Pinball HD: Superb iPad pinball. Three great-looking, feature-packed tables, each with three views. 5/5 $2.99 http://is.gd/bVlRZ
AlphaBattle: Relentless, tough word game that plays like Scrabble crossed with Unify/Tetris. 3/5 $0.99 http://is.gd/bTtlK
ESPN Pinball on iPad: Disappointing pinball game. Flashy graphics, but poor frame-rate scuppers enjoyment. 2/5 $3.99 http://is.gd/bR96n
Chop Chop Runner: Relentless running game. Looks good, but you never feel entirely in control. Get Run! instead. 2/5 Free http://is.gd/bSxLH
Mini Golf Wacky Worlds Free: 3D mini-golf. Five nicely designed, surreal, imaginative courses, but awful camera. 3/5 Free http://is.gd/bR8Yo
April game of the month: Run! (4/5) http://is.gd/bblNk Runner-up: Fox Vs Duck (4/5) http://is.gd/bblZg
April app of the month: Reeder (5/5) http://is.gd/blPVj Runner-up: AutoStitch Panorama (5/5) http://is.gd/bbktP
Doppelgänger: Nice-looking pairs game, but lives system frustrating & progress too reliant on luck. 2/5 $0.99 http://is.gd/bODPP
Super Turbo Action Pig: One-thumb iCopter-like survival game with fantastic art direction and loads of humour. 4/5 Free http://is.gd/bJEC2
PapiJump for iPad: Bog-standard vertical platformer. Cute but better on iPhone screen than iPad’s acres of space 2/5 Free http://is.gd/bLIxF