All the best iPhone apps and latest iPod apps, rated, reviewed and ready for download.
Best game apps for whittling away dull train journeys, dull meetings, and dullness in general. Power up your phone with these playful gaming apps.
Not the most demanding puzzles in the world, but this is a gently engaging adventure, with neatly designed problems and lovely looks.
FREE
There’s replay value for its target market, but the means to challenge other people’s robots would be a huge improvement.
£1.49
BoxPlots takes an overdone format and adds charm, character and a smidge of originality, resulting in a very pleasant puzzler.
£0.69
Simple and fun cartoon battles with an adventurous twist, and yours for a bargain price – get your swag on.
£0.69
A solid, enjoyable foundation – but structural niggles soon grate, keeping this bear from getting the honey it would otherwise deserve.
£0.69
More puzzle than stealth, and enjoyable, if lacking that extra addictive quality that would demand you perfect every level. But when it clicks, it’s a blast.
£1.99
Some frustratingly difficult later levels, but otherwise this enjoyable dam-building puzzle is top of the class.
£0.69
With more polish CreaVures might have been fanVastic – instead it’s something of a leVdown.
£0.69
The jury finds the defendant guilty of lightweight strategy, casual entertainment, unfulfilled promise and hit-&-miss humour. Dismissed!
£1.99
FM freshens things up with a few new additions to help stay on top of the pile at Christmas
£6.99
There’s nothing really wrong with this game, but it utterly fails to stand out in a sea of iOS puzzlers.
£0.69
Retro arcade space action that gets a little complicated and a bit silly at times, but it’s a cracking blast once you’ve a feel for it.
FREE
With sparkling ingenuity, One Tap Hero explores the simplest of interfaces to deliver a testing puzzle platformer with 100 levels of ideal mobile gaming.
£0.69
A decent serving of quickfire puzzle action, but it ain’t no WarioWare.
£0.69
A nice way of getting younger kids to practice their adding perhaps, but with little enjoyment for an adult audience.
£0.69
Golfers will enjoy showing it off at the clubhouse, but it’s not a proper game.
FREE
Initially looks tasty, but not really enough to make our stomachs gurgle in delight, and the overly fussy approach and uneven difficulty curve gave us minor heartache.
FREE
One of those games that, despite having a promising concept, is just too pedestrian and unexciting to truly grab hold.
£0.69
From the makers of Real Racing, Most Wanted deliver slick visuals and great controls, but lacks a bit of variety
£4.99
Charming and amusing, but brutally old-school in terms of visuals and difficulty, so only buy if you’re prepared to be seriously challenged.
£0.69
Out and out the best arcade shooter for iOS. It’s not going to win any beauty competitions, but it sure deserves to win some ‘best games’ ones.
£0.99
This pernicious pensioner doesn’t offer the deepest experience, but it’s fast, smashy, slightly silly fun.
£0.69
It can be a bit random at times, but JellyCar 3’s springy gameplay is extremely engaging.
£1.49
You’ll have yourself a ball, but give it some extra levels and raise the difficulty, and you’re looking at a potential classic.
£0.69
A good idea. Sign up procedure could be easier, but it all works once you’re in.
FREE
Some levels could even stump a rocket scientist, but despite occasional frustrations, the level designs are smart and rewarding.
£1.49
A well-crafted little projectile firing game, but the fling soon wears off.
FREE
Liked Casey’s Contraptions? Then you’ll like Amazing Alex! While being troubled by a nagging sense of déjà vu.
£0.69
Continental drift-paced space action that needs an iPad version and better controls. Still compelling and lovely, though.
£2.49
Compelling puzzle dungeon crawling, but a lack of variety keeps this high-score game from getting higher score.
£1.49
Disco Kitten’s difficulty ramps up too quickly, but it amuses up until that point.
