20 Fast and Quick Mobile Games to Kill Time on Android and iPhone

When you’re sitting in a waiting room or standing in line, you don’t have time to play a lengthy game. Save those for later and check out these fast, fun, and free mobile games for a quick fix. From awesome arcade challenges to perplexing puzzlers, these games will keep you entertained.

All of the games are available for free on Android and iOS, though some contain optional in-app purchases…

Arcade Games

Arcade games have come a long way and are now available in many forms. No quarters are required to play these fun challenges.

1. iSlash Heroes

Sharpen your blade and prepare for iSlash Heroes. Your goal is to slash pieces of the board away until the meter reaches the red ribbon. The trick is to watch out for the bouncing ninja stars because if you hit one, you must begin again. The more pieces you remove, the less space there is for the stars to move.

Download: iSlash Heroes for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

2. Fishing Break

Fishing Break is a casual, colorful, and fun challenge. You hop into your boat and travel to different watery worlds catching fish and creating a collection. Swipe to cast, then tap and hold to reel in your catch. Just be careful not to pull them in too quickly, or they may break the line. Earn coins for the fish you sell and you’ll unlock better fishing spots.

Download: Fishing Break for Android | iOS (Free, in app-purchases available)

3. Doodle Jump

Doodle Jump has been around on smartphones for many years, but it remains just as addictive as ever. The aim is to control a little jumping creature, tilting your phone to avoid enemies and collect power-ups like jetpacks, and see how high you can get. There’s lots of different themed levels to play in, missions to complete, and global leaderboards to try to place on.

Download: Doodle Jump for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

4. Polyforge

There are plenty of relaxing puzzle game apps for iPhone, and Polyforge is another great option. As the crystal rotates, you tap to hit each side of it with color. But be cautious, because if you hit the same side twice, you must start again. Each correct tap creates a nice music tone, but a wrong tap will give you an off-key note.

Download: Polyforge for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Puzzle Games

Puzzles include more than jigsaws and crosswords. With birds, balls, and dots, you can enjoy a speedy brainteaser.

5. Two Dots

Containing over 1,000 levels, Two Dots has you collect colored dots to win. Connect dots of the same color to collect and remove them from the board to reach the level goal. You have a limited number of moves and lives, can use boosts and power-ups, and enjoy gifts for checking in daily and inviting friends.

Download: Two Dots for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

6. Angry Birds Blast

You don’t have to be an Angry Birds fan to have fun with Angry Birds Blast. In this matching game, you pop adjacent balloons of the same color to set the birds free. Each of the 250 levels has a goal and you can use boosts and power-ups if you get stuck. Make large matches to create bombs and laser guns to blast away balloons. Be strategic, because you have limited moves. Plus, be sure to play the daily challenges for helpful rewards.

Download: Angry Birds Blast for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

7. Roll the Ball

If you enjoy slide puzzles, then Roll the Ball is one to check out. You simply slide the tiles to create a path to guide the ball to the goal. Do your best to arrange the tiles so that you can collect three stars in each level. There are no time or move limits and you can play your way through tons of levels. It’s also one of the Android games you can play offline.

Download: Roll the Ball for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Turn-Based Multiplayer Games

Many multiplayer games let you take your turn when you have the time. This turn-based selection is perfect for when you have minutes to spare.

8. Dice With Ellen

For a fun dice game with a Yahtzee concept and Ellen DeGeneres as the host, check out Dice with Ellen. Take turns rolling for high scores in the ones, twos, and threes as well as the full house, straight, and three-of-a-kind categories. Build up XP with your wins, choose custom dice, and challenge Ellen and her staff.

Download: Dice with Ellen for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

9. Trivia Crack Kingdoms

Mix the original Trivia Crack game with royalty and you have Trivia Crack Kingdoms. Play against your pals to see who rules in the world of trivia. Choose a channel topic like sports or TV shows, answer correctly to earn the crowns before your opponent, and then reign supreme.

