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Today's Apps Gone Free: Skim It!, Voro, TinyScan Pro And More

Today's Apps Gone Free: Skim It!, Voro, TinyScan Pro And More

June 3, 2013

Skip stones at sail boats, frogs, and rubber duckies in Flippin Pixels' casual arcade game, Skim It! We also have a shape shifting-puzzle game, and a business app that allows you to scan documents while on the go.

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:

Physique Workout Tracker ($4.49 → Free, 13.5 MB): Whether you want to lose a little weight or build muscle, this fitness app is for you. It includes 10 pre-built routines to help you get started immediately, or you can go ahead and create your own custom routine. Workouts are organized into a seamless sequence of warm-ups, rest timers, and sets to keep everything flowering. You can also have the app automatically increase your weights after completed reps. All of your data will be recorded upon completion of your workouts, and you can share it via Twitter, Facebook, or email.

Physique Workout Tracker is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 37 ratings.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 144.0 MB): Investigate a murder and try to bring the killer to justice in this hidden object adventure game. Help detectives Turino and Lamonte discover clues at crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to find the killer. The game includes 12 chapters, 30 locations, 25 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 246 ratings.

Pushups Trainer ($0.99 → Free, 1.4 MB): Tone that upper body with this health and fitness app. Pushups Trainer allows you to customize your workout to your own ability and then generates future workouts based on your progress. The app is able to count your push-ups automatically by utilizing the proximity sensor on your iPhone. It also includes workout reminders, the ability to share your progress via Twitter, and a full set of instructions.

Pushups Trainer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 60 ratings.

AutoValve ($1.99 → Free, 17.8 MB): This music player is a blast from the past. It allows you to play any music from your library and apply real-time vinyl, reel to reel, and 8-Track effects. The app also includes transport controls, a bypass option, two retro skins, and a VU meter.

AutoValve is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 20 ratings.

Universal:

Dumb Runner ($1.99 → Free, 10.1 MB): Help dumb and funny looking characters run as far as possible in this endless distance game. As your character speeds ahead, all you have to do is flip upside down or right side up to avoid the obstacles. You don't even have to mind the gaps! Try to go for as long as possible to earn a high score. The game includes four characters, three difficulty settings, new background colors every time you play, and leaderboards via Game Center.

Dumb Runner is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 38 ratings.

TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents ($4.99 → Free, 12.2 MB): Turn your iDevice into a portable scanner with this productivity app. It is able to automatically detect page frames, so all you have to do is point and shoot. The app includes three modes to support all kinds of documents, multiple page sizes for exporting as a PDF, document search and management, passcode protection, and the ability to share documents via Wi-Fi or email.

TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1002 ratings.

Skim It! ($0.99 → Free, 48.0 MB): Wipe out little sail boats by skipping stones at them in this casual arcade game. Just swipe to skip your handful of stones across the water. You can tilt your iDevice from side to side to add a small curve to your throw. Try to hit multiple boats with a single stone to score combo points, and aim for duck toys to earn coins and buy upgrades. You must make sure to hit at least one boat with each stone you throw, otherwise it's game over. The game includes various upgrades to unlock, missions to complete, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Skim It! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

Voro - unique and addictive puzzler ($0.99 → Free, 10.7 MB): If you're tired of the same old blocks and bubbles in your puzzle games, then it's time to give this shape shifter a try. Voro is an original puzzle game that requires you to clear tiles by dragging them into matching clusters. You must create matching clusters of four or more tiles. The catch, however, is that the geometry is not orthogonal, which means tiles will bend and flow freely. The game includes two modes, completely random tile positions, several color schemes, and a color blind mode.

Voro - unique and addictive puzzler is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 45 ratings.

iPad:

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full) ($6.99 → Free, 127.0 MB): Investigate a murder and try to bring the killer to justice in this hidden object adventure game. Help detectives Turino and Lamonte discover clues at crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to find the killer. The game includes 12 chapters, 30 locations, 25 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 949 ratings.

Fitness for iPad: Personal Trainer with BMI-calculator & Calorie Counter ($0.99 → Free, 26.5 MB): : Work yourself into shape with this health and fitness app. You’re able to jump right into your routine by choosing from one of the more than 100 different ready-made workouts, or you can create your own. Each activity features step-by-step text instructions, photos, video, and audio instructions. The app includes hundreds of different exercises, and a calorie counter and body tracker.

Fitness for iPad: Personal Trainer with BMI-calculator & Calorie Counter is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 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
Physique Workout Tracker
Physique Workout Tracker
Interactive Touch
Free
Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full)
Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds (Full)
G5 Entertainment
Free
Pushups Trainer
Pushups Trainer
Tomas De Lucca
Free
AutoValve
AutoValve
MEA Mobile
Free
Dumb Runner
Dumb Runner
Foggy Studio
Free
TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents
TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents
Blue Tags
Free
Skim It!
Skim It!
Flippin Pixels
Free
Voro - unique and addictive puzzler
Voro - unique and addictive puzzler
Abstratum
Free
Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full)
Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds HD (Full)
G5 Entertainment
Free
Fitness for iPad: Personal Trainer with BMI-calculator & Calorie Counter
Fitness for iPad: Personal Trainer with BMI-calculator & Calorie Counter
Plus Sports

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