Granny Smith is a suitably sweet and satisfying casual game with a moreish mechanic at its core.

Cute cartoon looks and compulsive high score-chasing can't hide the meagre modes and wonky tap controls in this budget range plank-'em-up.

Gorgeous visuals and a fun Fruit Ninja mini-game help liven up this city-builder.

Immeasurably enhanced by a beautifully realised universe and an original narrative, Bastion is one of the best action-adventure games on the iPad.

While most people will never see it through to the end, those who persevere with The Curse are in for one of the most difficult puzzling experiences going.

An enjoyable, engaging blend of two very different genres, but its focus on immediacy over depth makes for a game that's just far too ephemeral.

Attractive and addictive, this clone of Puzzle Bobble ticks almost all the right boxes, but its reliance on in-app purchases means it's best sampled in short doses.

The Next Space is a great display of just how far the shmup genre has come, and is a particularly generic example from the '80s.

Mikey Shorts is a speed-run platformer that's all about learning levels and nailing jumps with expert precision. If you prefer to take it slow, though, Mikey's unimaginative design will fail to thrill.

Dull, repetitive, and just not that funny, Vote!!! won't keep you entertained no matter your political persuasion.

A bit broken in places, Gluey still offers up some enjoyable, if not revolutionary, puzzling fun.

Solid card-based strategy and tactics result in a surefire hit for fans of the Catan persuasion.

Whilst its intriguing central conceit isn't always perfectly implemented, One Tap Hero is enough fun that you can look past the occasional frustration.

Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North is a freemium city-builder with genuine slow-burn appeal and a nifty social element, but it may just too much of a slog for the average player.

KooZac is a number-based puzzler that largely eschews its dry style to provide decent entertainment.

A standard endless-runner that's hampered by its dodgy controls, lack of social features, cheap deaths, and painfully unfunny humour. Verdict? Jog on.

A cute and enjoyable stealth / adventure title that is hampered a bit by fiddly level design.

Physics-puzzlers are hardly in short supply on the App Store, but Fish Hooks offers enough entertainment to justify your attention - the top-notch presentation and absence of a price tag certainly help, too.

Entertaining but sometimes incredibly tough, Fluid Football doesn't have the grace of New Star Soccer, but it'll keep football fans engaged for hours.

A fun, if pricey, game that will appeal to fans of Vocaloid and rhythm games.

Gamelion shows it can make a fast-paced pseudo racing game with SpeedX 3D, but a paucity of content and experimentation will leave hardcore gamers cold.

A lighthearted and fun strategy game with a freemium payment model that gamers expecting a full-blown StarCraft clone may find off-putting.

An entertaining experiment, Puzzle Craft won't convert anyone to its slow-paced cause, but it'll certainly keep fans entertained.

Not without its merits, Jack Lumber is a decent line drawer, but it never manages to spark into life.

Unrelentingly difficult, Mad Skills BMX doesn't offer up enough fun-shaped rewards to make the slog through its levels worthwhile.

Novel and at times rather pretty, yet also banal and ugly, only die-hard fans of LCD games need take on this disappointing downloadable.

Well built and easy to pick up, San Juan is an intriguing game of building and trade.

An uninspired game that gets old fast, Epic Meal Time's diet of fatty foods makes for an uninteresting, sweaty experience.