For now I recommend Ripple, remember that the current Ripple price is so cheap that it is still under $ 1, if one day it can reach $ 100 then it is certain that Ripple will be number # 1 and replace bitcoin.
With a total of 100 billion ripple it's hard to imagine it reaching $100. That would be a market cap of 10 trillion dollars!
You are right the all time high of Ripple is near 4$. Perhaps it can be used as a payment solution, but it is hard to believe that Ripple will takes the place of Bitcoin and become the first coin.