This list just solidifies in my mind why I don't like mobile games. As someone who enjoys pc and console games, mobile games always feel dirty to me. They feel like they've been designed to be addictive, not fun. I'll happily spend $60 on Skyrim, but spending $0.99 on a game that feels like it's been engineered to get me to spend it feels like I'm rewarding malicious behavior on the part of the developer.
I get that mobile game devs need to make money, and I support that goal. I just wish I had an answer that didn't involve what feels like unethical behavior.
I've played hundreds of mobile games and the vast majority don't hold my interest for more than a few minutes. Even the truly great ones only last a week or so. If they're trying to be addictive, they are failing miserably. The model seems to be more like "pay a dollar to satisfy your curiosity about something sort of neat looking".
I get that mobile game devs need to make money, and I support that goal. I just wish I had an answer that didn't involve what feels like unethical behavior.