Download: Trivia Crack Kingdoms for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

10. Word Chums

If you like Words With Friends, then you’ll love Word Chums. In the vein of Scrabble gameplay, you can take on your Facebook friends to see who’s the better wordsmith. What makes this multiplayer word game stand out is the cute characters (Chums), colorful interface, and upbeat experience. Word Chums also offers power-ups for blasting away your letters and getting high-scoring hints.

Download: Word Chums for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

11. Draw Something

You don’t need to be the next Picasso to have fun with Draw Something. In fact, it’s funnier when your drawings aren’t the best. This game is like Pictionary, where you are given a word to draw and your friend has to guess what it is. You could be mean and draw something purposely obscure to get your friend guessing, or use all the tools and colors available to create a work of art.

Download: Draw Something for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Sports and Racing Games

Knock down pins in tropical locations or take a spin around the track. These games are quick and cool.

12. Bowling Crew

Bowling in your local alley is all well and good, but with Bowling Crew you can knock down pins on a boat, in a rock club, in the snowy mountains, and more. It’s a fast-paced, frenetic bowling game that is easy to pick up and play, but also has a decent learning curve so that you can master it over time. Bowling Crew also lets you play live against other players, if you want to put your skills to the test.

Download: Bowling Crew for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

13. Subway Surfers

Swipe up to jump, down to slide, and move left and right as you charge ahead in Subway Surfers. In this upbeat, endless adventure, you’ll strap on your jetpack, hop on your hoverboard, and collect coins as you maneuver around the obstacles. Stay on top of your game, get a big score, and outrun that cop on your tail.

Download: Subway Surfers for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

14. Horizon Chase – World Tour

There are plenty of amazing racing games to choose from and Horizon Chase – World Tour is one of them. Race laps around the track with easy controls, an awesome soundtrack, and turbo boosts. Challenge your friends and do your best to take first place. You receive two cars and five tracks in the free version and can unlock the full game for $2.99.

Download: Horizon Chase – World Tour for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Word Games

Put your brain to the test with word games that challenge your love of letters.

15. 7 Little Words

In 7 Little Words, you create words using blocks of letters to solve the seven clues. You can solve them in any order—shuffle the letter blocks or use a limited number of hints if you get stuck. Your goal is to make it through each level and you can stop and pick up where you left off later if necessary.

Download: 7 Little Words for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

16. Four Letters

It takes a quick draw to succeed in Four Letters. When the four letters display, click them in the right order to spell a word. You score for each valid word you create and there are multiple answers available. The quicker you move, the better, because the challenge increases the faster you go.

Download: Four Letters for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

17. WordBrain

In WordBrain, you swipe through the letters to create words. Those words must fill the empty slots at the bottom, so you can see how many letters each word contains. Just keep in mind that the words aren’t necessarily related. You can make as many attempts as needed to pass the level and get limited hints. The game boasts over 700 levels and will definitely puzzle even the smartest linguists.

Download: WordBrain for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Music Games

Combine your love of music and challenges with these upbeat and fast-paced music games.

18. SongPop 2

Do you think you know everything about music? Put yourself to the test in SongPop 2. It features over 100,000 music clips, spanning many genres and decades, and you need to try and name the artists and song titles. It’s a lot trickier than it sounds and you get bonus points the faster you answer.

Download: SongPop 2 for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

19. Beat Blade: Dash Dance

Dive into a neon wonderland with Beat Blade: Dash Dance. Load up one of the songs and you will see blocks coming towards you. Slide your character towards them and slash them to get points, all the while moving out the way of obstacles. There are lots of great songs to choose from and it’s very addicting to try to beat your best score.

Download: Beat Blade: Dash Dance for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

20. Infinite Tiles

As the tiles slide quickly towards you, tap them in order to build up your score. It sounds easy, but as the pace quickens, the tiles grow in number, and you need to touch multiple tiles at the same time, it soon gets tricky. You can earn coins to unlock special tracks and play on an endless mode to build up your reflexes.

Download: Infinite Tiles for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Free Mobile Games With No Ads or IAPs

When you have a few minutes to burn, no matter if you have an Android or iPhone, one of these fast and fun games will entertain you.

If you’re tired of seeing ads in your games or being pressured to buy things, here are the best free mobile games without ads or in-app purchases.

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