Even setting the control issues aside, I think this game is more one for the genre fans than anyone else, but there's certainly nothing wrong with that.

Tiny Aliens is a fun and easy to play physics based puzzle game. It creates a very fun atmosphere with its graphics and sounds, and offers a few interesting mechanics and obstacles. The 70 levels are definitely worth the $0.99 price tag.

JYDGE is a fine dual stick shooter that can challenge you for hours. The only real problem is that its challenges grow repetitive extremely quickly. There is something satisfying about upgrading your character to your liking to take on these repeated objectives, but it’s just not as interesting as other concepts that have been used in 10tons other (and better) dual stick shooters.

Team Awesome is not perfect, but its 2.5D flying gameplay certainly does make it stand out from a sea of endless runners on the App Store.

Raids of Glory is a familiar base building game, but it's a well made one.

Find some soccer management games too in-depth? PES Manager might be just what you're after.

Kiwanuka takes a radical approach to how it is structured, but is it still worth checking out?

RobotRiot's a bit refreshing when many other platformers are going to the hyper-short route, and the level design that extends out vertically as well as horizontally is well-done as well. It feels a bit stiff at times, but is a solid experience overall.

Rhythm Rocket might be a little too simple for extended sessions but it is appealing.

What's it worth to make your own monster?

Apart from some dodgy found control methods I think could do with some slight refining, Ridge Racer Accelerated is the Ridge Racer we all know, now on iPhone and iPod touch. A must for original fans of the franchise, and with future updates to the title slated to be bringing up to 40+ more courses and 60+ more machines free of charge, Ridge Racer Accelerated could be set to make its own mark on the App Store crowd.

A decent, if unmemorable, pirate shoot 'em up.

Cute Things Dying Violently lives up to its name, being both cute and violent.

It's all quite fine and pleasant enough but I struggled to really get involved in the storyline of The Magician's Handbook II: Blacklore.

A fun physics based game with a quick learning curve, interesting scenes, good music and sound effects, and can potentially have a massive amount of levels once all the themes are created and if the gamer is willing to pay for them.

I highly recommend Miner 2049er as both a nostalgic experience and as a just plain fun iOS game. The free content runs out pretty fast (only 4 levels are available), but it's fun while it lasts.

I undoubtedly had fun playing Slice the Ice, but the whole ordeal was over much sooner than I would've liked and an extremely large portion of the content is closed off. Although replaying each of the initial 20 levels for a "Perfect" is certainly still an option so long as one can get past the jerkiness.

Gamers who are fans of the show and have some patience won't mind waiting or spending a little cash, especially since it's possible to play with other preppers. Others may find the game to be a little mundane and repetitive.

While Tank Hero may not have the luxury to sport Wii-like controls, this tank fighting game is well-made, fun, and fully featured.

At the low price of $0.99, it makes for an ideal commuting game that's easy to drop in to and see results fast, especially for those in need of something different from the feathered bird variety.

Compete with friends in this fun Scrabble-type word game with a difference.

A quality experience for players keen to boost their mental reactions.

This pretty puzzle game gets a lot of things right, but ultimately doesn’t feel that satisfying.

After three years away, the NHL 2K brand returns to mobile. Can it live up to the advancements made in its absence or will it be left chasing the puck?

When it works, Angry Bomber is a solid game with an addictive idea behind it. It has a generous amount of levels too, with 30 on offer. It's just a shame that the action is marred by control issues.

Despite its ramshackle state, Songs of Conquest still manages to deliver an extremely satisfying strategy experience.

Pili Pili Rush Free is a casual, action game that tasks players with collecting eggs quickly while avoiding enemies.

Fun, satisfying, and more challenging than it lets on.

It's going to take a little bit of time for We Rule to get its server issues under control, but this game has become a solid keeper on my iPod. Anyone who has grown accustomed to the freemium platform will find this game to be a solid entry into the genre.

It might not add any new ideas to the genre, but Moscow Dash is a reasonably entertaining side-scrolling shooter.

A challenging combination of billiards and mini-golf, Super Paper Pool is rather fun for the skilful gamer.

It might not look like much, but there's an enjoyable set of logic-based puzzles within Circix.

