Top grossing iPhone games: November 23, 2010

Some games seem to be at the top of the iTunes App Store charts day in and day out, particularly some of those evergreen free games - but which titles are making the most money? Here's a look at the past week's biggest earners on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. There are some predictable choices here, but one or two surprises too, including two different versions of Monopoly, plus (somehow - read on to find out how) a free game. Notably absent from this list? Early winner Command and Conquer Red Alert, which is already no longer even in the top 50.

Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies

$9.99

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Some games seem to be at the top of the iTunes App Store charts day in and day out, particularly some of those evergreen free games - but which titles are making the most money? Here's a look at the past week's biggest earners on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. There are some predictable choices here, but one or two surprises too, including two different versions of Monopoly, plus (somehow - read on to find out how) a free game. Notably absent from this list? Early winner Command and Conquer Red Alert, which is already no longer even in the top 50.

Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies

$9.99

No prizes for guessing why this one is in at number one, although it has to be said that $9.99 for something that's ultimately quite limited is quite steep. It's a single map from World at War, and it has zombies in it. It's online, it's four-player multiplayer, and it's fun.

Bejeweled 2

$2.99

Pop Cap dropped in Facebook Connect code, and then added the ferociously addictive Bejeweled Blitz mode that's so popular on Facebook itself. Not familiar? You have to get the most points in one minute, and you're ranked against your friends. Begin playing at your peril...you will love hours, and hours of your life.

The Sims 3

$6.99

The Sims juggernaut shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. The iPhone version is remarkably full-featured, and includes 73 different goals and wishes for your characters.

Monopoly

$4.99

Released this past weekend, this is the good old fashioned version of Monopoly, and it includes four-player multiplayer over Wi-Fi or by passing the iPhone around. Alternatively it has a three-player Bluetooth challenge.

Tetris

$4.99

The oldies are still the best. EA recently updated the iPhone Tetris with a novel "Magic Crayon" mode that lets you replace any falling Tetris piece with a different one that you draw yourself. Sounds too easy, but it's remarkably effective, and adds to the pacing considerably.

Surviving High School

$2.99

An episodic, cartoon-style, adventure/dating sim where the content is completely updated every week. Each new episode replaces the content previously available at no extra cost.

Scrabble

$4.99

It's Scrabble, but it also has asynchronous multiplayer, so you can challenge friends through Facebook Connect. If you're in a Wi-Fi hotspot with another Scrabble-loving iPhone over, you can go head to head too.

Jelly Car 2

$0.99

Disney's driving-themed puzzle game lets you create your own levels using ramps, levers, pathways, chutes, and conveyor belts to guide your cars around the level.

Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition

$4.99

It's the fancy, global-themed version of Monopoly with real estate in Paris, Rome, and Barcelona. Bizarrely "real" Monopoly isn't included as part of the package. If you want that, you have to drop the $4.99 to buy the more popular game.

Rock Band

$6.99

EA has been experimenting with the pricing on Rock Band. When it launched it was $9.99, but for the time being it's now much cheaper. You get 20 songs when your download it, plus you can download extras from inside the app itself.

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