5 Best Classic App Store Games
October 10, 2025 by RSS Feed
The App Store might not be as popular as it is today without the introduction of these games. Here are some of the earliest and most popular games ever.
Tiny Wings
Tap to dive and release your finger from the screen to soar into the sky. Tiny Wings is a great example of how smart physics can create super-simple (but nevertheless hugely entertaining) gameplay.
Your aim in Tiny Wings is simple: keep on flying, for as long (and as far) as you can. As a bird, you can hold your finger on the screen to nose-dive down and towards one of countless slopes which are scattered across the landscape. Provided you time it just right, this can result in a boost of speed as your tiny winged bird slides and soars of its target slope.
Tiny Wings is simply one of the most addictive iOS games we’ve ever played. It offers a heck of a lot of satisfaction (there’s nothing better than timing your descent just right in order to slide off a slope and into the air), and it features nice graphics and sound effects. If you’ve yet to take Tiny Wings for a spin, we don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Tiny Wings
Andreas Illiger
Canabalt
Canabalt is a classic endless runner where you will race across rooftops and avoid obstacles. With a single button control, eight game mode options, and different runners to choose from, you can run for a high score or just for survival.
As one of the originals in this genre, Canabalt has you running to survive the destruction around you. You can escape alone or bring another runner along for the journey. Controls are simple allowing you jump across rooftops with a tap. Obstacles and distractions are everywhere, so keep your eyes peeled as you race for safety.
Canabalt is an endless runner that is easy to pick up and play. With understated, but attractive retro-style graphics and fast-paced background music, the energy will keep you moving, jumping, and running to escape.
Canabalt
Finji, LLC
Fruit Ninja Classic
Halfbrick’s often imitated but never duplicated original fruit slicing game is a great piece of software for iOS. Your goal is to slide virtual fruit as it appears on-screen. This might sound simple, but it’s nevertheless a therapeutic and exciting game (thanks to the presence of several different game modes).
So, you slice as many different types of fruit as possible. Great. But Fruit Ninja offers so much more: fruit chains, a Zen Mode, and multiplayer make it a title we keep on coming back to, time and time again.
This is definitely a title iOS developers have imitated (ahem, “taken inspiration from”) in the years following Fruit Ninja’s original release. Because of this, it’s a genre-defying App Store classic, and is definitely a title all iOS gamers should take for a spin.
Fruit Ninja Classic
Halfbrick
Angry Birds
Angry Birds is a class act: it’s spawned sequels on the App Store (and elsewhere), a TV show, a movie, and a whole load of merchandise. But at the core of this phenomenon is an iOS game that’s a heck of a lot of fun to play. Once you start, it’ll be difficult for you to put Angry Birds down.
The aim of the game is simple. Evil Pigs abound, and it’s up to you (and your team of Angry Birds) to destroy their various defenses as efficiently as possible through slingshotting bird after bird. Aim carefully, add just the right amount of tension to the sling, and your shot should prove successful.
This game is the real deal: it’s fun, addictive, features great graphics, and cute characters. It’s also part of a huge Angry Birds game series which you can work through.
Red's First Flight
Rovio Entertainment Oyj
Sneezies
Sneezies provides an overload of cuteness. To play, you will touch the screen to drop a burst of sneezing powder into the field of floating Sneezies and then way as they sneeze themselves out of their bubblers. You’ll try to start of chain reaction to rescue as many of the cute features as possible.
There are 45 modes in the classic mode or 15 more challenge modes for a more difficult game. This family friendly game is a perfect way to relax and smile. Achooo!
Sneezies
Retro Dreamer
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Strategy, Adventure and War Combine in Parabellum: Siege of Legends
October 09, 2025 by RSS Feed
You’ll definitely be busy when playing the new game Parabellum: Siege of Legends.
In the 2D scrolling adventure and construction game, you’ll be playing as multiple heroes who must build a city, become the protector of its riches, and even attack enemies.
The first task is to develop an economy around your dungeon. You’ll be tasked with building fields, mills, and ships while extending the borders of your city for more resources. But be careful to manage finances to avoid starvation or bankruptcy.
And any growing city needs other be protected as enemies are ready to pounce on any weaknesses. That means you’ll ned to plan your defenses strategically to anticipate attacks before they happen. You’ll also need to adapt your fortifications depending on enemy tactics.