Seeing modern, major releases come to mobile is worth celebrating, but that doesn’t change the fact that this “re-make” is fairly disappointing.

Like challenging puzzle games? Then Puzzle Paths is a must-have.

It's a little stingy on game time, but Dark Manor is a satisfying Free to Play Hidden Object game from Big Fish Games.

There's a lot of ambition, but it is hampered by poor execution. littleDragon 3D would benefit from improvements across the spectrum, yet there is still a charm that manages to seep through that stops players from outright despising the game and, in fact, finding a bit of fun in there.

Rabbids Big Bang takes its wacky charm to outer space in this physics-based game, forcing players to use a planets gravitational pull and a jetpack in order to successfully meet objectives.

World of Warriors looks gorgeous and has a 'gotta catch em all' vibe to it, but its in-app purchases feel restrictive.

Free to play for those who don't mind starting off with one song slot, as Beat Gather has a lot of potential.

AstroWings2 definitely gets the basics right, but small details like an odd in-app purchase model and camouflaged projectiles it stumbles right out of the gate. Nothing a little TLC can't fix, but it's tough to recommend in its current state. It does show promise, though.

In a nutshell, if you love platform gaming and can't get enough of trying to beat the world in high score challenges, BloodRunner is probably the game for you.

Catcha Prince takes a little adjustment being neither a pure Tower Defense game nor a shoot em up but it's worth a shot. It's rough and ready and quite quirky, but it's also a brave move.

The edgy comic book intros and menu art make this game feel a lot like an exploitation film from the 70′s. That makes it very difficult to recommend the title for children, but more mature gamers will certainly have good fun with this game.

My Army put some neat twists on a few different genre tropes and made a unique and enjoyable casual shooter. My Army: Reloaded does all that on more devices for free. Now is the time to enlist.

An enjoyable change from the bounty of other physics-based games. The setting is entertaining, the puzzles challenging, and everything is wrapped up in a humorous package.

The game is simple, no doubt, but the challenge it provides gives it the feeling of a more complex game without complicated gameplay mechanics getting in the way.

It's a shame that such control and appearance difficulties arise and I had a lot of fun with Roads of Rome 3. It's an enjoyable challenging time management game but no one appreciates some of the challenge to come from the control system.

Avabel Online is without question a stunningly beautiful 3D MMO game, but doesn't offer much more than excessive grinding and repetitive play.

This old-school-looking runner may look like an old hat, but it's brand of crazy keeps it from feeling too tired.

Final Flight of the Perseus is a simple but entertaining space shooter. However, the dark ships on the dark backgrounds make the action difficult to see at times.

As far as graphics and sound go, this game is great.

Solve simple sums quickly in this fast-paced game of numbers.

Fish & Shark's beauty is only scale deep.

DC Legends doesn't to a whole lot different from games like Mafia III: Rivals, but the fact that it deals in comic book characters makes it better suited for this type of game. Nothing in the game is a huge innovation, but if you're going to play one of these collection-based strategy games, DC Legends is a good one to pick up.

A great idea that comes up slightly short in practice, Helium Boy is still one of the few original 3D platformers in the App Store that deserves your attention.

Shoot everything that moves in this fun, if flawed, twin-stick shooter.

Super Secret Service is a great candidate, but a one term president.

Tree World is exceptionally simple but it's entertaining and oddly satisfying. It's the kind of game that will only ever require five minute sessions to check in on but there'll be a sense of achievement in that time.

A game that doesn't break the mould or do anything outlandishly new, but is certainly able to stand on its own two feet (so long as repeatedly dying isn't a deterrent at the start).

There are better games to spend your money on.

Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar is a fun online hack 'n slash that unfortunately lets its monetization play too big of a role in the game.

Ordet is definitely a tough game, but there just isn't enough to keep me interested.

Stay, Mum gets big points for its heartfelt presentation, but its puzzle-based gameplay is a bit lean.

Carmageddon is an older game, and it shows even on a mobile device, but people don't always love old games purely because they're old. Sometimes they love them because they're fun. And despite the slippery controls, this bit of nostalgia is still very, very fun.

