Haunting Melissa (Free, Universal) is an app to avoid, as it’s just not worth the time or investment. Hopefully it gets better as the episodes go on, but there are no indicators that it will.

Go Round (Free, Universal) is an enchanting puzzle experience that will run circles around your mind making it one excellent title to pick up.

Pet Rescue Saga (Free, Universal) delivers a brand new matching adventure that is even more enjoyable than Candy Crush, and is sure to provide hours of engagement making it such a worthwhile download.

There’s nothing heroic about Reckless Hero, and it’s honestly just reckless game development. The App Store would be better without it.

There are quite a few homerun derby choices out there, and all are free to try. With that said, our choice for the best homerun derby iOS game of 2013 is Going Going Gone: Homerun Classic.

Bird Zapper Seasons isn’t the most deluxe offering in the App Store, but it sure is enjoyable, with one great matching experience that is worth the price of admission.

Aside from the movement controls, Terra Monsters is mechanically well put together. The monsters look good, too. The problem is that everything else comes up short. It looks nice, and it does some interesting things with what could have otherwise been a bland combat system, but it drops the ball in so many other basic areas that it's actually rather hard to enjoy it. There's no real harm in downloading it for free and sampling the first island, though.

Linkies Puzzle Rush is one to stay away from as it’s definitely not worth your time, and is proof that looks can be deceiving.

4 Thrones epitomizes what mobile gaming should be when transforming an age old classic to on the go touch gaming making it a must buy.

Sheep Happens is an action packed endless runner that does enough to distinguish itself from the pack to make it worth your time to pick up, and start enjoying.

Trace 2 stands out anew all these years later, and while it might not have the fanciest graphics, it offers a unique gameplay style that will keep you entertained throughout making it worth picking up.

Millie’s Crazy Dinosaur Adventure is a great kids app that is an endearing experience throughout making it a should buy.

Mr. NooO isn’t a bad game, it just doesn’t appeal at the same level of the previous Mr. games, and is just too simple to recommend.

33rd Division is a must have title that is made for everyone to enjoy for an intense, yet fun experience.

Zombie Zombie Zombie is an enjoyable matching game overloaded with action, and content to keep you coming back for a worthwhile download.

Max Axe is an entertaining arcade action experience that is well suited for iOS, and worth picking up.

Octagon is worth considering if you like extremely challenging games, though there are a couple problems, and a lack of variability that detracts from the experience.

Pure Pinball delivers the essence of pinball in a well suited package for iOS that is worth considering depending on how big of a pinball fan you are. It’s fun, but the fun doesn’t last as long as it could with the limitations in place.

Hatch is a fun little addition to your iPhone to brighten your day even a little making it worth picking up.

Cat Basket offers up some amusing arcade fun in a charming package that is a worthwhile download to give you a new found respect for crazy cat ladies.

Draw Slasher does a great job of reinventing itself for some fresh touch action making it a should buy.

Dungeon Highway is simply fun above all else making it a should buy that refreshes a tired genre.

Astro Golf revitalizes mini-golf on iOS with an all new form that is worth picking up.

Monkey Boots looks promising on the surface, but never stomps past the surface making it one to skip.

One Spear Savage offers some great action for iOS that is a should buy, so spear your copy today.

Sherlock: Interactive Adventure is a neat idea to expand upon the basic book, but it goes too far leaving the story tedious to get through making it one to skip.

Lost Light is a neat new puzzle idea that is worth picking up, and sticking with it in the beginning to get to the good stuff later on.

Nozoku Rush offers fast paced number crunching for a surprising amount of fun that’s worth the price of admission.

Pile is a challenging puzzle game that is worth picking up for free for the endless, and mission modes, but it’s not as good as it could be.

The Collider offers simple fast paced fun that is effortless to control, and nice to look at making it worth considering. It’s too simple in the long term, and the developer is having a tough time deciding between free to play, and premium leaving the app with problematic bits.

Glint combines all of the different great elements together to make for the best matching game on iOS that is a must buy.

Adventure Beaks offers some enjoyable platforming action that is a valuable addition your iOS gaming collection.

Endless Numbers makes the introduction to number recognition, quantity, and counting an enjoyable experience that is a should buy for the full $4 price tag.

Millie is a surprisingly unique game for iOS that balances challenge, and enjoyment for a should buy.

Skyline Skaters is one of the most well made vanilla additions to the App Store that I’ve seen. It’s surprising to see so much fit, and finish go into an overtly by the books creation that is one to steer clear of.

Ravensburger Puzzle isn’t just the best jigsaw puzzle app in the App Store, it makes jigsaws even more enjoyable with greater convenience for a must buy app.

Shatter Alley offers a nice twist on the brick breaker genre to make it worth picking up with the well designed touch, visual, and audio aspects.

Robots Love Ice Cream looks like a tasty treat on the surface, but melts far too quickly to recommend.

Wonder Golf is a quality adventure game that takes full advantage of the Wonderland theme, and mini-golf style to make it worth picking up.

Dark Slash is free for a limited time, and a worthwhile pick-up for some action packed fun.

LiquidSketch leaves us gushing over the brilliantly designed liquid, and level flow making it a should buy.

Bonsai Slice is promising on the surface, but is too shallow to recommend.

… and then it rained absolutely nails the iOS platform that is a must buy that you can’t help, but appreciate for all that it offers.

Dwarven Den offers a relatively unique puzzle adventure that is worth picking up for some rock solid enjoyment.

Gunship X looks good, but is just too redundant to recommend making it one to skip.

Zombie Road Trip Trails is jam packed with engaging entertainment that you will no doubt enjoy.

