For $0.99, Childhood's End offers a fun time for a few hours. It is quite derivative of Pixeljunk Monsters but with no sign of that game coming to iOS, this is a welcome and inexpensive replacement.

Of course Parallel Mafia is still a good way to kill time when it comes to location-based shenanigans. It might not be all that pretty or super-intuitive, but it's a great deal more personal (even a bit "tactile") than lots of other offerings in the genre right now.

The visuals are great, but this is a deep game with lots going on. Players with only a passing interest run the risk of being quickly overwhelmed while players looking for something serious to sink some time into will likely enjoy this title.

Although Rolling Jump lacks depth and varied game play, it's a very simple game and perfect for killing 5 or 10 minutes.

Knockball is good, physics puzzling fun. There are tons of levels and many different configurations to stump players, and the physics are spot on. The fast thinking and soft touch required also mean this game has more to offer than just mindless ball rolling.

Skylanders Cloud Patrol is actually a shining example of how a big license can jump on to the platform. Without the branding, this would still be a fun game to play, and for fans of the franchise, it integrates fairly well. The characters could have been better used, but other than that, this is a solid little shoot 'em up.

For $0.99 though, Retro Games is a bit of a bargain.

Spin Up is a great game for fans of the genre. As with most high-score based games repetition eventually sets in, but trying to earn enough experience points for new characters should keep the player busy for a good while.

Originality is all but impossible in the modern age, so let's just blow over where On the Wind draws its inspirations from and how heavily. What matters is that it's beautiful to look at, fun to play, and challenging enough to keep me coming back for more than a few goes. Still, one hopes the developer's next game isn't called Voyage.

7HE CODE is easy to get into, but not all that easy to get out of; the hallmark of a good room-escape game.

Pretty much the only thing holding Super Lemonade Factory back is the content - some more inventive level design and creative uses of the characters' abilities would be welcome, as this game has such promise.

Tiny Monsters doesn't really do anything new with the Freemium formula, but it does what it does well enough to scratch that particular itch.

Triple Trouble is an enjoyable game. The issues mentioned do impact the enjoyment at times, but nowhere near enough for me to dissuade the player from buying it.

A fairly fun puzzle game with a unique spin on parkour. And with some pretty terrible controls. It's still fun enough, but a little tweaking would make it a lot easier to enjoy to the fullest. I also wouldn't mind it if they nixed all the freaking "pea" puns.

Even though Bug Princess 2 is essentially "more of the same," I'm okay with that. Seeing as "the same" equates to an extremely responsive, intense, and downright fun iOS SHMUP I have a hard time viewing that as a bad thing. It might look a tad dated and lack some of the expanded modes of a few of Cave's other titles, but it's still awesome. So. Very. Awesome.

Mole Kingdom has some interesting ideas, but the implementation needs lots of work. Perhaps letting players do more than one task per floor would speed things along? Or maybe housing two (or even three!!) moles per apartment? Regardless, it's okay but there are much more interesting (and entertaining) options out there.

Even though I'm not too fond of the trial-and-error gameplay of the bulk of the stages, there's just too much to love about Amoebattle for me to care. It's a unique spin on a classic genre, and one that's more than worth any interested iOS gamer's time.

And it's a good thing it scores long because with 169 different puzzles to solve, the larger ones taking as long as 20 minutes, there's absolutely oodles of content in PathPix.

It might appear somewhat typical at first glance, but Endless War is actually a very user-driven game.

A solid freemium game. It has simple controls, a cool, retro, aesthetic, and is easy to pick up and play. The in-game purchases aren't necessary and the ads aren't intrusive, so be sure to give it a try.

The charming animations, the simple touch controls, and the easy to enjoy gameplay. Beeing is a simple game. There aren't any industry shaking new game mechanics or bleeding edge graphics, but it's good fun done well.

At times, it'll be annoying when one mistimes a move or gets a bit cocky. They'll still return for more, though. 90 levels will keep players busy, but three starring them will extend the longevity even more so. Crucially, it's a fun experience that lends itself well to the iOS format.

It's well worth the free download to check out what the game does differently from other shooters, and to appreciate its whimsical style, though it will need some new maps soon.

This game feels like a lot of missed opportunities, really. A lot more could have been done, and could still be done, in order to make this game live up to its hyper-colorful, action-packed experience.

It's adorable and distinctive with a great sense of humor. There really is nothing else like it out there. At $2.99 though, it is quite expensive for what it offers, making it a much tougher title to recommend amongst such a competitive App Store.

Fall of Angels is a faithful, modest JRPG homage with cool environmental interactions and battle mechanics. Anyone into games with quotes like "a man may run from his actions through this life and the next but the angels will always find him," should probably give it a look.

At times, it might feel like Virtual City 2: Paradise Resort is one of the more challenging titles in the genre. Compared to some of G5′s other casual entries, it is, but its keen ability to keep things interesting is bound to keep fans playing for many hours to come.

This is a game for baseball freaks first and foremost, and those freaks who loved iOOTP 2011 who want 2012 players and tweaked gameplay will want to snatch this one up right away.