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UPDATE 02.03.12 @10:30 CST: After yesterday’s App Store glitches, I followed both app discounts and they remained free all night long. I felt confident in posting this discount that any issues were resolved. Right after this post went live, the prices of both apps went back up to $1.99 and the mention of the discount was removed from the App Store description. This may be another glitch (It’s rare, but I’ve seen this before with other developers). I’ve contacted MorokoshiMan to see if they’re aware of this and to see what’s up. I’ll keep you posted. =M=

UPDATE 02.03.12 @10:40 CST: The apps are again free in the App Store. =M=

The three toy camera apps from MorokoshiMan, PICtone, INStan Pocket and CAMERAtan are FREE right now in the App Store for the next day or so. Each app is $1.99, so this is a total savings of about $4. This is s a great freebie.

The App Store description says until February 5, but because of recent glitches and timezone differences, don’t wait until the last minute — grab these now.

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misskiwi’s Squara photo app is another very good square format app that integrates nicely with Instagram, but also makes a great shooter on its own. Squara is on sale now for a limited time for only $0.99 — a savings of $1.00.

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Simply B&W from developer Mr. B. Ware is a simple, easy to use monochrome conversion app you can use to make black & white photos that pop. It’s FREE right now in the App Store, down from $0.99. Grab it now. This discount is for a very limited time only — through until this Sunday.

I’ve featured Simply B&W in My Camera Bag post — it’s an excellent app that’s  a staple in my tool box. This universal app — works natively on both iPhone and iPad — supports a maximum resolution of 3264×3264 pixels.

This discount is to celebrate the anniversary of Mr. B. Ware. Mr. B. Ware’s Pixel It app is also free until Sunday. From the developer’s Twitter stream, “One year ago today I started work on my first iOS app and MrBWare was started. Thanks for all the support this past year.”

If you don’t already have it, it’s still highly recommended for a dollar. For free, Simply B&W is an essential download.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

UPDATE: The price has already gone back up on this one. The discount was “until” Sunday in Mr. B.Ware’s timezone. This is still an excellent buy at $0.99 if you like to create black & white iPhoneography.

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ProCamera is an excellent iPhone camera-replacement app and has a very powerful set of features, not only for shooting, but with its recently added Studio and FX modules, you can tweak photos in-app and apply from a great selection of filters.

Normally, ProCamera sells for $2.99. Right now, it’s on sale for only $0.99 — a savings of $2.00. ProCamera is rarely discounted this deep and this sale is for a limited time only, so grab it now. App Store link and more info after the jump. >>>

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Powerful image editing photo app Snapseed is FREE right now, 12/31/11, 2:30 AM CST, in the App Store. This is a huge discount; it normally costs $4.99.

One of the benefits of being a nightowl is that you get to catch deals like this. This may be one of those freebies that disappears quickly (as in a few hours) so grab this one now.

Here’s the App Store link:

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This is a great time to go shopping for your gifts for your favorite iPhone! In preparation for the annual App Store holiday (the few days after Christmas where the App Store takes a few days off from releasing new apps), Christmahanakwanzika has come a little early. There are a ton of sales and freebies on great apps, including ProCamera, the MacPhun apps, HDR Fusion, Camera360 Ultimate and many, many others. All of these are limited time only discounts and some of these discounts may disappear soon (as in hours), so grab them now!

There are some great deals to be had right now. This is a good chance to inexpensively try some new apps that you may have been on the fence about. If you think you’re getting a new iPhone for Christmas, this is a great chance to stock up on some awesome apps. Click past the jump to find today’s deals. >>>>

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There’s so much great discounted and free stuff in the App Store right now, I need to post it here rather than flood your Facebook feeds where I would normally post most of these.

Kabaam, FX Photo Studio, Squara and others are on sale or FREE right now in the App Store. Click past the jump for more info and App Store links: >>>>

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There are a couple of noteworthy photo apps on sale this morning. Both are on sale now for a limited time. If you’ve had your eye on either of these apps, this is a good time to grab one or both at a discount. Neither are essential, but both are fun to play with.

Magic Hour is oddly named. It has nothing to do with the two times of the day for awesome light — golden hour or blue hour. It’s a square format photo app that complements Instagram nicely. It has 40 built-in filters and effects. Plus, it has a built-in Filter Market where you can download many other user-created filters for free. Normally $1.99, it’s on sale now for only $0.99 — a savings of $1.00.  |

I’ve been playing around with Live Filter Camera for several versions now and watching it improve. Most of its retro effects are well done and they render live onscreen as you shoot. Filters can be applied to both stills and video. The app supports full iPhone 4S resolution. I was pleasantly surprised by this app. It’s on sale now for only $0.99 — a discount of $1.00.  |

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HDR Fusion lets you create real HDR photographs by merging two differently exposed pictures taken in rapid succession (bracketing). This way, highlights and shadows can be captured and thus fully detailed.

HDR Fusion 2.0 has just been released and is FREE for one day only in the App Store. It’s a straightforward two-exposure HDR app that’s fast and easy to use, but also has a lot of extra features that stay out of the way until you need them.

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Photogene2 is the updated version of the classic iPhone photo editor. Photogene2 has been completely retooled and is the ultimate tool for handling your iPhone photos. It’s a full featured photo editor: crop, straighten, color adjustments (including histogram and curves), sharpen and denoise, retouch tools (dodge/burn, heal, localized effects and more). This new version puts it on par with Filterstorm and PhotoForge2. Photogene2 has an impressive, well-rounded set of features.

This powerful image editor for iPhone is on sale now for a limited time for only $0.99. That’s a savings of $1.00 off the regular price.

Current App Store ratings are averaging an impressive 4-1/2 stars for Photogene2 and after using it for a few weeks, I think those ratings are accurate and deserved.

Where the original Photogene was showing its age, this new version is fast, full featured, and has a great, newly revised interface. If you are currently using an all-in-one camera app (such as Camera+ or King Camera) or are otherwise not using one of the high-end iOS image editors, this is a great addition to your iPhoneography camera bag. Grab it now while the price is low.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later. It’ll run on an iPad, but this version is not a Universal app and doesn’t fully take advantage of the larger screen real estate of the iPad.

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