Soccer Rally 2 is a worthwhile download that offers a unique set-up in a well executed package that provides an entertaining brand of soccer.

Delivery Outlaw looks promising, but doesn't deliver the good making it one to steer clear of.

Folt is an intricately designed puzzle experience that offers a fresh, and fun challenge that is a must have title.

Wrong Way Racing looks promising on the surface, but is too short lived to recommend.

Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace offers two well made apps in one making it a should buy that improves The Phantom Menace.

Are You A Dodo? is a fun loving mini-game collection that is worth picking up to test your thought processes under pressure.

Uppercup Football (Free, Universal) offers tons of enjoyment thanks to the crazy set-up, implemented extremely well to make for a must have title.

Disney Checkout Challenge is highly entertaining with fast paced fun that fits great on iOS making it one well worth adding to your cart.

Buzz Killem has a promising pedigree, but a subpar execution making it one to skip.

Sky Tourist Blitz Trip is an enjoyable focused challenge that offers more of a good thing making it worth picking up.

Watercolors is an interesting puzzle game that offers colorful entertainment that is a worthwhile download.

Mad Bullets is fun above all else to offer finely crafted arcade shooting action, fitted nicely to iOS for a great pick-up.

Cascade offers a fresh spin on match three for an engaging new game that is a worthwhile download.

Red Ball 4 is an outstanding iOS platformer that is a must have for the free flowing fun that is provides.

Hexiled is an action packed word game that is well worth picking up for a rewarding challenge.

Dizzy Fruit is a simple little game that could be better, and would be better served as a part of another game as it doesn’t deserve its own app.

Family Feud 2 is great for fans of the show, and non-fans alike for some goofy questions that offer a nice challenge that can be played with others.

BrainWars is a good way to get your brain active thanks to the competitive nature making it well worth picking up.

Airheads Jump is fresh enough to make it worth picking up for some fast paced fun.

Panda PandaMonium is an engaging new matching game with inspiration from the past infused with modern twists to make it a worthwhile download.

GravityLine has been done before, and this iteration is just too simple to recommend.

Pentumble is a well designed action platformer that gives you an all new style for a fresh challenge for a great pick-up.

Wipeout 2 offers a lot to partake in to make the game worth picking up for an all new “big ball, big ball bonanza”.

All Star Quarterback is one of the most pointless offerings in the App Store that isn’t worth your time even for the free download.

The Sleeping Prince is a neat idea with the flick based platformer, but it’s awfully simple, and even more restrictive making it one to skip.

Partyrs is a well done logic puzzle game that will keep you entertained, and well worth picking up.

Flowerpop Adventures has a promising outlook, but the execution comes up short making it one to skip. It’s also free to play with the usual boosts, lives, and continues for premium currency.

The Boxtrolls: Slide ’N’ Sneak stands on its own to provide an entertaining fast action challenge.

Joinz is an entertaining puzzle game that is worth picking up for familiar, yet fresh challenge.

Puzzle Bandits offers a fresh new matching challenge that is worth checking out for plenty of fun.

Stealth looks good on the surface, but disappoints upon closer examination making it one to sneak past.

Piano City has a quality core concept, but the melody gets lost with the repetitive grind needed to advance making it one to skip.

King’s Color is highly entertaining, and engaging that plays with your brain more than you’re playing it making for a great download. Also, it’s simply ad supported allowing you to enjoy the challenge for free.

Inferno 2 delivers never a dull moment in the most action packed game on iOS that is a must have arcade challenge. It’s worth noting that the style is not for everyone, but fans of the genre will be in heaven.

Smash Champs is a bland, and pointless piece of software that isn’t worth your time.

Lumo Deliveries looks promising on the surface, but doesn’t deliver long term engagement making it one drive past.

Find The Line is extremely well put together to deliver an intriguing concept that looks great in motion making it worth picking up. It’s also free to play with IAPs tied to additional hints, and there are video ads after each level.

Monster Flash isn’t the most deluxe game around, but it provides fast paced entertainment that is worth picking up. Also, the game is simply free, and ad-supported.

Daddy Long Legs offers entertainment packed with difficulty that is worth picking up for a unique, and extreme challenge. Also, the game is simply free, and ad-supported.

Monkey Racing is a well done kart racer for some amusing fast paced racing action that is worth picking up.

Contract Killer Sniper offers entertaining shooting action that fits mobile gaming well making it worth picking up.

Theseus 3D makes every move matter, now in 3D space making it a great pick-up for brain teasing fun.

Splode’n’die offers engaging enjoyment with equal parts challenge and fun, to make it a must have iOS experience.

Zengrams is a highly engaging brain teasing challenge that will keep you compelled to progress, but struggling to do so making it worth picking up, if you’re up for it.

Million’s Lovers is easy to like as it stands out in a crowded App Store, and is worth adding to your app collection.

Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games offers fast paced fun for everyone that is jam packed with personality making it well worth your time.

Impossible Draw is an intriguing challenge that is worth picking up for shape drawing fun.

Food Battle: The Game looks like a tasty treat on the surface, but much like a box of donuts, you will regret it later making this game one to skip.

One More Line is at odds with itself with a gameplay mechanic that doesn’t fit with the goal, and a control scheme that doesn’t fit with player interaction.

Quetzalcoatl is a finely crafted puzzle game to definitely tease your brain that is well worth picking up.

Hex:99 is well put together for a burst of short term fun, but it just falls into all of the other endless games making it worth considering depending on how much you still enjoy the genre.

oh my giraffe is a ton of fun for a short blast, that is just good enough to be worth picking up. Add online leaderboards, and you have a must have title.