PadPlay
About PadPlay

Tablets are gaming hardware.

11″ to 13″ screens, 120Hz refresh, and pro-grade chips. Most of what the App Store calls “iPad games” are iPhone apps that technically run. We sort the difference.

The tablet score

0–100

Five criteria, weighted equally. Each game is reviewed by hand against every one.

  • 01

    Native HUD

    Is the UI designed for a tablet, or is it an iPhone UI at 2×?

  • 02

    Input fit

    Multi-touch, controller, stylus — all wired up and first-class?

  • 03

    Content parity

    Is this the full game, or a stripped mobile version?

  • 04

    Screen respect

    Does the art, font, and zoom actually use 12.9 inches?

  • 05

    No dark patterns

    Free-to-play exploitation and interstitial ads drop the score fast.

How the list is maintained

Games are curated by hand — no user-generated voting yet. If you spot something we should add or remove, submit it from the leaderboard.