Today’s Apps Gone Free: Color Name, Smart PDF Scanner, Moving Space and More

Identify colors, scan documents, and understand human movement with today’s collection of apps and games.

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iPhone:

Dark Arcana: The Carnival (Full) ($4.99 → Free, 492.5 MB): Discover the secret of an ancient being known only as the Evil One in Dark Arcana: The Carnival. Fans of hidden object adventure games.

A young girl’s mother has gone missing, and it’s up to you to find her before it’s too late. You must search through the real world and an alternate plane hidden behind a mysterious carnival’s hall of mirrors where the Evil One resides. The game includes 48 locations, 18 scenes to search, 28 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Dark Arcana: The Carnival (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 376 ratings.

Universal:

Color Name – identifier, picker and matcher tool ($0.99 → Free, 7.4 MB): Identify colors with Color Name. Designers, decorators, and anyone else in need of identifying specific colors.

Color Name is your color assistant. You can either take a new photo of an object from within the app or import your own. Then pinpoint the exact color you want identified by dragging your finger over the photo, and Color Name will provide you with the name and its RGB values in real time. Tap on the name of the color to get even more details including values for CMYK, HSB, and HEX. Color Name will also provide you with similar Pantone colors.

Color Name – identifier, picker and matcher tool is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.

Moving Space: The Laban Scales ($4.99 → Free, 9.6 MB): Understand human movement with Moving Space. Teachers, students, and newcomers to the work of Rudolf Laban.

Laban Scales are a series of movement pathways around the body. They can be used as physical training tools, to meditate, or just for creative expression. Simply imagine you’re inside of the scale’s crystal form and follow it from point to point with a body part. You’re able to adjust the animation speed in order to ensure you’re able to follow along.

Moving Space: The Laban Scales is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

Smart PDF Scanner: Scan Documents and Receipts ($4.99 → Free, 6.6 MB): Ditch your home or office scanner and utilize your iDevice instead with Smart PDF Scanner. Business professionals and anyone else in need of turning physical documents into digital copies.

Smart PDF Scanner is perfect for all your scanning needs. Its powerful capturing and rendering engine ensures you’ll come out with crystal clear scans every time. It’s able to automatically detect the edges of your document, and you can manually change the parameters afterward if need be. Smart PDF Scanner utilizes a simple tagging system, allowing you to color code categories and properly sort your scans. Scans can be shared via email or AirDrop, or you can upload them to the cloud.

Smart PDF Scanner: Scan Documents and Receipts is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 178 ratings.

iPad:

Dark Arcana: The Carnival HD (Full) ($6.99 → Free, 721.0 MB): Discover the secret of an ancient being known only as the Evil One in Dark Arcana: The Carnival HD. Fans of hidden object adventure games.

A young girl’s mother has gone missing, and it’s up to you to find her before it’s too late. You must search through the real world and an alternate plane hidden behind a mysterious carnival’s hall of mirrors where the Evil One resides. The game includes 48 locations, 18 scenes to search, 28 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

Dark Arcana: The Carnival HD (Full) is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 1756 ratings.

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