Comparison

High Risers vs Alien Tower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bounce off walls
  • Ascend as high as possible
  • Utilize a golden parachute
  • Score-based gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Alien Tower

Features
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Tilt, Dodge & Climb! Avoid the flames and reach for the sky in Alien Tower, a fast-paced arcade game where every move counts! Tilt your platform to guide cute little aliens up a mysterious tower. Dodge deadly fire traps and stay focused, one wrong move and it's game over! Simple to play but hard to master, Alien Tower offers intense vertical action in short, addictive bursts. Features: - Intuitive one-touch tilt mechanics - Fast, challenging arcade gameplay - Stylish minimalist graphics - Energetic soundtrack by Szymon Szewczyk - Compete for the best score! Can you help the aliens escape the flames and climb to the top?

Screenshots

High Risers4 screens
Alien Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: High Risers at every 2 months against Alien Tower's every 5 months. High Risers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Alien Tower every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
High Risers versus Alien Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh RisersAlien Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (946 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings946 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKumobiusLaurent Bakowski

Bugs and requests

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

Alien Tower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

High Risers

One-time13
  • 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
1 purchases

Alien Tower

One-time1
  • All Aliens !$1.99

Questions

Is High Risers free?
High Risers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Tower free?
Alien Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do High Risers or Alien Tower have ads?
Both High Risers and Alien Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, High Risers or Alien Tower?
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, and Alien Tower every 5 months. Most recently, High Risers was updated on September 23, 2026 and Alien Tower on September 22, 2026.

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