Top 10 best one-button games on iPhone and iPad (iOS)

The new boy on this list, Badland manages to rival Whale Trail for sheer gorgeousness.

But what really makes Frogmind’s platformer special are the sheer physicality of its world and the gameplay nuances. Two things Frogmind pulls off through a single virtual button.

One of iOS gaming's recent classics, Tiny Wings is remarkable for one major reason. Here is something fresh in the endless-runner genre without a complicated control system.

In a neat twist on the Canabalt formula, pressing the screen forces your character down, while releasing it lets him soar into the sky.

Say No! More is a really funny narrative driven game where you play as someone who has just learned the power of saying No. You can say no in a bunch of different ways, but it only takes one tap (or a tap and hold) to announce NO to whoever is trying to bother you or interact with you. This game is really a fun time, and the story really has a lot of twists.

An iOS classic in every which way but sales figures, Whale Trail encourages you to swoop, collect, and initiate graceful loop the loops through the skilful manipulation of a single digit.

It's not the most original game on this list, but it's certainly one of the most lovable.

Swordshot is an intense, one-button game where you need to time your sword to get through moving objects and attack an enemy. It's one of those games that will make your rage, but there are decisions to be made - from getting upgrades to using your extra lives, you will need to plan ahead well and keep your cool in this game.

Halfbrick just knows how to make games that feel right. We can't adequately explain why Jetpack Joyride is so much more compelling than so many other endless-runners.

It just is.

Whether you're hovering, blasting, riding a robotic dragon, or trying to steal an extra few yards at the end of a run, it's some of the most (legal) fun you can have with a single finger.

Let's face it: traditional platformers don't really work on iPhone. Not perfectly, anyway.

Games like One Tap Hero show that there is a better way to deal with platform games on touchscreens than just tacking on a clunky virtual D-pad.

Through smart level design and a simple one-button control system, One Tap Hero has become an iOS platformer that anyone can enjoy.

In truth, Canabalt could qualify for all kinds of top ten lists, including top endless-runner, top art style, and top trendsetting games.

Right now, however, we'd like to highlight and pay tribute to its simple one-button gameplay, which set the pattern for so many other games (including some on this list).

It's still so much fun to play today, despite the game's familiarity.

Playerless: One Button Adventure is a funny game where you must enter into other games and fix strange bugs, while trying to battle a self aware AI. It's got a lot of different and impossible bugs, with some fun puzzles when it comes to trying to solve them. It's a great game for those looking for a bit of a challenge and a fun narrator to guide you through.

OCO is a one-button platformer where you move around a minimalistic world, creating a trail and interacting with a bunch of different types of platforms. You can end up auto-jumping over a gap or falling into a pit. There is some lovely music to this game and a pretty nice level creation area if you are up for the challenge of making your own level.