Just two short weeks after Minecraft clone Crafted crept past the Apple approval team, the real thing has surfaced on the New Zealand App Store.

Already available on the Xperia Play and Android, this iOS Pocket Edition of Mojang's ultra-popular Minecraft positively encourages you to build anything you can imagine.

And once you've constructed your fancy new world from the game's 36 block types, feel free to invite your friends into your imaginary playground over a local wi-fi network.

Minecraft Pocket Edition is out now as a Universal app for $9.99 in the New Zealand, meaning European and American punters will fork out £4.99 / $6.99 for the privilege when it's available later tonight.