For good reason, more and more people are making iPhone app reviews on the Internet. Being a new market, it raises many questions from consumers who are interested in finding out more about what they are about to purchase. This is why everyone and their grandmother is reviewing applications on the iPhone. These people come from anywhere, whether it be a company, or simply someone in their room late at night. Whatever the case, there – more than likely – is not an application for the iPhone without a review, and the majority of these applications being reviewed are games.

There are many different types of applications on the iPhone, the most popular of which (for reviewing purposes) are games. There are applications that tell you what song you are listening to. There are applications that tell you show times for movies in your area. There are applications for using your phone as a flashlight. And then there are games, games, games galore.

The game market has gained size at an exponential rate, paralleled only by that of the Playstation 2 upon its release. The major difference here is that there are not cartridges, memory cards or discs involved. It is a touch screen interface and the games are stored entirely in the iPhone memory banks. The games are on the go and the graphics are dependent only on the skills of the developer.

While many games are produced by independent developers – remember, this is a free enterprise market, moderated by Apple – there are also many major game developers putting out major games for the iPhone. Generally speaking, the only differences in the games are quality and smoothness of graphics and gameplay.

There are many types of games on the iPhone. There are action games, yes, but there are also simplistic word games. Sometimes, the simpler the game, the better. The simpler the game, the smoother it runs, and that is one of the most important things to take into consideration when trying to sell to an iPhone market.

Another major selling point is a lack of advertisements. This is what will make or break a review of a game, as the lite versions – watered down, shorter versions – tend to have a lot of advertisements while the full versions do not. This is a genius ploy as many people would rather buy the ad free version than sit and wade through advertisements.

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Doodle Dots

You’ve got to know the old connect the dots game where you need to make the most number of squares by connecting dots so you can beat your opponent? Well this game can now be played on your iPhone, only thing is, you save paper, get 3 different board sizes and difficulty levels and can even pick your own colour to play with. Have fun with the Doodle Dots game!

Fly Must Die

This is the kind of game that will appeal to those who love to simply while away their time in idle pursuits. What you have to do is kill flies with chopsticks. If you think that’s absurd then you need to play this game to change your mind! If you want to kill a fly you must hit it exactly with the tips of the chopstick and if you miss it will fly away. Different colored flies get you different points when you kill them.

Knock Knock Zombies

This one’s for little kiddos in your family who probably won’ t let go of your iPhone every time they see you tapping at it. This game could work both ways for you. They might love it so much that the harassment for the phone could reach unprecedented levels or they might think it’s scary and won’t ask for your phone again. Somehow, I think it’s the former. That’s because every time they tap on the door of a crypt there’s a different zombie that emerges, screaming away. Sounds scary but isn’t really the case.

Push – Push

While this game may not be suitable for kids but adults sure can have fun with it! In this game you are an assassin and you have to kill the presented target with home appliances. The target keeps moving so you have to be careful because you might end up hitting a civilian or something else and then the game only gets tougher.

Thom writes stories for mac software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone application, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

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Mouse

This game will remind you of the times you connected your games to the television and played around with the joystick or even the handheld games of the eighties. In the Mouse game, all you have to do is direct the mice out of the maze to their homes with the help of some cheese. It may sound simple but you’ll need a significant amount of strategy to get them moving and get to its proper conclusion.

The Frog Puzzle

This game may look real easy but it really isn’t. You need to get the yellow and the green frogs to the opposite side each, by jumping over one frog at a time in as few moves as possible, and remember to think laterally. Try getting your friends to break your record!

Triazzle

In this simple game, yet a game that requires yet logic and reasoning you will find triangular tiles with insects or frogs on each of them and they are arranged around a large triangle and you need to fit the tiles correctly to match the picture and cross over to the next level. It’s way better than a jigsaw puzzle!

