Comparison

The Birdcage 2 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 2

Embark on a magical journey as a young sorceress to free imprisoned creatures. Solve challenging puzzles using intuitive touch controls and creative reasoning. Uncover a mysterious story filled with secrets and revelations in a beautifully designed world.

Highlights
  • Face-tracking AR puzzles
  • Challenging mechanical puzzles
  • Mysterious sorceress story
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Original soundtrack
  • Hidden story elements
Features
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Welcome to The Birdcage 2! The story revolves around young sorceress who has just graduated from the school of magic. She heard tales of the powerful wizard Alzar, so she embarked on a journey to find him, hoping he will teach her advanced magic. She faced many obstacles, dangers, and revelations that ultimately forced her to make difficult choices. Enter the magical land of Avem and learn what happens to our brave young sorceress. Intuitive touch controls, mechanical puzzles, and creative reasoning will enable you to free the innocent magical creatures imprisoned by dark magic. FACE-TRACKING AR Exclusive levels for iPhone X and new generation iPhones where you solve puzzles using your face. OUT OF THIS WORLD PUZZLES The puzzles will challenge your mind and push your reasoning skills to the next level. EASY TO START Once you start, you will not be able to quit until all birds and dragons are free. INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS Slide through the screen and experience the real magic happening right before your eyes. MYSTERIOUS STORY Disclose the adventure of the young sorceress and magical creatures locked inside beautifully designed cages. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Immerse yourself to the atmosphere of the story with the wonderful original soundtrack and chilling sound design. SPECIAL FEATURES Cast spells with the wand, find missing scroll parts, collect hidden diamonds and more! DISCOVER HIDDEN STORY Explore every object you see in the game to details. Many secrets are hidden as it is in its nature. Your observational skills might lead you to some big twists and revelations in the story.

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 Birdcage 24 screens
Faraway 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Faraway 4 at none against The Birdcage 2's shown. Faraway 4 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 63%). The Birdcage 2's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 1.6K). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Birdcage 2 sells 7 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 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Birdcage 2 has 12K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of The Birdcage 2'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 2 ships an update every 12 months, Faraway 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Birdcage 2 versus Faraway 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Birdcage 2Faraway 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 12 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
Size239 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIPLAY OUSnapbreak Games AB

Customer experience

The Birdcage 2

All ratings12,077 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews454 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative20.9%

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 2

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and fun puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🧠 Engaging storyline and lore
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 🤖 Interesting magical/fantasy elements

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔁 Repetitive puzzle mechanics
  • 🤔 Unclear or confusing game mechanics
  • 🤷‍♂️ 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 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Face recognition issues with certain puzzles
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Ability to reset/restart the game
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Increased puzzle complexity and challenge
  • Additional story and lore expansion

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

7 purchases

The Birdcage 2

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Icegon Pack$1.99
  • Dragon Pack$1.99
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  • Phoenix Pack$1.99
  • All Gems$1.99
  • Griffin Pack$1.99
  • Creatures Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Faraway 4

One-time1
  • All Levels Special$3.99

Questions

Is The Birdcage 2 free?
The Birdcage 2 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 2 or Faraway 4?
The Birdcage 2 is rated higher. The Birdcage 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Faraway 4 averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do The Birdcage 2 or Faraway 4 have ads?
The Birdcage 2 shows ads; Faraway 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, The Birdcage 2 or Faraway 4?
The Birdcage 2 ships an update every 12 months, and Faraway 4 every 2 months. Most recently, The Birdcage 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Faraway 4 on October 29, 2026.

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