Today’s apps gone free: MyBrushes, Urp!, ScanBee and more

Create beautifully layered drawings and paintings with MyBrushes Pro. We also have a colorful platformer, and a document scanner.

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iPhone:

MyBrushes Pro – Sketch, Paint, Playback on Unlimited Size Canvas with Pencil, Pen Painting Brush ($1.99 → Free, 28.2 MB): Create beautiful paintings and sketches with MyBrushes Pro. The app is designed for amateur and professional artists alike.

What sets MyBrushes Pro apart from other art creation apps is its powerful drawing and painting engine. Every stroke is fast and silky smooth, no matter if you’re looking for precision or filling in large sections of the canvas. By the way, the canvas is infinite as are the layers, allowing you to create quite complex pieces of art. MyBrushes Pro also includes more than 100 preset brushes to choose from.

MyBrushes Pro – Sketch, Paint, Playback on Unlimited Size Canvas with Pencil, Pen Painting Brush is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.

ScanBee – Scanner & copier to digitize your paperwork ($2.99 → Free, 5.7 MB): ScanBee is an easy to use portable scanner. It’s ideal for anyone that needs to scan and save documents as PDFs.

The app’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 simply be stored within ScanBee for later use.

ScanBee – Scanner & copier to digitize your paperwork is available for free today only (09/30). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 8 ratings.

Universal:

Sandbox Web Browser ($2.99 → Free, 2.6 MB): This web browser allows you to restrict users to a predefined list of allowed websites. It’s perfect for classrooms, kiosks, places of business, and even your home.

Setting up your predefined list of allowed sites, or your whitelist, is a simple two-step process. After installing Sandbox Web Browser, launch your iDevice’s Settings app and scroll down until you find the app. The next menu will allow you to customize everything from allowed sites and bookmarks to the message that appears for restricted pages. Then make sure to lock the configuration settings with a passcode to prevent changes. That’s it. Your browser is restricted!

Sandbox Web Browser is available for free today only (09/30). It has a 4-star rating with a total of 26 ratings.

Urp! ($1.99 → Free, 215.2 MB): Help Urp save dozens of unstable planets in this fun and colorful platformer. Urp is for anyone that’s looking for a new spin on the platformer genre.

Urp provides a full 360 degree platforming experience. You’re able to send Urp speeding around the outside of each planet and solve clever puzzles using on-screen action buttons. From the get-go, Urp is able to jump, slam into the ground, and blast apart obstacles. As you progress through the game, you’re able to upgrade Urp’s powers and totally change the experience. The game includes a total of 60 eye-popping levels.

Urp! is available for free today only (09/30). It has a 5-star rating with a total of 29 ratings.

Fast Camera – The Rapid Speed Burst Mode, Timelapse Cam Photography, Snappy Photos & Video Sharing App ($4.99 → Free, 16.8 MB): As its name alludes, this is one fast camera. It’s able to capture up to 1,200 shots per minute. It’s for those who never want to miss a moment.

Fast Camera doesn’t just snap a lot of shots, it also does it without any setup. You’re able to have Fast Camera begin capturing shots the moment you launch it. All you have to do is stop it. After you’ve capture a bunch of shots, you’re able to go through them and save only the ones you want. The app also includes customizable delays, four timer options, the ability to set picture limits, a stealth mode, and focus and exposure lock.

Fast Camera – The Rapid Speed Burst Mode, Timelapse Cam Photography, Snappy Photos & Video Sharing App is available for free today only (09/30). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 4938 ratings.

Snow Brawlin’ Xtreme ($0.99 → Free, 40.1 MB): Go Snow Brawlin’ with Risoo in this wacky arcade game. A gang of rogue rodents are trying to move in on Risoo’s turf, and the only way to settle this standoff is with a snowball fight! Snow Brawlin’ Xtreme is for casual gamers that are looking for a quick fix in between daily activities.

We really like how Snow Brawlin’ Xtreme combines tilt and tap mechanics. Tilt your iDevice to move Risoo into position and dodge the incoming snowballs. Tap on the feisty rodents in the distance to return fire. Your snowball supply is unlimited, so don’t stop chucking them. Try to avoid taking a direct hit for as long as possible to climb the leaderboards.

Snow Brawlin’ Xtreme is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.

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