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Today’s Apps Gone Free: Abyss, TicToe Fury, TinyScan Pro And More

Today’s Apps Gone Free: Abyss, TicToe Fury, TinyScan Pro And More

January 27, 2014

Search the depths of the ocean to find a famed underwater explorer that has gone missing in Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden. We also have an extreme version of Tic-tac-toe, and a portable document scanner.

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iPhone:

Spooky Manor ($0.99 → Free, 17.4 MB): Visit Spooky Manor to claim your inheritance in this point and click adventure game.

Make your way through each scene looking for clues and utilizing the items you have collected throughout the game to rid the house of its ghostly inhabitants. The game includes hand-illustrated scenes, an original storyline, and loads of items to collect and puzzles to solve. Spooky Manor is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 57 ratings.

Thunderspace 2 ~ Sleep in a Thunderstorm ($3.99 → Free, 47.1 MB): Unwind to the sights and sounds of a thunderstorm with this revolutionary relaxation app.

It utilizes stereoscopic 3-D audio and realistic lightning flashes to create a thunderstorm around you. Put your headphones on and listen as the audio moves back and forth between your ears, and watch as your room is lit up by your iDevice's LED flash. You'll want to place your iDevice out of sight so you don't see the source of the flashes, otherwise you'll ruin the experience. The app includes a sleep timer, two storm types to choose from, and the ability to disable the flash. Six additional storms are available via in-app purchase. Thunderspace 2 ~ Sleep in a Thunderstorm is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 776 ratings.

Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 537.4 MB): Dive into this creepy hidden object adventure game from G5 Entertainment.

Robert Marceau, a famed underwater explorer, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. Tag along with his fiancée as she descends into the depths of the ocean to find and rescue him. As you make your way through the haunted sunken city of Eden, you’ll need to find all kinds of hidden objects and complete more than 20 mini-games. Abyss includes 40 underwater locations, 16 scenes to search, three difficulty settings, and achievements via Game Center. Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 35 ratings.

Universal:

Frame Artist Pro - Best Photo Collage Editor, Stitch Your Photos with Pic Frame Templates & Filter Effect & Frames ($1.99 → Free, 42.4 MB): A highly customizable photo framing app.

It includes 18 pre-made templates for you to choose from, allowing you to quickly throw together everything from invitations to recipe cards. You can create your very own custom frames as well with up to 56 cells, different background and border colors, custom text, speech balloons, and stickers. The app also includes the ability to apply filters to photos, four output resolutions, and the ability to share your works of art via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Picasa, Tumblr, or Flickr. Frame Artist Pro - Best Photo Collage Editor, Stitch Your Photos with Pic Frame Templates & Filter Effect & Frames is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 250 ratings.

King of Math: Full Game ($1.99 → Free, 23.1 MB): Become the King of Math in this fast-paced educational game.

Start out as a male or female farmer, and level up your character by answering math problems as quickly and accurately as possible. Each problem is presented on a separate page and includes up to four multiple choice answers, allowing you to easily focus on the task at hand. At the end of each round you’ll be scored and given a rating, which can be compared with players all over the world. The game includes 12 different mathematical categories, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. King of Math: Full Game is available for free today only (01/27). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 201 ratings.

TicToe Fury ($1.99 → Free, 49.3 MB): You’ve never played Tic-tac-toe like this before.

TicToe Fury is a strategic variation of the original Tic-tac-toe. The board is made up of nine main quadrants, with nine squares inside each of those. The basic idea of the game is to win three of the main quadrants in a row by capturing three squares in a row inside of each. Got it? Of course, there are a few more details to fill in, but the included tutorial will provide you with everything you need to know. The game includes local single and multiplayer modes, online multiplayer, full stat tracking, assistive touch, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. TicToe Fury is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 31 ratings.

TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents ($4.99 → Free, 11.2 MB): Turn your iDevice into a portable scanner with this business 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 2364 ratings.

iPad:

Spooky Manor HD ($0.99 → Free, 40.2 MB): Visit Spooky Manor to claim your inheritance in this point and click adventure game.

Visit Spooky Manor to claim your inheritance in this point and click adventure game. Make your way through each scene looking for clues and utilizing the items you have collected throughout the game to rid the house of its ghostly inhabitants. The game includes hand-illustrated scenes, an original storyline, and loads of items to collect and puzzles to solve. Spooky Manor HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 60 ratings.

Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden HD (Full) ($6.99 → Free, 474.8 MB): Dive into this creepy hidden object adventure game from G5 Entertainment.

Robert Marceau, a famed underwater explorer, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. Tag along with his fiancée as she descends into the depths of the ocean to find and rescue him. As you make your way through the haunted sunken city of Eden, you’ll need to find all kinds of hidden objects and complete more than 20 mini-games. Abyss includes 40 underwater locations, 16 scenes to search, three difficulty settings, and achievements via Game Center. Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 131 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
Spooky Manor
Spooky Manor
Digi-chain Games
Free
Thunderspace 2 ~ Sleep in a Thunderstorm
Thunderspace 2 ~ Sleep in a Thunderstorm
Franz Bruckhoff
Free
Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden (Full)
Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden (Full)
G5 Entertainment
Free
Frame Artist Pro - Best Photo Collage Editor, Stitch Your Photos with Pic Frame Templates & Filter Effect & Frames
Frame Artist Pro - Best Photo Collage Editor, Stitch Your Photos with Pic Frame Templates & Filter Effect & Frames
Darinsoft
Free
King of Math: Full Game
King of Math: Full Game
Oddrobo Software AB
Free
TicToe Fury
TicToe Fury
wOzy
Free
TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents
TinyScan Pro - PDF scanner to scan multipage documents
Appxy
Free
Spooky Manor HD
Spooky Manor HD
Digi-chain Games
Free
Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden HD (Full)
Abyss: the Wraiths of Eden HD (Full)
G5 Entertainment

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