You’ll also need to go on the offensive with armies you recruit and train. Your hero will choose everything from elite infantry to archers. During the battle, you’ll lead troops into battles where you’ll select tactics, formation, and more to rise to victory.
After battles, you can upgrade your warriors to create an unstoppable military force.
There are more than 10 missions to enjoy while playing.
Parabellum: Siege of Legends is designed for the iPhone and all iPad models and is a $2.99 download now on the App Store.
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Parabellum: Siege of Legends
Plug In Digital
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Football Manager 26 Touch Lands on Apple Arcade in November
October 08, 2025 by RSS Feed
Soccer fans should mark their calendars on November 4 as Apple Arcade will add another great sports game.
Football Manager 26 Touch
On that day, Football Manager 26 Touch will land on the subscription gaming service.
The soccer management simulator features a upgraded graphics simulator to detail smoother player movement along with on-pitch details.
Other great features include women’s football along with Premier League licenses.
“We’re delighted to be bringing FM26 Touch back to Apple Arcade for the start of this new era for Football Manager,” said Miles Jacobson, Sports Interactive’s studio director. “We think the reimagined user interface will really enhance the experience across Apple devices. In addition, the arrival of the Premier League fully licensed and the introduction of women’s football will further deepen exploration for Arcade players.”
Three Other New Titles
Two days later, on November 6, Apple Arcade will also add three new titles.
The first two, MySims and MySims Kingdom, are spinoffs to the hugely popular The Sims franchise.
Toca Boca Jr Classic is a compilations of Toca Boca Jr’s most poplar games that allow children’s imagination to run free.
Subscribe to Apple Arcade
To subscribe on your iPhone or iPad, open up the App Store tab and then select the Arcade tab.
All of the games are ad-free and don’t have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
You can try out Apple Arcade with a one-month free trial. After that, it’s $6.99 per month. It’s also a part of all Apple One bundles.
A subscription can be shared with up to six other members of your family with Family Sharing.
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Hurricane Tracking and Widgets Highlight Mercury Weather Update
October 07, 2025 by RSS Feed
Mercury Weather has everything you’re probably looking for in a weather app. With a clean and beautiful design, the app has accurate forecasts, radar, and much more.
The app has just been updated to version 3.0 with a number of new and notable features.
Hurricane trackers will enjoy two of the new features. A new storm layers on the map screen will show live hurricane information like current position, forecast path, and cone of uncertainty.
The path of the storm is shown with color-coded intensity scales with selectable data points across the path of the storm. Those include speed, pressure, and movements. The storm on the screen spin based on the intensity level and rotate depending on hemisphere.
Another new addition is a hurricane widget for your home screen. You can track a specific storm or monitor the closest storm in the Atlantic, Pacific, or both.
You can now also view a 24-hour UV forecast available from the UV label in the top weather card. When the AQI is expected to reach moderate are higher levels, you will also see it on the app.
For the United States and Canada, the update brings a 48-hour tide forecast when viewing weather near the coast.
Mercury Weather is a free download on the App Store now. It’s available on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.
You’ll need a subscription to unlock all of the app’s features. That’s available for $2.99 per month or $14.99 yearly. There is also a lifetime unlock available for $49.99. Family plan subscriptions are also available.
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Mercury Weather
Triple Glazed Studios Inc.
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Minotaur Is Amazing Maze Fun for Puzzle Fans of Any Age
October 06, 2025 by RSS Feed
The new game Minotaur is perfect for any age. A labor of love between developer Morten Gregersen and his 7-year-old son Andreas, the game is all about creating and sharing mazes with family and friends.
Creating mazes is easy for anyone. There are two different options to create one. First, you can tap and drag walls to knock them down to create a maze. Alternatively, there is a navigator to move around and draw the maze. I tried both versions, and each one was simple.
There is also a color-blind mode that allows you to distinguish paths and mazes more easily in the maze.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, head to the Home button to see what mazes Morten, Andreas, and other have created.
Once you’ve created a maze, you can invite participants to download the app and try it or even share as an image so anyone can give it a try. You can also send in the maze to be featured in the Home section.
Each attempt of a maze records time and steps so you can compare with others.
Minotaur is a free download now on the App Store for the iPhone and all iPad models. There is also an optional, one-time in-app purchase of $4.99 or $9.99. Either of those unlocks an unlimited number of saved mazes and show different kinds of confetti when you escape a maze.
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Miniotaur
Morten Gregersen
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