Best iPhone & iPad Apps & Games — Page 4
Expert-reviewed iPhone and iPad apps and games, scored out of 10.
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- 127
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
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Action gameDrova - Forsaken Kin is a grim, rewarding throwback whose "anti-handholding" design proves that friction can be the secret ingredient to immersion — c...Great8.2Enter the Gungeon
Action gameEnter the Gungeon pairs mechanical precision with a punishing difficulty curve that stays fair, thanks to a refined core combat loop and imaginative w...Outstanding9.4Invisible, Inc.
Action gameA sharp, deterministic take on tactical stealth that trades dice rolls for information-driven tension. A thinking person's heist simulator that comes ...Great8.7Dungeon Clawler
Action gameDungeon Clawler turns the most dangerous weapon in a dungeon into a poorly calibrated metal claw and a bad case of physics. It's a clever, genuinely f...Great8.5I Am Your Beast
Action gameI Am Your Beast is a hyper-caffeinated, "all-killer, no-filler" revenge thriller that turns the FPS genre into a frantic puzzle of improvisational vio...Great8.7Shogun Showdown
Action gameShogun Showdown shows tactical restraint, proving that a single dimension is all you need for a deep, punishing, and utterly addictive strategy experi...Outstanding9.4Zenless Zone Zero
Action gameZenless Zone Zero is a hyper-stylized, kinetic action game with a combat engine that stands out even when its "TV Mode" navigation grates. It's solid ...Good7.5Super Hexagon
Action gameSuper Hexagon is an exercise in minimalist perfection that weaponizes frustration into a pure, rhythmic flow state. It is a brutal, essential exercise...Outstanding9.5
Brotato
Action gameBrotato distills the "survivors-like" genre to its mathematical bones, proving that real depth doesn't require a sprawling map—only a perfectly tuned ...Great8.4Forager
Action gameForager's early loop of discovery and rapid progression is genuinely compelling, but the design buckles under late-game repetition, settling into a gr...Mixed5.9Mushroom 11
Action gameMushroom 11 turns destruction into creation, and the result is a cerebral, often maddeningly clever puzzle-platformer that rewards precision, foresigh...Great8.6Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Action gameUbisoft Montpellier has revived a dormant franchise with a confident, well-crafted take on modern Metroidvania design, delivering exhilarating combat ...Great8.6Skull: The Hero Slayer
Action gameSkul: The Hero Slayer fuses roguelite brutality with an inventive skull-swapping mechanic, offering a constantly evolving combat canvas for dedicated ...Great8.5Life is Strange
Action gameLife is Strange earns a solid recommendation as one of the stronger entries in the narrative adventure canon. It weaponizes nostalgia and a clever tim...Great8.3Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Action gameAn infuriatingly brilliant exercise in digital masochism, Getting Over It is less a game and more a brutal, philosophical meditation on failure disg...Great8.3Mindustry
Action gameMindustry is a brutally elegant, unexpectedly deep fusion of factory logistics and tower defense that gets enormous mileage out of simple pixel-art ru...Outstanding9.1Thronefall
Action gameThronefall is a sharp exercise in reductionism, stripping the strategy and tower defense genres down to their diamond-hard core. What remains is a hig...Great8.4Carrion
Action gameCarrion delivers a satisfying power fantasy, putting you in the sinewy tentacles of the monster. Its core loop is a strong piece of visceral design, b...Good7.2Geometry Dash
Action gameGeometry Dash is a superb exercise in minimalist design, pairing a brutally difficult, rhythm-based platformer with a powerful community engine that g...Great8.6art of rally
Action gameA strikingly stylized racer that balances accessible controls with a deep, rewarding driving model. It's an atmospheric celebration of rally's golden ...Great8.2Thumper
Action gameThumper is a grueling, hypnotic, and masterfully executed descent into aural and visual chaos — one of the very best games in its category. It's an es...Outstanding9.5Stumble Guys
Action gameA free, cross-platform party royale built on a borrowed formula, Stumble Guys gets the basics right but leans on luck and pushy monetization; it is ha...Mixed6.5Pokémon UNITE
Action gamePokémon UNITE offers a brilliantly streamlined and accessible take on the modern MOBA, but its aggressive monetization strategy casts a long, pay-to-w...Mixed5.8Clash Royale
Action gameClash Royale remains a sharp distillation of real-time strategy, packing genuine tactical depth into three-minute bursts. It's a compelling, highly pl...Good7.8
