The Line vs Cooped Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Line
A minimalist arcade game where players swipe to guide a blue dot along a line. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score possible in this engaging challenge.
- Swipe-based gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Score tracking
- Reflex challenge
- Endless gameplay
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Swipe your finger left or right to move the blue dot and stay in the line. What is your best score? Enjoy the game.
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 review sentiment: Cooped Up at 71% against The Line's 24%. Cooped Up also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5). The Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Line asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cooped Up holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Line has 428 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of The Line's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cooped Up's.
The Line ships an update every 6 weeks, Cooped Up every 17 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | The Line | Cooped Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (428 ratings) | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 428 — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Nitrome |
Customer experience
The Line
Cooped Up
Bugs and requests
The Line
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
The Line
No in-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
