Best iPhone & iPad Apps & Games — Page 2
Expert-reviewed iPhone and iPad apps and games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 952
Top rated on iOS
- 01AmphetamineAmphetamine fundamentally corrects macOS's energy management, offering professional-grade automation for a price that d…9.7Outstanding
- 02Chrono TriggerChrono Trigger is a relic of the 16-bit era that still works: its narrative economy and mechanical elegance remain the…9.7Outstanding
- 03NetNewsWireFor anyone tired of algorithmic feeds and ad-choked reading, NetNewsWire is the cleanest way back to an intentional web…9.7Outstanding
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Photo & Video appA thin ratings base, an iOS-only footprint and a paywall that cuts against the app’s own restraint make this hard to recommend for most families, even...Mixed6.4Waylist
Navigation appWaylist addresses a real gap in Apple Maps Guides, but missing guide sharing, a recent-OS requirement and Apple Maps-dependent place entry make it har...Mixed6.1Benkyo Box
Education appA free, private Apple-native spaced-repetition app with useful diagram tools, Benkyo Box is solid rather than exceptional; it suits learners who study...Good7.2Tomoshibi
Lifestyle appHard to recommend for most writers: the forward-only fade is a focused idea, but the app’s narrow fit, thin public track record and zero store rating ...Mixed6.0Stella Foster
Lifestyle appHard to recommend for most people: Stella Foster’s phone-number access is a smart structural idea, but an always-on Mac dependency, a thin public reco...Mixed5.9DeArrow
Productivity appA principled idea with a coverage problem: DeArrow can replace clickbait titles and thumbnails, but it depends on contributors and its fallbacks only ...Mixed6.5Goxel
Design appFile-handling and selection concerns make Goxel hard to recommend for most people, despite serious voxel tooling in a tablet-sized package. Sparse sce...Mixed6.1Letterloop
Books appLetterloop’s prompted, scheduled newsletter format gives scattered groups a clearer reason to check in than another chat thread, but the organizer bur...Good7.8
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Productivity appA low-effort visual library with strong color search, but subscription-only pricing and a rigid content-type model make it hard to recommend for most ...Mixed6.1Wealthfolio
Finance appA privacy-first portfolio tracker with real analytical depth, undercut by a free tier that makes you the data pipeline. We recommend it to disciplined...Good7.3Velja
Developer Tools appTen dollars, paid once, buys a careful fix for links that open in the wrong browser. Rules based on the website and on the app a link came from handle...Good7.2Hyperspace
Utilities appClever, cautious and built on a storage feature Apple already ships, Hyperspace frees space without removing a single file. The free scan shows exactl...Good7.3Germ DM
Productivity appA considered privacy layer for Bluesky, with real caveats: MLS encryption, handle-based sign-in and burner cards are thoughtful, but an unaudited laun...Good7.2Wavelength
Board appFree, ad-free and account-free, this adaptation of CMYK Games' board game turns a one-word clue and a shared dial into the best kind of argument. It n...Great8.1Your Chronicle
RPG gameA large catalogue of story actions and a smart offline-progression track can't fully offset a slow, grindy opening and a late game that leans on waiti...Mixed6.5Wanderful: Orbital construction pick — Juno: New Origins
Education gameJuno: New Origins gives phone players a real aerospace sandbox — engine tuning, visual scripting and orbital planning in one package — but a cramped t...Good7.2Ten Dates
Adventure gameA well-cast live-action speed-dating romcom whose bite-sized dates keep every connection shallow and the package thin; the choice engine is clever, bu...Mixed6.1Blippo+
Simulation gameA comedy built around watching rather than doing, with enough format-specific wit and cross-channel mystery to reward the right patient player. Its th...Good7.6Klack
Productivity appA polished but narrow typing-sound utility that cannot quiet the keyboard you already own, and free tools cover the basics. At $4.99, it is hard to re...Mixed6.2Mozi
Social appA privacy-minded answer to one specific question — which friends will be in the same city as you, and when? The design is principled and the contact b...Good7.3Openvibe
News appCrossposting earns this app a place on a home screen: write one post, publish it to several open networks at once, Threads included, for free and with...Good7.1Sandspiel
Design gameA pocket chemistry set with no goals, no ads and no scores, Sandspiel is best treated as a toy rather than a game. Its wind layer and image-based save...Good7.5bitchat
Social appA privacy-first mesh messenger built for dead zones, crowded venues and shutdowns, held back by the one thing no update can ship: enough people nearby...Good7.4Thorium Reader
Books appMissing highlighting, scroll mode and any form of sync leave this free, ad-free reader hard to recommend for most people, despite strong format suppor...Mixed6.1
