99 Bricks Wizard Academy vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Build the tallest towers in a magical physics-based game. Learn spells, battle rivals, and customize your wizard. Compete with friends and share your creations.
- Physics-based tower building
- Magical spells
- Battle other wizards
- Challenge friends
- Wizard customization
- Intuitive one-touch controls
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99 Bricks Wizard Academy is a fun and magical physics builder. Can you build the highest tower? WINNER Best Mobile Game 2014 @ Dutch Game Awards 4.5/5 TouchArcade: '99 Bricks: Wizard Academy is a terrific little game.' 8/10 - PocketGamer: 'This is a decidedly solid game, in every sense of the word.' 4/5 - AppSpy: 'It is hard not to feel happy playing 99 Bricks Wizard Academy.' WELCOME TO WIZARD ACADEMY Explore a magical world and learn powerful spells to improve your building skills. Do you have what it takes to become the wizard of legends? BUILD MARVELOUS TOWERS Defy gravity with intuitive one-touch controls and enjoy endless physics tower building. BATTLE OTHER WIZARDS Meet Big Barry, Harry Hawk and all the others. They’re a jealous bunch who’ll try to mess up your creations, but that won’t stop you! CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Show off your crazy towers on Facebook and Twitter or compete with your friends through Game Center. DRESS LIKE A LEPRECHAUN Dress up your wizard with funny hats, silly masks and wondrous robes. You’ll be fabulous! Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/DeFbfxKmTwU Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/WeirdBeardGames Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeirdBeardGames
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: 99 Bricks Wizard Academy at none against High Risers's shown. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 99 Bricks Wizard Academy against 4.7 for High Risers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 666 and 946 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 90% positive.
99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, High Risers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99 Bricks Wizard Academy | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (666 ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 90.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 666 | 946 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | 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 | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeirdBeard | Kumobius |
Customer experience
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
High Risers
User reviews
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
From 666 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Perfect free time game
- 👍 Amazing gameplay
- 👍 No micro-transactions, manageable ads
- 👍 Fun, engaging gameplay
- 👍 Great game, no issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls can be awkward
- 🐛 Bricks don't always balance properly
- 🐛 Occasional random spell usage
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
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress lost after update
- Brick counter disappears during gameplay
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- More game modes like race
- Ability to play with friends online
- Buttons for brick control instead of swiping
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
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
- Ad Remover$2.99
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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