Let's look at a variety of free-to-play Breakout-style games and rate them compared to the originals.
Originally conceived by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow and produced by Steve Wozniak, Breakout and it's more awesome Japanese cousin, Arkanoid, involves a paddle and ball with the objective of clearing the screen of bricks. Arkanoid evolved the concept to involve more types of bricks, powerups, etc. Playing the classics is fun and good for hand-eye coordination, but they get old and it's nice to try some of the re-imagined games. In my search for "the perfect Arkanoid" I figured I would help you decide which one will work for you.
Note: most are not mobile friendly. I will designed those that are.
I'm sure you can find an old Macintosh or emulator to play the absolute original, but you'll have to settle for a browser version if you can't. The original was the best because of its era -it was actually difficult to master. You had one life, and if you were lucky by time you reach the first boss you might have accumulated enough of a score to earn a spare life. No unlimited chances. You also had to think as you moved whether the falling pieces were powerups, powerdowns, or if you had time to catch them.
This version is closest to the original in terms of backstory, but you have to control your ship with direction keys on your keyboard and the spacebar.
This version is more faithful in gameplay. You also get to use your mouse to control your ship, making it easier to be exact.
Break Out 2
Appears to be mobile-friendly. Mouse-controlled.
This game has goofy music (which you can turn off), girly cartoonish backgrounds, and an absurd number of spare lives. Don't be fooled by appearances or the ease of the first three levels as the time limit really comes into play. It's challenging and fun, sometimes with multiple pieces falling so fast you haven't the time to decide if you want them. Unless you get a powerup, the ball can be hard to see and keep track of.
This also can be played in full screen. Toggled on and off from within the game at the bottom left corner, although this button tends to disappear when toggled out of fullscreen.
Rating: 8/10 - for challenge, variety, and detail.
Outer Space Arkanoid
This also appears to be mobile-friendly. Mouse controlled.
This is a game you want to play if for some reason you're temporarily a zombie or want to meditate. It's challenging, but it can also go slowly. The atmosphere is set by atmospheric New Agey music and background paintings of space, planets, and stars. The time limit is relaxed and I'm not even sure you lose if you run over the limit because it's never happened to me.
Full screen is available in-game at the top-right corner.
6/10 - for unoriginality and monotony, yet still a pleasant game to play.
Break It
This one is pretty damn cool. Neon-colour levels, good audio effects and clips, and upbeat jungle music. The direction of your ball instead depends on the angle your paddle is facing, which tilts back and forth as you move it. It's reasonably laid back, no time limit, but also fast-paced as you get very little time to figure out if those red things falling down are something you want to catch, which 50% of the time aren't. Catch the wrong one and your paddle shrinks to half its size and, unless you're quick and the ball is busy bouncing around you're f**kd. To add to the excitement, a third of the bricks drop white score values (example: "150" in white text) for you to collect, but most times you're too busy catching the ball. To make matters more hairy, you're just as likely to catch a piece that shortens your paddle.
No fullscreen. Mouse controlled.
8/10 - for originality, variety, and graphics.
Breakout Evolution
I'm including this because it might tickle someone's fancy. I don't know much about it because I stopped playing after 3 minutes (2 levels in), but to be fair there likely isn't much to know about it. Very well designed, fast paced, manic rock-ish music. I quite liked it for a few moments because it appears to be influenced by Peggle as you launch the ball each time from a central position which you rotate and your paddle is rounded on the top. I seriously suggest checking out Peggle.
4/10 - I had to give it something because it was mildly entertaining.
Conclusion
Well that's just about enough. There are MANY I haven't bothered adding as they're all crap. The above is about as good as it's going to get, UNLESS, you venture a little further away from the Arkanoid game type and look at Peggle. If that game was in this list, I'd give it 10/10. Childish animation aside, it's the most ingenious and varied game out there. Sadly came before its time, as it should be played by millions.