Drop Wizard vs Cooped Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Wizard
Embark on an old-school arcade adventure as a wizard battling an evil warlock to rescue a friend. Clear over 60 levels, collect power-ups, and master combos in this action-packed quest.
- Original gameplay and controls
- Over 60 stages
- Vivid pixel art
- 16-bit soundtrack
- Epic boss battles
- Secret game modes
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Bring back the joy of arcade games! Drop Wizard is an action arcade game where you play as Teo, a wizard on a quest to save his friend turned into stone by an evil warlock. Clear all the levels, face dangerous bosses, collect power ups and score epic combos. Features: • Original gameplay and handy controls • More than 60 stages to complete • Vivid pixel art • Awesome 16 bit soundtrack • Epic boss battles • Secret game modes
Cooped Up
Navigate a vibrant sanctuary as a new exotic bird, flinging yourself upwards while avoiding obstacles and other quirky birds. Snack on tasty insects along the way and use boosts to ascend further. Compete with friends via Game Center.
- Intuitive twanging fling gameplay
- Simple pick up and play
- Game Centre support
- Collect and eat insects
- In-game boosts
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You are the latest addition in the exotic bird sanctuary. The other older birds have been Cooped Up a little too long and are a branch short of a perch! Ahhemmm... they is a bit crazy! Fling yourself up up and away but watch out, there's more than just birds that you must avoid. However don't be afraid to snack on the way... ...and don't let the other birds laughing at you get you down! Pick yourself up and twang twang twang again! Features: - Intuitive twanging fling gameplay. - Simple pick up and play for all! - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes - Eat worms, spiders and flies! Hmmm yummy!!! - Boost you way up like a steam train! Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cooped Up at Free against Drop Wizard's $2.99. Cooped Up also leads on ratings volume (85 vs 18). Drop Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Cooped Up is free to download; Drop Wizard costs $2.99 up front. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drop Wizard against 4.5 for Cooped Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 85 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Drop Wizard's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cooped Up's.
Drop Wizard ships an update every 7 months, Cooped Up every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Wizard | Cooped Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.5 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 85 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Drop Wizard
Cooped Up
User reviews
Drop Wizard
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute characters and visuals
- 🎶 Catchy retro-style music
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
- 💰 Good value for the price
Room to improve
- 🎮 Frustrating controls and auto-run mechanic
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited level design
- 🕹️ Difficulty spike towards the end
- 🕰️ Short overall length
Cooped Up
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Charming and unique pixel art style
- 😄 Quirky humor and entertaining animations
- 🎵 Catchy banjo music and sound design
- ⚡ Fast-paced and responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Screen flickering after watching ads
- 🐛 Game incompatibility with iPad
- 🐛 Upside-down screen glitches
- 📺 Excessive and repetitive ads
Bugs and requests
Drop Wizard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues on newer devices
- Occasional crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds
- Customizable controls
- Difficulty settings
- Icloud/save game support
Cooped Up
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Screen flickering and glitching after ads
- Upside-down screen display
- Phone freezing or requiring restart
- Jump mechanics not responding
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- Achievement notifications not displaying
- Trophy/score button unresponsive
- Invincibility frames missing after bug collection
- Screen rotation causing control issues
- Frame rate drops during star animations
- Black screen on startup
- Incompatibility with iPad devices
- Pixelated app icon on iPhone 6
Requested features
12 requests- Unlockable characters and skins
- New maps and backgrounds
- Additional enemy types and difficulty levels
- In-game currency and upgrade system
- Customizable bird options
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- Story mode or narrative elements
- Different game modes (rush mode, challenge mode)
- Tutorial for new players
- Leaderboard functionality improvements
- Power-ups and special abilities
- Bird care mechanics (feeding, washing, growing)
- Mute settings that persist between sessions
In-app purchases
Drop Wizard
No in-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
