A cute game, with bright and engaging graphics, great music, cute sound effects and just plain fun gameplay. With easy controls and a simple learning curve, FatCat Rush is great for everyone in the house.

Surge is a funky tapper that has converted this non-believer.

This is a great film trivia game that is simple to play and has more to enjoy than just correctly answering questions. The game's images are so well done, the effect is positively spooky. Film buffs will appreciate FilmWise Invisibles and they will really enjoy the images.

Punch A Hole is a no-frills puzzler that even the seasoned gamer will find brain tickling. The gameplay is straightforward and fun, the learning curve is quick for each new element, and the challenges tough. Add Game Center challenges to the list and we have ourselves a new go-to game.

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.

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.

Danger Alliance: Battles is a solid title although one that would benefit from future updates. Speedier enemy AI would be welcome as well as the much promised single player campaign. Despite such niggles, currently on sale at $1.99, it's a good time to jump onboard the Danger Alliance: Battles ship.

The real question in all of this is, would I recommend Trade Nations? Absolutely. It's free, fairly addicting and is a great way to kill those occasional 3 minutes of nothing to do.

The game is just plain satisfying to play and the ever-present draw of earning better gear is a great motivator. I'm not too keen on the way the increasing difficulty can back players into a corner if they're saving for a particular gun (and completed stages can't be replayed), and money takes a long time to earn, but that's just how it is. I mean it's a game about shooting zombies. What else does anyone need to know, really?

Based on its interesting game mechanics, twist on the generations old house fly and challenging race to the finish, Fly Run is a solid flying adventure.

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.

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.

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.

This game is visually-stunning, and its missions have a great sense of scope to them.

The characters are cute and well designed, the levels are challenging yet not brutal, the music is bright and lively, and flinging the squids around the screen is a ton of fun. And we can all use a bit more of that, right?

Everybody can enjoy it, while strategy fans can still get their fix.

SpaceChem isn't the most beautiful of games but it's certainly complex. Controls are easy to use and the concept is perfect for the iPad screen.

The free to play elements are particularly odious here, but if the ads were toned down or removed entirely, the experience would be a lot better.

As it stands though and at its low price, Movie Quotes Hangman is still worth playing for the film buff. Just don't expect it to last forever.

It's what I've always wanted on iOS. There just needs to be more here! This is a wonderful start.

The combination of persistent progression, user generated tracks, and bright neon graphics takes this simple racing game to a whole new level.

Each game might not be powerhouses of the App Store but together, it makes for an entertaining package. The Corona Indie Bundle is a worthy purchase indeed.

Big Buck Safari is fun, but it isn't a very deep game. Animals run, players shoot at them by tapping, that about sums it up. Fans of other hunting titles looking for more environments to hunt in may want to give it a look.

There's just enough content to get a taste, and the multiplayer goes a long way to extending its shelf life.

Isle of Tune HD's hook is ingenious and its creative potential is immense. Even if the iPad isn't necessarily the best way to play it, if that's all someone has this is definitely worth checking out. It's basically GarageBand by way of Will Wright.

It just feels like it's lacking that special something to transform it into a 5-star game.

It just needs a little more polish to become something more than the somewhat average game it is today - the responsiveness of both the touch and tilt controls doesn't feel very tuned, and the tutorial could certainly do with a look-over, as could whatever's causing tricks to not register.

It's more involved than a typical corridor flyer, looks great, plays well and is absolutely loaded with challenge. The price might look a bit scary, but I think fans of this kind of game will get their money's worth here.