126 ratings.

iPad:

StackPad - Wallpaper Designer ($0.99 → Free, 22.3 MB): An entertainment app that allows you to create unique and personalized wallpapers for your new iPad. You must first choose one of the 20 colorful background options. Then start importing as many images from your library as you want. Images can be rotated, moved, and resized via multi-touch controls. Once you have everything situated, you can send your work to your library to be used as a wallpaper.

StackPad - Wallpaper Designer is available for free today only (01/03). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 181 ratings.

Blueprint 3D HD ($2.99 → Free, 203.0 MB): Put your spatial reasoning skills to the ultimate test with this unique puzzle game. Each of the over 300 levels starts you off with a seemingly chaotic collection of dots and lines. It's up to you to rotate the mess of them every which way until you discover the beautiful blueprint image hidden within. The game includes 11 categories, the option to create your own puzzles using your iDevice's camera, an original soundtrack, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Blueprint 3D HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2810 ratings.

That concludes today's issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don't forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app. It provides all the deals each day, and even an archive of past deals that are still active.

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Mentioned apps

Free
WinQ QR Code Reader & Maker
WinQ QR Code Reader & Maker
Indevour Ltd
Free
Pollywog
Pollywog
Chaotic Box
Free
Blueprint 3D
Blueprint 3D
FDG Entertainment
Free
Fitness: 100 Ready Workouts
Fitness: 100 Ready Workouts
Plus Sports
Free
Newton's Dream
Newton's Dream
Paul Sholtz
Free
PushUps for Beginners - 0 to 100+ Pushups Training
PushUps for Beginners - 0 to 100+ Pushups Training
XIAO DAN LIN
Free
Coloring 4 Kids - Kids Coloring Book with Grading Feature, Voice Feedback, Stickers, and Picture Frames
Coloring 4 Kids - Kids Coloring Book with Grading Feature, Voice Feedback, Stickers, and Picture Frames
phuong vo
Free
Squids Wild West
Squids Wild West
The Game Bakers
Free
PicShop HD - Photo Editor
PicShop HD - Photo Editor
esDot Development Studio
Free
Mad Skills BMX
Mad Skills BMX
Turborilla
Free
StackPad - Wallpaper Designer
StackPad - Wallpaper Designer
Erwin Zwart
Free
Blueprint 3D HD
Blueprint 3D HD
FDG Entertainment

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