Brain Scrambler

Here’s another mind boggling game for your iPhone where there are nine square tiles with pictures on them. These have to be arranged properly for the parts of the pictures to match on each tile. Truly a game which you will end up playing continuously until you get it right. You can choose from different images which will affect the level of difficulty.

Thom writes articles for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

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Who Said That?

If movie is your thing and dialogues you can remember like your old nursery rhymes then you can have loads of fun playing this fast paced game. There’s a pretty good chance that you won’t know all the answers and you can then figure out how good or bad you really are! There’s also a bonus round in this game where you can select the number of movies you think you will get right.

Analyze Handwriting

The fascination from handwriting analyses is never too old and never dies out. It’s amazing how so much about a person’s personality can be found out with a few squiggles on a piece of paper. With this app, you can now see for yourself if all that they say is true or not. All you need to do is download it and write down the sentence or word that it asks you to, with your finger or an appropriate stylus.

Free Letter Bug

All those who swear their hate for word games will turn tables once they’ve played this game. Not only is it great but you can enhance your vocabulary and even you spellings can be improved. In this game alphabets are scattered all across the screen in layers and the topmost layer is the active one, you need to make words and make sure you spell them correctly too. You get more points the faster you make the words and also get more points for longer words. To scramble the words you need to shake the phone.

Oh my word!

What a cool game this is! And not half as macabre as some of the hangman games you will find on the iTunes store. This one is far more easy on the eyes, but not easier to play. When you launch this game, you are given two words and a blank one in the middle. You have to guess the words based on the two words given, whether the word that you have to guess comes before or after either of these words. Requires plenty of logic and lateral thinking. Have fun!

Thom crafts stories for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple and Mac related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

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Chess Free

For incurable chess addicts, this game is right up your alley, and since it’s created just for your iPhone, viewing and playing it becomes nothing short of a true pleasure. This cool game has a two player option and so there’s nothing it doesn’t have really; and to top that there’s a number of exciting features on it, packed with some neat graphics and topped of with enticing sound effects, this game is a total riot!

Airport Madness

Losing one’s luggage is everyone’s nightmare! And with this game, you can relive those moments and become an airport suitcase packager. You need to make sure your reflexes are sharp and stay alert so you don’t lose any of the luggages. Maybe you can now taste the hard work that goes into being an airport packager now and compare your scores with those around the globe.

Slingshot Cowboy

Take that slingshot, aim and hit those cows! That’s what this game is all about, You need to aim and hit a cow and each level and have the cow return at the end of the level as an enraged nasty bull out to run you over! You’ve got to keep hitting them or risk being pulped or worst still killed! You’ll love the visual effects.

Boxed In

If logic games are what you’d rather spend your time on, then you need to try this one out. There’s a robot here that needs to be directed by you to push boxes off the floor; well no, it’s not that simple, if there are obstructions on the other side you cannot pull or push the boxes around. There are 50 different levels to play and you need to remember to push the boxes in the right order.

Thom crafts articles for mac software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

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There are some games that somehow stay on in your mind, and that’s because there is something about such games that makes them special and set them apart from the rest. You will find such games on the iTunes App Store and with one look you’ll know that you want them on your iPhone. Take a look at some of these games.

Spider & The Secret of Bryce Manor

In this mysterious and intriguing came, you are a spider and you come across a mansion that has been abandoned. When you explore the place you realize that something that you cannot figure out took place in this mansion and that how’s you begin your quest to link up the missing details to find out what went on in Bryce Manor. And the best thing is that the entire game can be seen through you-the spider’s perspective! And the curious arachnid that you are it should be fun!

Rising Card

Now you can become a magician for a day and play a trick or two for your friends. All you need is the Rising Card game on your iPhone. Once you have this game you can ask a friend to name any card from a deck of cards and then launch this game which has the photo of a deck of cards. After this, you tell you friend to think of the card that they mentioned earlier and shake the phone. The card actually comes up from the deck of cards in the photo! It’s awesome and its true and what’s even cooler is that this has been designed by an acclaimed magician.

