Fruit Ninja

Fruit Ninja is a $0.99 ($2.99 for iPad) game by Halfbrick Studios. In the game, various fruits fly up from the bottom of the screen. The point of the game is to slice the fruits before they fall to the bottom of the screen. There are several different modes to the game, each one with different features. In classic mode, you have to slice as many fruits as you can before hitting a bomb or missing three fruits, both which end the game. In arcade mode, you have a time limit of 60 seconds. In this mode there are power up bananas that slow down time, double your score, or unleash a frenzy of fruit, but be wary of bombs that take away 10 points whenever you slice them. In zen mode, you have a time limit of 90 seconds, there are no bombs and misses don't count against you. There is a multiplayer mode where you can compete against friends. This is played wirelessly on the iPod and spit-screen on the iPad. It is a fun game which gets more challenging the longer you play. I recommend it for ages 5 and up and give it 5 stars.

Doodle Jump

Doodle Jump is a $0.99 game by Lima Sky. In the game, you control Doodle the Doodler who climbs higher and higher by jumping on platforms. You move him across the screen by tilting your device back and forth, tapping the screen to destroy monsters by blasting nose balls. You can also destroy the monsters by jumping on top of them. There are a wide variety of platforms, form those that collapse when you jump on them to those that explode when you jump on them. Black holes in the background may suck you up if you aren't careful. Every update brings new power ups and more worlds to play on. I recommend it for ages 3 and up and give it 5 stars.

Osmos

Osmos is a $2.99 ($4.99 for iPad) game by Hemisphere Games. In the game, you control a mote, a blue circle that moves around by ejecting matter. However, whenever you eject matter you grow smaller, so you must use it wisely. As you propel yourself around the   world, you encounter motes smaller than you, which are blue, and motes bigger than you, which are red. Your objective is to grow by absorbing smaller motes. As you progress, you enconter obstacles like antimatter, which destroys any matter (including your mote) around it, and other sentient life which has the same objective as you: to grow bigger. All this, as well as a new multiplayer mode, makes this game great. I give it 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 and up.

Where's My Water?

Where's My Water? is a free puzzle game by Disney. In the game, you direct water from a pipe by digging tunnels through the dirt. Your goal is to get the water to Swampy the Alligator, who wants to take a bath. Along the way, you can pick up rubber ducks and collectibles. Obstacles such as toxic waste (which infects water, making it toxic) and algae (which grows on water, blocking its path) can harm you or help you depending on how you use them. As you progress, new obstacles and challenges are introduced. Level packs can be purchased if you want more levels, but it would take a while to complete the included ones anyways. I give it 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 and up.

Ramps

Ramps is a puzzle game by Backabit that costs $1.99. In the game, you have to move and rotate ramps so you can get a ball to the cup at the end of the level. It may sound simple, but the further you progress the harder it gets, as the game introduces more obstacles. It also has achievements and challenges that you can go back to get. However the elves may fell a bit repetitive after a while. I still think you get your money's worth, so i give it 4 stars and recommend it for ages 6 and up.

Kosmo Spin

Kosmo Spin is a $0.99 game by Simogo. In the game you control a character that has to save breakfast food from an evil alien by running around a planet. You control this by spinning the pant around, collecting for, stoping balls from hitting the planet, and avoiding beams fired by the alien. There are included quests that add an extra challenge to the game. It is a fun, simple game, and a recommend it for ages 5 and up. I give it 4 stars because it takes a little bit to get used to the controls, but it doesn't drag down an otherwise great game.

Tiny Wings

Tiny Wings is a $0.99 game by Andreas Illiger which is, to say the least, highly addictive. In the game, you control a bird that flys by sliding down hills to fly up them again, making you accelerate . The further you get the harder it gets, making it a fun challenge. An iPad version of the game adds multiplayer, which idles a great feature. All in all, this is a really great game. I recommend it for all ages and give it 5 stars.

Little Writers

Little Writers is a free app by Alligator Apps. The premise of the app is to trace various words, letters, and shapes on your device. After you complete tracing the word, letter,or shape, a voice reads out what you just traced. You can customize the words and add your own, as well as adding pictures to go along with it. I give it 4.5 stars because it does not allow customization of the exact order of words. I recommend it for ages 2 and up.