Verticus vs Brook City Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verticus
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a high-tech superhero free-falling through Earth's atmosphere to stop an alien invasion. Dodge obstacles, battle enemies, collect upgrades, and save the planet in this addictive game.
- Free-fall gameplay
- Alien invasion storyline
- Obstacle avoidance
- Enemy battles
- Suit upgrades
- Collect variant suits
- Stan Lee original content
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☆ Named a Best iPhone and iPad Game of 2012 by TouchArcade (Endless Runner category) ☆ ☆ Second Place, Best Lead Character - 148 Apps' 2012 Best App Ever Awards ☆ Stan Lee, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man™, Iron Man™, and The Avengers™ presents an exhilarating, addictive, all-new action adventure game. You are Verticus™, a superhero equipped with a high tech, heat-resistant jump suit who must prevent the Earth’s destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as The Obliterators! Free-fall through the atmosphere and into the very center of our planet! Avoid treacherous obstacles and alien attacks! Battle fierce foes! Collect materials to upgrade your suit! Collect variant suits! Save the Earth! Excelsior! Featuring: ✜Original characters and story by Stan Lee ✜Original voiceover by Stan Lee ✜Stunning retina graphics ✜Addicting and intuitive gameplay ✜Dozens of upgrades and power-ups ✜Awesome Missions and Game Center achievements ✜Challenge your friends ✜Post your best scores to Facebook and Twitter
Brook City Life
Immerse yourself in a crime-filled open world as a mafia city gangster. Complete missions, create anarchy, and rise through the ranks of your gangster squad. Explore a new Brookhaven city with thrilling action and a fearful atmosphere.
- Open world exploration
- Crime missions
- Gangster squad progression
- Action-packed gameplay
- Fearful atmosphere
- Jetpack rider
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Brook City Life is an open-world gangster crime adventure where you can explore the city, complete missions, drive vehicles, and build your reputation in the criminal world. Enter a new city full of action, danger, and challenging missions. Explore the streets, discover different locations, and take on criminal jobs as you progress through the game. Complete missions, earn rewards, unlock new opportunities, and rise through the ranks of your gangster crew. Experience an open-world city filled with action, police encounters, vehicles, weapons, and exciting challenges. Use your skills to complete missions, escape dangerous situations, and become one of the most powerful gangsters in Brook City. Brook City Life Game Features: * Explore a large open-world city. * Complete gangster and crime missions. * Drive cars and explore different areas. * Use weapons and take part in action missions. * Fly using a jetpack. * Face traps and unexpected challenges. * Experience police chases and criminal activities. * Discover different locations around the city. * High-quality sound effects and atmospheric music. * Action-packed gameplay with an urban crime atmosphere. * Complete missions and build your gangster reputation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brook City Life at none against Verticus's 10. Verticus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 49%). On price, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Verticus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brook City Life asks for nothing beyond the download.
Verticus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 357 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Verticus's written reviews are positive against 49% of Brook City Life's.
Verticus ships an update fortnightly, Brook City Life every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verticus | Brook City Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (357 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 49.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 357 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hitcents.com, Inc. | soukaina hanouar |
Customer experience
Verticus
Brook City Life
Bugs and requests
Verticus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Achievements not being awarded
- Controls disappearing during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Update the game for newer iOS versions
- Add more levels and content
- Implement a checkpoint system
- Introduce new suits and abilities
Brook City Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Verticus
- Coin Doubler$0.99
- Orb Doubler$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$2.99
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- Small Orb Pack$2.99
- Health Regenerator$4.99
- Medium Orb Pack$4.99
- Medium Coin Pack$9.99
- Large Orb Pack$9.99
- Large Coin Pack$19.99
- XL Orb Pack$19.99
Brook City Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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