Mini Golf Wacky Worlds

There are plenty of golfing games available but this iPhone game is truly different because you get to practice mini golf is some really wacky and colorful worlds. How about islands in the sky, volcanoes in the sea, glaciers or even rivers of melted cheese? Sounds good to you? It is indeed a different sort of take on what you normally think could become a boring game.

Face Fighter

This game on your iPhone can guarantee you a laugh. It could be a real neat stress buster; all you need to do is launch this game and take a picture of a friend, after that you select a body to go with the picture and start fighting! It looks like your friend is fighting with you and you can sock them in the eye, smack off their noses or give them a split lip! He visual effects caused by the fight are hilarious and can make anyone laugh!

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Every single day new apps and games are added to the iTunes store where people can download some for free and others they might have to pay for. But the end result is that you are never bored when you have your iPhone with you. You can easily while away the time in an airport waiting for a flight as you play one of the many fantastic games on your iPhone. Check out some of these:

AAA Memory Game

As a child you might have played this game with cards that need to be paired with the matching image but you’ll need to remember where the other card is placed. Well this game is based on the same principle; you’ll find tiles that lay face down with question marks on them and you have to pick the right pair. It has 16 levels of ascending difficulty and is a great way to test your memory!

Action Dot 2 Dot

This is a cool game where you have to connect dots to reveal hidden images and the faster you do it, the more rewards you win. There are totally 125 levels, split between 50 arcade levels and 5 worlds. Solve it and the world is yours! Requires good concentration and even helps increasing your concentration level overall. They also have options where you can play jus the arcade mode or the world mode or even the quick play which doesn?t have any levels but is there for a bit of quick fun.

Blowfish

‘So cute’ is what you’ll say when you first see this game. It has really neat visual effects of a blue sea and bubbles and every time you tap on a blow fish it will grow bigger and bigger and pop when a prickly little sea urchin comes its way. This game has unlimited levels and plenty of sea urchins too! For all those times when you’re tired and don’t want to trouble your mind any further, this game is perfect.

Bungee Boy

Get hooked to this highly addictive game and become Bungee Boy for a day and swing from buildings to buildings in your city. Make sure you pop balloons on the way and keep away from the fire rings! This game has four difficulty level and no time limit! Have fun and keep playing!

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For a quick and easy way to entertain your family, your iPhone is the key. With the awesome games that will keep everyone entertained for hours together packed in this cool gadget, there’s nothing more you could possibly need! There are numerous priced and free games and apps out on iTunes that will you will have a blast playing these games with your kids, cousins, nieces and nephews and all! You never know, your grandparents might take a fancy to these games too!

Piano Cats

Can you picture an orchestra of cats playing out your tunes in adorable meows? In this game, there as white cats and black cats like in a piano keyboard; and these well behaved cats don’t shriek or scream but are sure to make you laugh! Try playing a simple Happy Birthday song in meows!

Tap Battle

On days when you are bored and have just another friend to keep you company for the evening; or maybe there’s just one last piece of brownie left on the plate and there are three people rooting for it? How about playing a game of Tap Battle to solve the dilemma of who gets to eat it? All you need to do in this simple game is to tap the screen within the given time and the person who taps the most number of times wins! Common, battle it out on the tap field!

Grocery Bingo

Can you even count the number of your times your grocery shopping was rudely interrupted by your kids’ blabbering and bickering that your shopping wasn’t complete because you forgot to buy half the things you should’ve? Well, you can trust them with your iPhone, then all you need to do to keep them occupied is start this game. Here, there is a grid with most grocery items that appear on the screen, and each time you spot one you need to tap it, once you tap on five of the same item its bingo!

Food Defence

With some strategic planning and manoeuvring to save your food item from being attacked by ants, this game can be fun. You need to knock off these ants the moment you seem them and you have to be quick because if you’re not, then the ants catch up and you pizza is history!

