The 10 Best Free Game Apps for iPad

Part of: BC App Attack

The latest and greatest gadget from Apple is undoubtedly the iPad. With thousands of apps to choose from, sorting through all the amazing and fun apps available can be a daunting task.

If you are anything like me, you like fun apps that keep you entertained and prevent severe cases of boredom.

But what are some of the best game apps you can download onto your iPad? And more importantly, which are the best free game apps?

Here are my top 10 picks for free game apps for iPad.

Pac-Man Lite for iPad
I grew up playing Pac-Man and it is such a fun blast from the past to be able to play it on the iPad.  

Real Solitaire Free for iPad
I used to spend hours trying to win solitaire on my old desktop computer.  Thanks to this app, I can play solitaire anywhere, anytime on my iPad!

Blackjack Free HD
Instead of throwing away your money at the casino, play it safe with this free version of blackjack.

Super MineSweeper HD
Stay away from the Mines!  Use logic to win this game and challenge yourself each time you play to get the best time yet!

Hangman Classic HD
This one takes me back to third grade when I would play hangman with friends in class.  Relive the easy, good old days and put this app on your iPad!

Poker Free HD
This is another great game to play in lieu of going to the casino.  Save your money and have fun with this game!

We Farm for iPad
If you love Farmville, you will love this app!  It has a cool social aspect to it as well, which makes it even more fun!

Peg Genius Lite HD
This game will test your "genius."  To win, leave just one peg at the end.  Good luck!

Spit (aka Speed) lite
This game was and remains one of my favorite games ever.  Are you fast enough to win?  Test your speed by downloading the card game Spit onto your iPad!

Hearts HD
Don't get stuck with any of the hearts OR the queen of spades!  Have the least amount of points by the time one player hits 100 points and you win the game!

Do you have any great free games for iPad not listed here?  Share them in the comment section!

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  • 1 - Lisa

    Aug 26, 2010 at 5:30 am

    Thanks for this, it's hard to dig through the entire appstore and find the best apps so I really appreciate people taking the time to do something like this.

  • 2 - alohaitsaj

    Aug 26, 2010 at 8:20 am

    You are welcome Lisa! I'm glad I could help! :-)

  • 3 - JAMES

    Sep 25, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    I tried the Pac Man lite and I am kind of surprised you put it at the top. Maybe the app has changed but the version I had would not progress past the first screen/level.
    What fun is that?
    About as much fun as playing tic tac toe by yourself over and over and over and over again, that's how much fun it would be.
    Sorry if I offended any members of the tic tac toe national team or any variance thereof!!

  • 4 - onomeister

    Dec 05, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I'm sorry, but the above game choices were so terribly poor that I had to comment, or it would have been a travesty. This article should aptly be titled "The 10 Best Free Game Apps for Middle-Aged People (& older)". There are MUCH MUCH BETTER games than those listed. Try these: Godfinger, Labyrinth 2, Tiny Chef, Smurfs Village, 10 Pin Shuffle, Cogs, Pukk, Chicktionary, Tap Tap Revolution, Harbor Master, Rhythm Racer, Touch of Fun, Tilt to Live, Zentomino, Obliteration, We Rule, Implode Nature, Cut the Rope, Castle Craft. There are so many great free games out now! ---37 yrs old, father of 2 kids.

  • 5 - Hafsa

    Nov 26, 2011 at 6:49 am

    check out shadow era, skater rat, etc.

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