£0.69
Fun, playable and simple, but lacking the depth it’d need to steal an extra base (star)
£0.69
The difficulty here will quickly drive you to extinction – but it feels more a result of flawed controls than deliberate design decisions
£0.69
Pretty and – in the context of iOS gaming – fairly innovative, but extremely short-lived. A missed opportunity.
FREE
You get lots of engaging gameplay for your money, but the going is slow and a bit of a slog.
£2.99
Definitely not a scientific abomination, but this isn’t quite the superior specimen you might hope for, considering its genes.
FREE
If you’re a doofus, don’t play DOFUS. The various creature and enemy types make this a strategy puzzler of surprising depth. A satisfying challenge.
£1.99
This is likable enough as a basic adventure RPG, but it’s hardly a diamond in the rough.
£0.69
A smart, engaging one-thumb arcade puzzler that’s just a touch too fiddly to get our highest score.
£0.69
One the whole, you’ll squirm with satisfaction at Fancy Pants Adventures, but some of the more complex levels might leave your knickers in a twist.
£0.69
It’s as light and fluffy as some of the animals you’ll rescue, but Extinction Squad proves an entertaining trifle.
£0.69
A great puzzle game, full stop, but especially nice for series fans.
£0.69
With bite-sized levels that perfectly suit the iOS format, this is highly recommended for nostalgics and puzzle fans alike.
£0.69
There’s little longevity here for adults, but Fleece Lightning offers tons of fun for tiny touchscreen fiends.
£0.69
A fun game and probably a good investment, but initially content-light compared to its main rival.
£0.69
A slightly uneven experience, but for the most part this is charming and as fun as an Amoebarrel of monkeys.
£2.99
It’s shy of a few play modes and lacking visual diversity, but Ballistic SE makes some fine tweaks to the twin-stick shooter genre.
£1.49
A charming, challenging experience that’s slightly marred by twitchy controls. It’s a certainly a looker, but lacks a killer sting.
£0.69
Not as fulfilling as Super Crate Box and Muffin Knight, but akin to a massive sugary treat that will leave you dazed, but happy.
FREE
Airport Scanner has the look down pat, but this drab job simulator proves to be as rote as the real thing. Not much to declare, here.
£0.69
A colourful collect-’em-up that uses simple mechanics to giddy effect – explore at leisure and you’ll be happy as a pig in muck.
£0.69
With bite-sized levels that perfectly suit the iOS format, this is highly recommended for nostalgics and puzzle fans alike.
FREE
Ignore the association with the Burnout series – there’s a fun, stress-busting game underneath, just not a thrilling one.
£0.69
Should have be an exercise in hilarity, but the uneven difficulty and requirement for repetition make this all a bit damp.
£0.69
Coco Loco has the ideas for a pretty solid Angry Birds-like physics puzzler, but not the expert execution needed to make them matter.
£0.69
It’s classic Sonic, sure, but with a strange insistence that you need overbearing guidance to cope with simple new moves.
£4.99
One for those with a careless bent, and perfect for when you want to play a game but not do any thinking.
£0.69
The iOS equivalent of a plain cheese sandwich: does the job, but it won’t linger in the memory afterwards.
£0.69
Max is back with some minor control issues that won’t get in the way of your enjoyment of this shooter classic
£1.99
A great looking and original story, which disappoints with its lack of charm and colour.
£3.99
Puzzle, stealth, rhythm-action and a smattering of platforming, with Game & Watch era rigidity smashed into modern iOS-style aesthetics. Perfect.
£1.99
The rebooted physics of this new instalment means you’d have to be cuckoo to bet against Angry Birds’ continued domination as it aims for infinity, and beyond.
£0.69
What? A verdict!? Just leave us alone – we’re busy playing Diamond Mine! Again! All night long! Argh!
£0.69
Weaving through colourful tunnels may not be consistently thrilling, but Caverns of Minos sure is a charming little curio.
