Ultimate Briefcase vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Briefcase
Engage in a survival simulator where you dodge relentless waves of automated machines. Utilize unique characters with upgradable abilities and explore diverse city environments to uncover the mystery behind the onslaught and the titular briefcase.
- Dodge automated machine onslaughts
- Use ridiculous special moves
- Unlock unique characters with upgradable abilities
- Explore diverse city areas
- Unlock items for survival and coins
- Collect security footage to piece together the story
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Hundreds of automated doomsday machines have been unleashed on the city. Survive waves of onslaught using your dodging skills and a variety of ridiculous special moves. Where did the mysterious bomb-dropping, laser-spewing machines come from? What is the Ultimate Briefcase? And what is in it? • Unlock a cast of unique characters, all with their own upgradable special abilities. • Explore different areas of the city, from the fiery alley to the treacherous trapdoors of the water works bridge. • Unlock new items to help you survive longer and rake in more coins. • Collect security footage to piece together the story, and find answers to some of the questions above. • No unlocks are purely cosmetic – everything you get has a real effect on the game. Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free or bought with real money.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ultimate Briefcase at none against High Risers's shown. Ultimate Briefcase also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). High Risers's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 66%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ultimate Briefcase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 214 and 946 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Ultimate Briefcase's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Briefcase | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (214 ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 214 | 946 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Kumobius |
Customer experience
Ultimate Briefcase
High Risers
User reviews
Ultimate Briefcase
From 214 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game, fun and addictive
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and graphics
- 🎶 Awesome chiptune music
- 💰 Good value for free-to-play
- 🔍 Interesting story and lore
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially after updates
- 💰 Aggressive monetization, hard to progress without paying
- 🕹️ Controls and difficulty curve issues
- 🔍 Lack of content and progression after unlocking everything
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Briefcase
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fatal errors causing app to crash
- Glissant character slide not working properly
- Game Center integration not functioning
- Landscape mode issues with UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- More levels, characters, and power-ups
- Improved save/sync functionality across devices
- Accessibility options like high contrast mode
- Ability to skip cutscenes and animations
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Ultimate Briefcase
- 500 Coins!$1.99
- 2,000 Coins!$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- 5,000 Coins!$4.99
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Hanzō$0.99
- Night Life$0.99
- Down Under$0.99
- Lunar Base$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
Questions
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