Comparison

The Birdcage vs Faraway 4

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

Head to head
About

The Birdcage

Unravel a mysterious story by releasing ocean-colored birds locked in golden cages. This puzzle game features intuitive touch controls, mechanical puzzles, and an AR mode for an immersive experience. Solve riddles and escape rooms to restore the wind to the kingdom.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Mechanical puzzles
  • AR Mode
  • Room escape skills
  • Mysterious story
  • Atmospheric audio
Features
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The story spins around a heartbroken King who lost his young son in a climbing accident. He locks away that which his son loved most - the ocean-colored birds that populated their kingdom. In doing so, he stole the very wind from the sky. Release the birds and unleash the wind once more. Prepare yourself for intuitive touch controls, mechanical puzzles and thinking outside the box. In order to finish this puzzle game, you need to use all the room escape skills you have! AR MODE Experience another dimension of puzzle solving. STUNNING PUZZLES Solve the smartest puzzles and riddles you have ever seen. EASY TO START Easy to start – impossible to quit. True story! INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS Experience the feel of the surface to sense the authentic atmosphere. MYSTERIOUS STORY Unravel the mystery behind 26 golden cages, and story about birds locked inside. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Enjoy atmospheric audio and chilling soundtrack.

About

Faraway 4

Embark on an archaeological adventure in a mysterious, lush world filled with complex puzzles. Explore new 3D environments and uncover ancient secrets to escape. This room escape game offers hours of captivating gameplay and a deep, engaging story.

Highlights
  • Complex puzzles
  • New environments to explore
  • Captivating story
  • Ambient soundtrack
  • 3D environments
  • Room escape challenges
Features
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Escape the all-new set of locations in Faraway 4: Ancient Escape, full of complex puzzles and a great new environment ready to be explored. This room escape game will challenge your puzzle solving and adventuring ability. Prequel to one of the all-time best escape games with over a million players! Dive into a captivating gaming challenge that will give you hours of mobile gameplay. CAPTIVATING STORY As an archaeologist you always strived to find the truth of the past, but when an accidental discovery transports you to a strange lush world caught in an endless fall, you will begin to question everything. Keeping you company are the notes of an ancient philosopher who treaded the same path you as you do now. His questions and his story only deepens the mystery you need to resolve. The secrets of this world you found yourself in, are perhaps better left alone. This place changes people, and if somehow you return home, there will be consequences. EXCITING LOCATIONS Navigate through relaxing 3D environments while enjoying an ambient soundtrack. Uncovering secrets have never been so much fun. INTRICATE PUZZLES Explore 20 new levels packed with escape puzzles, explore a 3D world that will captivate you from the moment you begin. Turn, look and explore mind-bending puzzles and contraptions. THE MYSTERY CONTINUES You have many more pages of your father’s missing journal to find, maybe then you will unlock your family’s past. This is an escape game that will keep you engaged for many hours! TRY FOR FREE Play for free with the option to purchase additional levels and experience the whole Faraway 4: Ancient Escape story that will leave you impressed. SUPPORTS IPHONE XS AND IPHONE XS MAX SCREEN Compatible with new screen sizes for iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. Enter an all-new, fascinating location of room escape games & puzzles with Faraway 4: Ancient Escape!

Screenshots

The Birdcage4 screens
Faraway 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Faraway 4 at none against The Birdcage's shown. Faraway 4 also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). The Birdcage's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 1.6K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Birdcage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Faraway 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Birdcage holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Birdcage has 46K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of The Birdcage's written reviews are positive against 82% of Faraway 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Birdcage ships an update every 4 months, Faraway 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Birdcage versus Faraway 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BirdcageFaraway 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (46K ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIPLAY OUSnapbreak Games AB

Customer experience

The Birdcage

All ratings46,182 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative16.5%

Faraway 4

All ratings1,564 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

The Birdcage

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful graphics
  • 🧠 Engaging puzzles
  • 🎮 Smooth gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing experience
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid content required after free levels
  • 🕹️ Puzzles too easy
  • ⏱️ Game too short
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression

Faraway 4

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging but not overly difficult puzzles
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall to access full game
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Lack of difficulty options or progression
  • 📱 Limited controls (portrait mode only)

Bugs and requests

The Birdcage

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Issues with ad-based hints

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Increased puzzle difficulty
  • Expanded storyline and content
  • Ability to reset progress

Faraway 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing after collecting
  • Issues with level progression and completion
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to unlock full game without payment
  • Landscape mode support
  • Difficulty settings or customization

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Birdcage

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Winter Cardinal Pack$1.99
  • Eagle Pack$1.99
Show 3 more
  • All Gems$1.99
  • Dove Pack$1.99
  • All Levels Pack (+ no Ads)$4.99
1 purchases

Faraway 4

One-time1
  • All Levels Special$3.99

Questions

Is The Birdcage free?
The Birdcage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faraway 4 free?
Faraway 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Birdcage or Faraway 4?
The Birdcage is rated higher. The Birdcage averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Faraway 4 averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do The Birdcage or Faraway 4 have ads?
The Birdcage shows ads; Faraway 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, The Birdcage or Faraway 4?
The Birdcage ships an update every 4 months, and Faraway 4 every 2 months. Most recently, The Birdcage was updated on November 12, 2026 and Faraway 4 on November 11, 2026.

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