The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has a few nice touches that I dig, but will I resume my Shadow Hunter duties anytime soon? Probably not, since there’s just way too many great apps out there waiting to be played on my iPad.

BattleFriends in Tanks is an interesting concept, but doesn’t quite live up to the game it could be.

Way To Go is puzzler that is cute, but ultimately two dimensional. It offers a few minutes of fun, but I have to recommend you steer your finger clear of the little tile icon in the App Store. There are so many better destinations for your puzzle loving brain.

Once my dragons get stronger and my land appreciates in value, I’ll either start my own tribe (it costs 50,000 coins), or simply join the herd. I’ve had my share of doubts regarding free to play titles, but thankfully Battle Dragons has reignited my faith in a freemium universe.

Essentially, if you are a super fan of Senses Fail, Grindcore might be worth it to you. You can learn so much more about the members and get extra posters/wallpapers. However, if you’re just looking for some fun, steer clear of Grindcore. The rewards will not interest you, the gameplay’s not that fun, and it’s kind of glitchy.

Hill Bill should have kept me leaping towards new horizons, but unfortunately, the only thing it’s jumping is the proverbial shark.

Ben 10 Slammers is decently priced at two dollars, and while it’s possible to make in-app purchases, the game doesn’t harass you to get you to make said purchases, which is aces in our book.

The ads are a total downer, and once they annoy me again I’ll immediately head over and open up another app. It’s a decent enough title for the football enthusiast who has nothing better to do during commercials, and even though this isn’t a ringing endorsement, my kicking days are far from over.

It is perfectly serviceable, but for the average gamer, it isn’t going to provide the satisfaction that so many of us crave. It’ll leave you dried up like the salt flats.

It may not replace Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 as your go-to for trading card gaming goodness on the iPad, but it’s a decent enough game for you to pick up and play every few hours on your iPhone. Just don’t expect to get terribly strategic.

I really do love Bravoman: Binja Bash, and if it wasn’t for the control issues, it would easily stand as one of my favorite apps of 2013. But it’s just one minor flaw in an otherwise first rate experience.

If you’re looking for a sporting fix to add to your iPhone, you can’t do much better than International Boxing Champions. It is simple, fun, and if I may snatch the same word again from the introduction, a knockout.

If it seems like the type of game you’d like to play over and over again with your buds, or even as an ice-breaking tool to use on strangers at a cafe, Don’t Fall in the Hole could be right up your alley.

Fix the Leaks is a cute, fun puzzle game. It’s inexpensive and respects the players enough not to bombard us with additional in-app purchases and ads. If you like Cut the Rope, you’re sure to like Emotion Rays Entertainment’s adorable new puzzler.

It may not offer anything innovative or new to the party, but when you’re busy gleefully blasting a horde of enemies planning to lay waste to your kingdom, who cares?

I absolutely adore Max Steel: Rise of Elementor, as its combination of a combat and endless runner experience had me absolutely hooked.

Let’s face it, if you’ve played earlier versions of ControlCraft 3, you have played this newer one as well.

Alphaman might be billed as an app that will help children build their vocabulary, but it’s a game that will appeal to all ages. It’s a pleasurable trip I don’t mind taking a few more times down the road, and maybe this time the words, or my preconceived notions, won’t get in the way.

All in all, Zombie Typomaniac is a solid title. The typing can get a bit tiring and cumbersome, and you’ll likely long for the satisfying clack of a real keyboard, but the gameplay is fun and unusual, and features America’s favorite hobby — zombie killing!

If you’re in the mood for a casual experience that doesn’t use too much of your brain power but is cute as can be, Bombcats: Special Edition is a worthy enough download.

Cosmoplan: A Space Puzzle encourages thought, geometrical planning and expert timing.

Rooms of Memory is a first rate mystery and puzzler that’s filled with nuance and ingenuity. Unfortunately, the free to play mechanic severely handicapped any kind of pure love I had for the title, and maybe if I truly inherited Bellows’ lavish mansion I’d buy every single in-app purchase available.

Pet Peaves Monsters is a highly recommended download, especially if your app filled existence yearns for those Tamagotchi days. As long as you’re willing to think outside the box and eat a few mushrooms along the way, the trip should be nothing short of fantastic.

Lego Pullback Racers fulfills the basic need of a fun little video game on your iPhone/iPad.

It’s appalling that a game like this exists. The people involved should be ashamed of themselves for trying to profit from the hard work of the original developers, and Apple should do a better job policing apps that so clearly rip off the intellectual property of others.

No matter what kind of iOS platformer you’re looking at, though, it’s probably going to be better than Squid Up, which about as average of a game as you can possibly make. It’s fine, it works, but there’s just nothing special to it.

Spirit Runner may be a little rough around the edges with it’s activity log, but the main focus of this app is to motivate its users to go out there and really embrace exercising on a daily basis, and the outdoors as well. Yes, this app is geared towards kids, but adults can easily use this as well.

It aims for a younger audience and should do quite well in helping children sharpen their minds and learn important logic skills. Still, I’m not so sure it’s worth $2.99 for five simple matching games. But, if you really want a teaching tool for the young person in your life, you could do a lot worse than Fiete.