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Today’s apps gone free: AdBlock, iPixelCamera, Schulte Table and more

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January 24, 2015

Turn your iDevice into an ad blocker, fisheye camera, portable scanner, and brain trainer with today’s AppsGoneFree.

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:

iPixelCamera – Powerful Camera with Old Films, Fisheye Lens, Crystal Scenes and Color Flashlights ($0.99 → Free, 34.4 MB): Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a fisheye or crystal fisheye camera with iPixelCamera. It’s an entertaining app for those who enjoy messing around with distorting photos.

This photography app allows you to share what you see in a whole new way. You’re able to choose from six different camera lenses and five different crystal scenes. The fisheye and crystal fisheye lens effects are done in real-time, so what you see is what you get. Retro filters and colorful tones can be applied as well. Once you’ve captured your masterpiece you can share it via your favorite social networks.

iPixelCamera – Powerful Camera with Old Films, Fisheye Lens, Crystal Scenes and Color Flashlights is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 6 ratings.

SmartScan Express: the fastest pocket scanner ($0.99 → Free, 1.5 MB): Scan and save copies of physical files, receipts, and documents in a snap with this business app. It’s a handy app for business professionals and basically anyone who needs to keep a record.

Just take a photo of what you want to capture and allow SmartScan Express to automatically detect the edges. You’re also able to manually adjust the selection if need be. You’re then able to adjust the contrast and color of your scan, and rotate it. Scans are automatically saved to the in-app library. They can also be shared as JPEGs, PDFs, or PNGs via email, or you can upload them to Facebook, Twitter, or your favorite cloud service.

SmartScan Express: the fastest pocket scanner is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 336 ratings.

Universal:

Schulte Table – improve your fast reading and attention ($0.99 → Free, 938.4 KB): A brain game that will improve your peripheral vision and speed reading. It’s for anyone who wants to keep their brain sharp.

Schulte Table is all about practice. All you need is 10 minutes a day to improve your mental perception. The object of the game is to simply count up to a designated number in order or spell out the alphabet in order. You’re able to adjust the size, color, and font size of the grid to challenge yourself even more. You’re able to see how your abilities compare with the rest of the world via Game Center leaderboards.

Schulte Table – improve your fast reading and attention is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

AdBlock for Wi-Fi networks ($2.99 → Free, 1.8 MB): Block ads and other annoying content within your favorite apps and on the web with this utility app. It’s ideal for those who are tired of seeing ads and pop-ups.

AdBlock works with any Wi-Fi enabled iDevice. To get things started, you must first follow the setup instructions included within the app. Once completed, you’ll have to kill all of the active processes for your apps. The next time you launch them all banners, pop-ups, and text adds will magically disappear. AdBlock also allows you to manually add ad servers and websites that you want blocked. You’re able to create white lists as well, giving certain websites a pass.

AdBlock for Wi-Fi networks is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 46 ratings.

Gummy Drop! Best Free Candy Match 3 Puzzle Game! ($1.99 → Free, 61.3 MB): A cute gummy-based puzzle game from wildly popular Big Fish Games. It’s a fresh take on the match-three genre because you get to build a world at the same time. It’s great for people who enjoy puzzle games and watching their progress in each level.

Gummy Drop! is one slick looking matching game. It’s your job to match three or more squishy gummies to remove them from the board. To hit the target score before you run out of moves, you’ll need to create large matches or the rare cross matches to earn big points. The more gummies you match, the more resources you’ll earn to build up majestic structures. Come back daily to participate in unique events and claim your lottery tickets to earn unique prizes.

Gummy Drop! Best Free Candy Match 3 Puzzle Game! is available for free today only (01/24). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 10882 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.

Developers:

If you are a developer who would like to get your app included in our “Apps Gone Free” daily lists, here’s our basic set of rules:

  • It must have at least a three-star average rating at the time it goes free.
  • The app must not have been free numerous times (3+) over the last six months.
  • The free version of your app must not include ads.

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Mentioned apps

Free
iPixelCamera - Powerful Camera with Old Films, Fisheye Lens, Crystal Scenes and Color Flashlights
Dominic Watson
Free
SmartScan Express: the fastest pocket scanner
AMAXIM APPS, INC
Free
Schulte Table - improve your fast reading and attention
Artem Tselikov
Free
AdBlock for Wi-Fi networks
Artem Tselikov

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