£1.29
A game this shallow is skating on thin ice, but it’s enjoyable enough that we don’t really care
£0.69
A bonafide legend that’s still well worth playing, in spite of interface woes
£6.99
Not quite paradise for iOS word-game fiends, but enjoyable enough and worth a look; doubly so if you’ve a bubble-popping fetish
£0.69
Horrifically fast retro larks with, we suspect, an extremely niche appeal. We like it, though
£0.69
It could have been a contender, but Gears has a cog loose and so doesn’t quite run like clockwork
£1.99
There’s plenty of fishing fun to be had in this great little virtual angler
FREE
A fast, fun, yet ultimately simple strategy game with brilliant controls
£0.69
A minor classic in waiting that’s currently a bit too challenging for its own good
£0.69
Innovative controls and a great foundation, but repetitive. If new missions appear later, pretend we gave it another star
£0.69
An absurdly addictive runner that stops just short of soaring its way to perfection
FREE
Shameless tie-in meets addictive-but-shallow new game mode. We love it now, but won’t respect it in the morning
£0.69
Tough puzzles and a sharp difficulty curve mean this treads a fine line between fun and frustration
£0.69
Not the best-designed cooking app we’ve ever seen, but the recipes it contains are interesting and unusual
£1.99
FM Handheld is back ready to sap away your commute once again…
£6.99
Lunges for ‘classic’, but stabs ‘merely very good’ instead. Nonetheless, it’s essential if you enjoyed the original
£4.99
Currently the best footy experience on iOS by a considerable margin, and a step up from last year’s offering
£2.99
A first-rate puzzle game that rewards strategic thinking, but it lacks polish
£1.99
A touch fiddly at times, but this game’s imagination and wonderful visuals combine to make a tasty treat
£0.69
A slight but good-natured game that rarely slips up and very regularly shines.
£0.69
Packs all the Cave punch you’d expect, but really needs to be prettier and cheaper
£7.99
Apart from the lack of levels, it’s a well-designed and atmospheric game of cat and mouse.
£1.49
A polished emulator, but for widespread appeal it needs more and better games.
£1.99
A mercilessly difficult, albeit faithful Amiga port that rewards only the most tenacious of gamers
£2.99
Bordering on unplayable. We only got through the game due to sheer bloodymindedness.
£0.69
Loop the loop, collect Blubbles, smash enemies, discover new lands and make friends along the way.
£0.69
Android-toting gamers should have Madfinger’s website bookmarked, such is the quality of the Czech coders’ excellent Tegra Zone beat-em-up ‘Samurai II: Vengeance THD’.
£5.49
A visually stunning and surprisingly fresh take on a genre that was becoming stagnant.
£1.99
A brave attempt at translating a physical board game, but it just isn’t a great videogame.
£0.69
The sort of game you’ll intend to play for five minutes – and then it’ll be dark outside.
£0.69
A timeless classic. And now, a little piece of role-playing history in your pocket.
£1.99
Fiddly at first, but once you get the hang of it, finger-tricking on your BMX is a joyful experience.
£2.99
A disappointing, cynical sequel that needs more levels and new features to justify its existence.
£0.69
A simple, elegant and assured game of chess that feels no need to show off. Positively classy.
£4.99
Not a game to buy if you dislike a challenge, but if you’re all for tough puzzlers, Beyond Ynth is great.
£1.49
It’s a lovely game, lovingly restored and has great nostalgia value. It’s just not terribly user-friendly.
£2.99
An innovative, cute and moderately enjoyable game, but it’s not quite the finished article.
FREE
Fast Five looks and feels great, but lacks the honed balance and difficulty curve of Asphalt 6.
£2.99
In borrowing the best from the rest and adding new twists, I Must Run! becomes best in class.
£0.69
Initially dazzling but short-lived; however, the price is right for the entertainment it offers.
£0.69
A largely entertaining game that’s pulled off with considerable skill.
£4.99
Technical gremlins aside, this is vintage Lara Croft with fantastic shooting and adventuring.
