Board (54 programs)

Pros: Play solo or compete against friends or family. New daily puzzles. Simple gameplay objectives. Offline mode.

Cons: Lack of online multiplayer.

Pros: Offers 3D and 2D chessboards. Play with the series characters. Rich learning resources.

Cons: Requires a Netflix subscription.

Pros: Up to date cards – plus shinnies. Deck building wizard is magic. Now on phones. Good responsive interface. Great card viewer and deck builder. Nice card images. You can get every card for free. Rule debates settled by the computer. Range of game modes (including two headed giant). Well-constructed, contextual tutorial to introduce MTG.

Cons: Burns battery – expect a hot phone. Slow start for experienced MTG players. Smaller screens are fiddly when selecting attacking cards. No way to undo a wrong card selection. Can’t speed up computer controlled turns. A good bit to do before you can start building your own decks. Laughable CGI story scenes.

Pros: Huge amount of solitaire games. You can create a favorites list. Rules and tutorials for each title. Editable background.

Cons: Translations could be improved. Unconvincing sound effects.

Pros: Addictive. Excellent aesthetics reminiscent of board games. Good life duration.

Cons: The need to unlock additional levels.

Pros: Game is faithful to the original board game. Allows solo and local co-op. Good layout. Challenging gameplay.

Cons: No multiplayer option. Crashes or freezes frequently. Unresponsive technical support.

Pros: Convenient way to play. Tap controls are simple. Nice commentary.

Cons: No sense of the crowd. Stiff visuals. Unintuitive, even for fans. Hiding the dice makes play hard to follow.