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Owning the coolest phone is just not enough these days! It’s important to add to new things that make it absolutely sensational. What better to make your iPhone sensational than with its awesome ability to hold hundreds and thousands of different apps set across an array of genres? Take a look at some such apps that are sure to blow your mind!

App Box Pro

How cool would it be if you could have one box that holds all of your favorite apps together in it? Well guess what? The App Box Pro will do just that for you. This awesome app is a collection of 18 fantastic Apps all in one place. Some of the apps it holds are battery life, flashlight, holidays across 83 countries, tip calculator and translator to name but a few, you have got to get this one for your iPhone and explore the fun!

Time in Words in QLOCKTWO

You maybe familiar with viewing the time in both analog and digital format alright but have you ever seen the time in words? Not in the QLOCKTWO format you haven’t! With this cool app you can now see the time in words like ?It is quarter to three’. Now if you’re wondering what the big deal in all of this is, then maybe you should hear this: this cool clock comes with a matrix of letters that light up to form the word that you’ve just read; that’s right, you’re only going to have to see it to believe it!

iVerse Comics

Did you ever think of a day when you could read your favorite comic books on your phone? Well you better think it now, because with the iVerse Comics app for your iPhone, you can have all your favorite digital comics that have been formatted to fit your iPhone perfectly! Not only are there hundreds of comics out there that can be bought easily, you even get 30 free comics with this app. It has an easy interface for you to select and buy comics from and that doesn’t take too long to figure out even. If the chances of you feeling bored with an iPhone in your hand were close to none, then with iVerse Comics, boredom isn’t a possibility.

Anna Sheffield Jewelry

Make hearts flutter with excitement with the bling out of your iPhone and in your very hands, all this with the mouth watering Anna Sheffield Jewelry app. A New York based designer, Anna has changed the way the world looks at jewelry today all with her line of aesthetic products. Turn your fantastic iPhone into a catalog and also shop online and follow the different the varied jewelry prices in the market and make your pick to buy what you like!

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Having just turned one, the App Store at iTunes and the team there have worked on listing out the all time favourite apps that took over the top positions when taking into consideration the downloading history. While some of these apps are interesting and have some nice uses, others are simply fun to have; and whether you use them daily or not, your iPhone could just face some serious increase in coolness. Here’re some of the Apps that made their way onto the featured list.

Wikipanion

Do you find yourself referring to Wikipedia for everything that you seem to need? And it’s sometimes a pain to log in to the website from the browser on your iPhone. The best thing to do in such a case would be to download the Wikipanion app for your iPhone, and it’s truly the best companion that Wikipedia lovers can hope to have. Everything is made much easier and things are streamlined in a fashion that makes searching for things a snap. Wikipanion is a free app that is loaded with features. Know more about it at

AP Mobile

News crazy people love this app and it’s for good reason. The AP Mobile app as it is called is a comprehensive news outlet right in your very iPhone. It comes from the very gates of Associated Press and makes sure you are updated on both local and global news no matter where you are, exactly as and when it happens. Make your preference of news you’d like to see from sports, entertainment or finance, you fingertips do all the talking. Could news junkies ask for anything better?

Weatherbug Elite

Keeping a track on the weather patterns in your city is important. After all our events run successfully only if the weather runs fine. So how do you find out if the weather is going to be fine? By the simple download for just 99 cents for the Weatherbug Elite app which is worth every cent you put in: not only do you get real time weather updates but also many other cool features.

Stanza

Mobile reading of books is so common today that now it is these readers who are targeted. But apart from the tiny things that fit on your mobile screens you can also read regular books on your phone by downloading them as eBooks. This very cool Stanza app lets you convert your iPhone into an awesome eBook reader and so you can download the latest bestsellers onto your iPhone. It’s real easy to use and users can skip to different sections without nay hassle at all. Pretty soon, you could actually be reading the Twilight series or The Da Vinci Code in your very iPhone.

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