£3.99
There’s plenty of fishing fun to be had in this great little virtual angler.
£0.59
Not quite best-in-class, but Explosive Love is entertaining, challenging and a bit of a looker.
£0.59
It needs a proper tournament and a multiplayer mode, but NBA Jam is nevertheless an incredibly amusing game.
£0.59
Silly, simple and fun. Not quite an App Store classic, but definitely earns a recommendation.
FREE
Add a proper career mode and multi-player option and Fight Night Champion would be a title winner.
£2.99
It’s no Plants vs. Zombies, but Egg vs. Chicken is closer to ‘tasty treat’ than ‘undercooked’.
£0.59
A very cheap and very cheerful translation of the world’s favourite rhythm game.
£1.89
One of iOS’ finest. Fantastic aesthetics, precise controls and engaging gameplay.
£1.19
An insanely fast racer with some great track design, but it somehow feels a little empty.
£2.99
A fine action-oriented puzzle game that pleasingly tries to do something different.
£1.19
John Carmack develops a game for the iPhone, hardcore gamers worldwide gasp with joy
£0.59
The latest multiplayer augmented reality game for those lucky enough to own a Parrot AR Drone
£1.79
The Reggae Reggae Sauce fella from Dragon’s Den pops up with a recipe app for the iPhone
£3.99
Brain-training games are becoming ten-a-penny, but finally there’s one worth your attention
£1.19
Visually stunning and pirouetting round Pro Evo like a Messi unleashed. EA is back on top…
£2.99
Black Pegasus is easily the greatest war-themed first person shooter to grace the iPhone to date
£3.99
The latest Pro Evo on iPhone still shows how football gaming should be done on mobile
£4.99
A Sega fanboys dream iPhone game, Sonic 4 is everything we expect from our favourite speed-freak blue hedgehog
£5.99
Miner Disturbance is the latest in a long, distinguished line of mining based games from British developers
£1.19
Cartoonish golf-based fun for fans of classic arcade style gaming on the iPhone.
£2.99
We are Japanese if you please… Otamotone is one of the best and (bizarre-est) music apps yet developed for iPhone
£1.79
A cracking little game that follows in the slightly bonkers tradition of Doodle Jump and Angry Birds
£0.59
We love Bizarre Creations’ original Xbox 360 Arcade version, almost as much as we love this new iPhone port
£2.99
If you loved the original THPS2 then this is a cracking trip down nostalgia park
£2.99
The best football game for the iPhone, courtesy of the masters of the game at Konami
£5.99
Activision rolls-out its killer pretend-to-be-a-rock-star game for the iPhone, but can it work?
£1.79
Split/ Second is a fun ‘Mario Kart-inspired’ racing game that is amusing but not ground-breaking
£3.99
Finger-touch controlled footy game to while away the hours in-between the real World Cup matches this summer
£3.99
One of Sega’s greatest creations from the golden years of the 1990s is lovingly recreated for Apple’s mobile internet device
£3.49
Firemint’s game is one of the biggest gaming hits on the iPhone to date
£0.59
Capcom’s classic beat-em-up heads to the iPhone, and is surprisingly playable
£5.99
Gameloft’s Fishing Kings is the greatest angling sim on a handheld to date
£1.79
If you like to impress people with apps that are utterly impractical then this is for you
£0.59
Like a modern day version of the rubbish old X-Ray Specs you used to buy from Marvel Comics
£0.59
Sega’s cutesy monkey rolling, gliding and flying classic gets its second outing on the iPhone.
£2.99
Rockstar Games’ finest open-world gangland adventure gets its first outing on the iPhone.
£5.99
Revolution Software’s classic PC adventure is dusted off and given a new life on iPhone.
£1.79
Challenging, addictive tile-based puzzle game that shows the benefits of empowering small indy developers.
£2.99
A fun and casual drum-matching game featuring one of our favourite Muppet characters of all time.
£1.19
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