Best iPhone & iPad Apps & Games
Expert-reviewed iPhone and iPad apps and games, scored out of 10.
108 reviewed
Featured on iOS

Enter the Gungeon
Dodge Roll
Enter the Gungeon is a masterclass in mechanical precision, proving that a punishing difficulty curve is entirely palatable when the core combat loop ...

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Crows Crows Crows
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe isn't just a remaster; it's a surgically precise and hilariously subversive critique of video games themselves. It's...

Baba Is You
Hempuli Oy
An exceptionally clever and profound puzzle game that redefines the genre by turning its own rules into playable objects, offering a brain-bending exp...

Kingdom Rush
Ironhide Game Studio
More than a decade on, Ironhide's fantasy tower defense still sets the standard—tight, funny, and ruthlessly well-designed. If you own a screen and a ...

XCOM 2 Collection
Firaxis Games
The XCOM 2 Collection isn't just a game; it's a crucible. Firaxis Games has crafted the gold standard of turn-based tactics, a masterclass in tension ...
Drops
PLANB LABS OU
Drops is a masterclass in minimalist design that transforms the grueling chore of vocabulary acquisition into a frictionless, aesthetic ritual. It is ...
Swift Playgrounds
Apple
Apple’s attempt to gamify the syntax of the future is as beautiful as it is curated, though the leap from solving logic puzzles to building production...

Solar Walk
Vito Technology
A visually arresting, scientifically rigorous planetarium that turns the solar system into a tactile playground, marred only by an occasionally aggres...
Capacities
Capacities Labs GmbH
Capacities is a sophisticated, object-oriented triumph that finally treats digital notes as entities rather than files, though its mobile experience r...

Please, Touch The Art
Thomas Waterzooi
A minimalist masterclass that turns the "look but don't touch" ethos of high art into a tactile, rhythmically satisfying logic puzzle. It is as much a...

Seek by iNaturalist
iNaturalist
Seek is a rare masterclass in friction-free education, stripping away the complexity of citizen science to deliver a privacy-first, addictive window i...

RemNote
RemNote, Inc.
RemNote is a powerhouse of academic rigor that demands a steep intellectual down payment before it starts paying dividends in long-term retention. It ...

Kiwix
Kiwix Team
Kiwix is a vital digital lifeline that succeeds in its radical mission to democratize knowledge, transforming any smartphone into an exhaustive, offli...

Euclidea
HORIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Euclidea is a rare triumph of educational design that treats geometry not as a chore to be memorized, but as a series of increasingly elegant puzzles ...

DailyArt
Moiseum
DailyArt is a masterclass in minimalist curation that transforms your smartphone into a high-culture ritual, though recent UI choices and aggressive m...
Structured
unorderly GmbH
Structured isn't merely another digital planner; it's a meticulously engineered system for time management that elevates the act of daily planning int...

SketchAR
Sketchar Inc
SketchAR presents an intriguing, technology-forward approach to artistic development through augmented reality. While its innovative tracing capabilit...
GDevelop
GDEVELOP FRANCE
GDevelop promises and largely delivers on making game development accessible to all, offering a robust no-code environment that excels at rapid protot...

Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft OneNote remains a formidable, free digital notebook, offering unparalleled freedom for capturing ideas across devices. Its organizational de...

Star Walk 2 Ads+
Vito Technology
"Star Walk 2 Ads+" offers a technically impressive, visually stunning gateway to the cosmos, transforming a smartphone into an interactive planetarium...

Geoguessr
Geoguessr AB
GeoGuessr masterfully transforms geography into an addictive, educational quest, yet its aggressive monetization strategy ultimately undermines an oth...

Readwise
Readwise, Inc
Readwise masterfully solves the paradox of the digital age: we read more than ever but remember less. It’s a powerful, intelligent system for capturin...

iNaturalist
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is an essential, if occasionally buggy, tool that transforms your smartphone into a powerful tricorder for the natural world. It masterful...

Threes!
Asher Vollmer, Greg Wohlwend, BigGiantCircles
Threes! isn’t just a game; it’s a design masterclass. It’s a beautifully crafted, endlessly challenging puzzle box that respects your intelligence and...

Zotero
Zotero
Zotero isn't just another utility; it's a foundational pillar for serious academic and research work. It masterfully tames the chaos of information ga...

Human Resource Machine
Experimental Gameplay Group
Human Resource Machine cleverly disguises a rigorous introduction to computer logic as a charming, satirical puzzle game. It’s a brilliant, and occasi...

Mathway: Scan & Solve Problems
Chegg, Inc.
Mathway delivers instant, accurate answers to a staggering range of math problems, but its true educational power—the step-by-step guidance—is locked ...

Symbolab: AI Math Solver
Symbolab
Symbolab is a technically impressive and remarkably comprehensive math solver that puts a powerful tutor in your pocket. But its true value is gated b...

Desmos Graphing Calculator
Desmos
Desmos strips away the friction of traditional graphing calculators, offering a fluid, intuitive, and powerful tool that transforms abstract math into...