Trials Frontier for iOS

Trials Frontier gives you a bike and challenges you to ride it to glory across increasingly difficult trails, all while developing all kinds of tricks. You don't need to have any in-depth experience to get started. Just hop on and enjoy the ride.

Pros

Difficulty progression: The way this game builds in difficultly makes it a good choice for users of all experience levels. Even if you've never played a game like this before, the introductory levels help you quickly get the hang of the controls and mechanics. And experienced players will just zip right through these levels, but because they're short, their relative simplicity doesn't make them tedious.

Friendly competition: In addition to challenging yourself in this game, you can also see how you stack up against your friends. There is a list of accomplishments you can shoot for, and you can also challenge other players to beat your score or match your list of Achievements to keep things interesting and inspire you to do more.

Cons

Paying for success: Once you reach the highest levels in this game, it becomes more and more difficult to get through them without paying actual money to boost your profile. Available in-app purchases include packages of Gems or Coins ranging in price from $4.99 to $19.99, which can add up fast if you play a lot. You don't have to purchase anything to keep playing, but you may find yourself getting stuck a lot if you don't.

Bottom Line

Trials Frontier is a challenging and engaging game, that's free to download and play indefinitely, although as noted you may opt to pay for packages to keep things moving along. Any fans of racing games are sure to get hooked quickly. And the intuitive controls and helpful tips make it a game that even novice users can get the hang of quickly.