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App reviews for puzzle games

225 results
  • Review
    PipeRoll

    Simple connect-the-pipes concept is oddly addicting.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    100 Floors

    Brainteasers to challenge even the most serious puzzle fans.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Dooors - room escape game -

    Entertaining but tricky; best for serious puzzle fans.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Angry Birds Space

    Sequel introduces new levels that have gravitational pull.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Draw Something

    Pictionary-like app addictively fun; beware random matches.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Ragdoll Blaster 3

    Explosive franchise goes happy and bright, and it works.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Royal Trouble: Hidden Adventures HD

    Hidden-object adventure protagonists show value of teamwork.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    the Sheeps HD

    Challenging puzzle-platform app best for kids with patience.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Fingle

    Cooperative puzzler reminiscent of Twister but with fingers.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Merry Cubes HD

    Fruity block puzzler is cute but lacks depth, replayability.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Scramble With Friends

    Addictive word game safer to play with your own friends.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Bejeweled

    Spiffy update breathes new life into match-3 puzzle classic.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Catball Eats It All

    Strangely fascinating physics-based puzzle game.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Square Wars

    Iffy ads in free pencil-and-paper classic; try paid version.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: Android, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Monkonomix

    Puzzle game confuses with unclear instructions, iffy humor.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Amazing Breaker

    Angry Birds-like play, with spooky targets, scary bombs.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Blosics

    Clever design helps app stand out among physics puzzlers.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Rope Rescue HD

    Freeing caged birds is puzzling, yet addictive and fun.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Greedy Spiders

    Deceptively simple puzzle game boasts a hefty challenge.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Roll in the Hole

    Panda seeks ice cream in cute but forgettable puzzle app.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Aiko Island

    Block-popping puzzler steps outside the mold of other physics-based apps.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Stupidness 3 Pro

    Brain-teaser/puzzle game is aptly named.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Scribblenauts Remix

    Vocabulary-building word puzzle game shines on iOS.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Monster Island

    Puzzle borrows from Angry Birds but doesn't advance genre.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    To-Fu 2

    Sequel to puzzler even more captivating than original.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)