7. Peggle (PopCap, £2.99)
Beefed-up pachinko with a sense of humour or 'pinball without the skill', Peggle is a divisive game. However, there's no doubting that many consider it essential on any platform, and the iPhone version is first rate, and offers plenty of challenges once you've completed the 'adventure' mode.
8. Pocket God (Bolt Creative, £0.59)
Coming across like David Crane's Little Computer People as developed by someone with a sick sense of humour, Pocket God has you affecting the lives of tiny (and often suicidal/accident-prone) desert-island pygmies. Discover features by experimenting with actions (or be boring and read the instructions), and revel in the fact this 59p game has had over 20 updates, the most recent of which adds mini-games and bizarre achievements.
9. Real Racing (Firemint, £5.99)
Having previously released the engaging but simple Flight Control, the feature-packed full-on racing game Real Racing was a surprise from Firemint. However, it swiftly took the chequered flag, due to offering plenty of unlockables, an in-depth career mode (along with a 'quick race' option), and multiple control methods.
10. Rolando 2 (ngmoco, £5.99)
Rolando got booted from this list as soon as this sequel arrived, which improves on the original physics-oriented platform game in every way. Tilt and flick your way through the 2.5D levels, and shove Rolando 2 in front of anyone who claims the platform isn't capable of anything more than fart apps.
11. Tiger Woods PGA Tour (Electronic Arts, £2.99)
If you're expecting a bare-bones version of the Tiger Woods games from 'proper' consoles, guess again. Although its graphics can't rival those from a PS3, this release's 120 holes (over seven courses) and excellent controls more than make up for that. Just ensure you ignore the dreary, repetitive commentary.
12. Trism (Demiforce, £1.79)
Released way back in 2007, Trism supposedly made its author a quarter of a million dollars within two months. It's not hard to see why: while superficially similar to other match-three games, Trism is far more involved, requiring cunning use of the accelerometer within Apple handhelds, in order to slide pieces around and create chains. It's fun stuff and additional modes add extra value - to a great game that's under two quid to start with.
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