Today’s apps gone free: Parker Planner, Dots, Multi Measures and more

Record and plan every facet of your life, make pixel art, and measure just about anything with today’s collection of apps.

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:

ScanBee – Scanner & copier to digitize your paperwork ($2.99 → Free, 3.8 MB): ScanBee is an easy to use portable scanner. It’s ideal for anyone who needs to scan and save documents as PDFs.

ScanBee’s interface is clutter-free, making it easy to get the job done quickly. Just tap the “New Scan” button at the bottom of the screen and snap a photo of your document. You’re then able to manually adjust the borders and crop it down. Multiple scans can be included in a single PDF file, and you’re able to share them via email or open them within other apps. Scans can also be stored within ScanBee for later use.

ScanBee – Scanner & copier to digitize your paperwork is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 45 ratings.

Multi Measures – The all-in-1 measuring toolkit ($0.99 → Free, 19.5 MB): A complete measurement toolkit. It’s pretty much ideal for everyone since it can be used for fitness, travel, cooking, and do-it-yourself jobs.

A 12-in-1 measuring tool kit for your iPhone or iPod touch. The app includes a compass, decibel meter, teslameter, metronome, stopwatch, timer, seismometer, plumb bob, surface level, bubble level, protractor, and ruler. Each one can be accessed via an intuitive selection wheel. You can also customize each tool in a variety of ways.

Multi Measures – The all-in-1 measuring toolkit is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 537 ratings.

Parker Planner ($1.99 → Free, 3.3 MB): Record and plan every facet of your life with this handy productivity app. It’s perfect for students, business professionals, and anyone else in need of a single app to manage their lives.

The app’s main view allows you to see upcoming events for the day, any notes and ideas you may have, and any tasks you need to complete all at once. You’re also able to view each of the three separately. Tap once on an open spot on your calendar to add an event or tap twice to add more details. The app syncs with your iPhone’s built-in calendar or any of the other popular online options. It also includes multiple themes to choose from, icon badging, and sound effects.

Parker Planner is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 143 ratings.

Universal:

Dots (Pixel Art) ($0.99 → Free, 6.2 MB): Push some pixels and create awesome works of art with this entertainment app. It’s for pixel art lovers everywhere.

You’re able to choose from six canvas sizes before starting on your work of pixel art. You can then import an image from your library to use as an outline, or you can just go freehand. The app also includes a color picker, a thumbnail preview of your work, undo and redo, and the ability to share your creations via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

Dots (Pixel Art) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 89 ratings.

Orby Widgets – To Make Notification Center Even More Useful ($0.99 → Free, 14.6 MB): Orby will tell you everything you need to know about your iDevice right from within the Today view. It’s a useful app for iOS 9 users who want to keep tabs on things like storage space and data usage. It’s also great for quick app launching.

The app now includes 12 different Today view widgets: App Launcher, Conversations, Calculator, Memory, CPU, Storage, Battery, Share, Speed Call, Network, Network Addresses, and Runtime. To add any or all of the widgets, simply scroll all of the way down to the bottom of the Today view and tap on the “Edit” button. You can arrange the widgets however you wish. Some of the widgets include customizable settings and colorful themes.

Orby Widgets – To Make Notification Center Even More Useful is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 106 ratings.

iPad:

Multi Measures HD – The all-in-1 measuring toolkit ($0.99 → Free, 19.5 MB): A complete measurement toolkit. It’s pretty much ideal for everyone since it can be used for fitness, travel, cooking, and do-it-yourself jobs.

A 12-in-1 measuring tool kit for your iPad. The app includes a compass, decibel meter, teslameter, metronome, stopwatch, timer, seismometer, plumb bob, surface level, bubble level, protractor, and ruler. Each one can be accessed via an intuitive selection wheel. You can also customize each tool in a variety of ways.

Multi Measures HD – The all-in-1 measuring toolkit is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 20 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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