Been spending a ton of time on the phone/iPad recently with:
Kavel: high score chaser that the dev recently described as “if Tetris and Bejeweled had a strange baby,” which is pretty accurate. A steal at $1.
A Monster’s Expedition: great puzzle game mentioned in the Apple Arcade thread, from the developer of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Cosmic Express. Probably the most accessible of those games–the last time I felt truly stuck was about 15 minutes in, and then I had the first of several “aha!” moments that keeps making the game interesting.
Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale: it’s kind of a deck-builder, but your “deck” is a collection of tiles for a Card Thief-style board, and it features a number of different characters who play very differently, like the dev’s prior game (Meteorfall: Journeys). Great, great game.
Kingdom: Two Crowns: I really struggled with Kingdom: New Lands–found it interesting but got stuck early and never progressed–but the follow up is much easier to get into and deeper, too. Bought this on a relatively recent half-price sale; I’m sure it’ll go on sale again, if you’re interested and don’t want to pay $10.