Today’s apps gone free: Time Surfer, Draw in 3D, PDF Printer and more

Surf across the galaxy, create amazing 3-D works of art, and convert files into PDFs with today’s collection of apps and games.

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Universal:

Time Surfer – Endless Arcade Magic ($0.99 → Free, 33.2 MB): Surf across the galaxy and cheat death in this endless distance game. It’s for those who enjoy games like Tiny Wings.

Dive into rolling hills by tapping and holding the right side of the screen, and release at just the right moment to shoot out of them. Try to avoid ramming into obstacles while collecting loads of different power-ups along the way. If you do smash into something, don’t worry, you can rewind time! Just keep in mind your ability to rewind is limited, so use it sparingly. The game includes loads of challenges to complete, all kinds of unlockable pieces of content, iCloud support, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Time Surfer – Endless Arcade Magic is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1839 ratings.

Numbers and Counting Match Games for Kids with Skills: The Best Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Common Core Early Math, Learning and Matching Card Activity Games for Boys and Girls ($3.99 → Free, 22.6 MB): Designed with your little one in mind, this educational app focuses on number identification, counting skills, and color matching. It’s perfect for parents with children in kindergarten.

The app is loaded with fun and colorful items to count and match. Depending on their ability level, your child can either play with cards face down or face up to make things easier. Hints are also available if need be. The game includes professional narration for every included item, positive reinforcement, and parental controls.

Numbers and Counting Match Games for Kids with Skills: The Best Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Common Core Early Math, Learning and Matching Card Activity Games for Boys and Girls is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 30 ratings.

Musical Paint ($4.99 → Free, 74.8 MB): Paint with music with this delightful entertainment app for children. Musical Paint For Kids is great for parents with children eight and under who love to create.

Musical Paint For Kids provides a multi-sensory experience for your child. They’re able to select from six adjustable colors and then paint their hearts out. Each color is accompanied by a different tune, so each stroke will create beautiful music. Your child can sign their work of art before saving it, adding a nice personal touch.

Musical Paint is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 50 ratings.

PDF Printer ($2.99 → Free, 43.8 MB): This productivity app allows you to convert files into PDFs and share them right from your iDevice. It’s ideal for business professionals and students.

You’re able to import files from a variety of sources including your computer, Dropbox, email, contacts, iMessage, clipboard, photo library, and the Internet. PDF printer allows you to convert a bunch of different file types like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote as well as images and contacts. Converted PDFs can be shared via Dropbox, email, or iTunes File Sharing, or you can print them off via AirPrint or open them in another app.

PDF Printer is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 1346 ratings.

iPad:

Draw in 3d ($1.99 → Free, 30.0 MB): Anyone can create amazing works of art with Draw in 3D. It’s for those who have always wanted to try 3-D modeling.

Even if you lack artistic talent, you’ll be creating awesome 3-D art in no time thanks to the app’s intuitive controls. Draw in 3D starts off with a brief tutorial in order to make sure you understand how to set depth anchors and view different planes. Then put your finger to the screen and start creating. The app allows you to freely rotate and move the camera using two and three finger gestures. Once you have something you’re proud of, you’re able to share a static image or a link to your creation in full 3-D. The app even supports 3-D printing in case you have access to that sort of thing.

Draw in 3d is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 44 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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