This feline murder simulator looks fancy, but it's far from a feast.

Destroy blocks in this Arkanoid-inspired shooter.

Don't expect anything too impressive here, but Excalibur is still an enjoyable, if not altogether memorable, side-scrolling MMO.

Very similar to other Tower Defense games but it's still enjoyable in its own right. It's cutesy and charming in appearance and the variety of different pets to use does add a more tactical element to things than you'd expect.

Piling animals on top of one another might sound mean, but it's actually kinda fun. Plus it's just a game.

Match up monsters in this Mahjong-esque game for the whole family.

This endless arcade game tries to combine Crossy Road and WarioWare, and the result is fun, although a little forgettable.

Gear.Club is a cool racing game that takes what's great about Forza and places it into a serviceable, mobile form. If some of its menus and mechanics were streamlined a little better, it could be truly great. Until then, Gear.Club is a pretty great racing game that's a little to cumbersome to bother with.

Crossword Dungeon is most definitely an interesting experiment and a very interesting new approach to crosswords, it just doesn't seem like it's been fully fleshed-out. That doesn't mean it's not fun or an entertaining distraction, though.

An appealing game, Trolls vs Vikings loses out due to a plethora of in-app purchases clouding the way.

The lovable Blobs are back for more quick finger chaos in the instantly playable Hopeless: Space Shooting.

Soccer playing with a turn based and freemium twist, SocceR10 doesn't fully hit the target.

Stick Cricket 2 demonstrates the simple pleasures of timing a hit just right.

What is lacked in polish is made up for in solid level design, amusing mechanics, and 250 different puzzles.

It's a bit more confusing than its predecessor, though-the time spent wading through conversations and dealing with the bizarre levelling system isn't really fun. On the other hand, its story features actual characters, which is a nice change of pace.

Fighting of Sango lacks personality. It is fun and at the low price of 99c, Tower Defense fans looking for another fix will enjoy it. However once you complete it, you'll forget all about it and feel no overwhelming urge to return.

Technical issues aside, The Amazing Spider-Man is still a very entertaining game. It captures the spirit of being able to swing from building to building admirably and there's a ton of places to explore. It's that rare treat of a fun movie tie in game.

Mixing up the Pac-Man format, PAC-MAN 256 turns things endless.

Simply done, Soul Savior has that certain something about it that makes players want to keep on playing.

Sugar Kid's core problem is that it refuses to abandon the visual and mechanical samplings that stretch it thin to pursue with conviction a clear thesis for what it wants to be. By no means is it outright bad. Rather, it realizes the one thing it continually asks you to prevent, its protagonist's greatest fear: being watered down.

Exiles' awkward controls and over-large expanses of open land hinder what is otherwise an ambitious open-world RPG.

Mobfish Hunter takes obvious inspiration from Ridiculous Fishing, but differentiates itself in couple of key ways - though not always to its advantage.

Purchasing this title will provide many hours of frantically defensive fun, as long as you can tolerate a little frustration.

If, however, the game is to remain in the paid category, the developers ought to consider some sort unmonetized reward structure to make completion more attainable.

Messy but offering some entertaining dungeon crawling, Iron Knights is inconsistent.

Defend areas of Gravity Falls from supernatural creatures in this tower defense game based on the Disney show.

This free retro-inspired offering will bring a smirk to the face of anybody who grew up on the 8 and 16-bit eras. Just make sure you're ready for the grind.

Playing it safe, Skiing Fred doesn't veer away from the typical Endless Runner path, but there is some fun to be had.

Cardinal Quest is a good snack for those looking for a quick roguelike experience, without expecting anything too deep.

Mino Monsters 2: Evolution looks wonderful, and is a solid monster collector brought down by the endless pitches for in-app purchases.

Combining online strategy, role-playing elements, and a unique fantasy setting, Chronicles of Merlin is an entertaining game that provides plenty of cheap thrills and excitement.

This role-playing game boils out all of the exploration in favor of offering an ultra streamlined rpg combat experience.

Glo Flo is extremely simple in its execution as well as its appearance but underneath that simplicity is, well, more simplicity.

One of the more satisfying freemium city building games out there.