Comparison

8bit Doves vs Trapped In Here With Me

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

Head to head
About

8bit Doves

Embark on a pixelated VR adventure where you navigate dream-like mazes inspired by flight. Collect doves to unlock your escape from a colorful, retro-styled prison. Experience intuitive controls and challenging obstacles in this unique handheld-inspired game.

Highlights
  • VR Gameboy adventure
  • Pixelated dream mazes
  • Flight-inspired navigation
  • Intuitive two-button gameplay
  • Multiple level packs with distinct themes
  • Stunning 4-color pixel art
Features
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Trapped in a VR world powered by an ancient handheld device, you are forced to endlessly dream in a pixel world of just 4 colours! Doves have taken roost in your prison and though you don’t know it they are the key to your survival. The Doves subconsciously inspire dreams of flight, so take to the skies through the mazes of your imagination and find the exit. Intuitive two button gameplay is all you need to steer your way through the sky. Fly through each stage and reach the exit. Get doves to follow you for extra bonus bragging rights on Game Center and Social Networking stuff. If walls aren’t enough challenge you may enjoy the variety of traps that get rapidly added including, moving walls, speed boost zones, growing walls and more! By the team that brought you the award winning mobile hit Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage. Features: • Expanded from the hit #Nitromejam game! • 3 level packs each with a different dream theme! (Sweet Dreams, Deep Sleep & Nightmare). • A unique world realised in 4 Colours! (Great for that Game boy nostalgia fix) • Don’t worry parents this game contains no In app purchases! • Stunning Pixel Art from the award winning Nitrome studio! • Simple two button gameplay, perfect for a touch screen! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Cross promotion of Nitrome products.

About

Trapped In Here With Me

Experience fast-paced arcade action and compete for the highest score. Challenge your friends or aim for global leaderboards in this thrilling game.

Highlights
  • Arcade action gameplay
  • High score competition
  • Global leaderboards
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Lightning fast pace
Features
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Trapped In Here With Me is a lightning fast arcade action game. Grind for the top score among your friends, or globally.

Screenshots

8bit Doves4 screens
Trapped In Here With Me2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trapped In Here With Me at 5.0 against 8bit Doves's 3.4. Trapped In Here With Me also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). 8bit Doves's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

8bit Doves costs $2.99 and Trapped In Here With Me $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trapped In Here With Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8bit Doves has 563 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 8bit Doves's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trapped In Here With Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, Trapped In Here With Me weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
8bit Doves versus Trapped In Here With Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit DovesTrapped In Here With Me
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.4 (563 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings563 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB61 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNitromeJames Korin

Customer experience

8bit Doves

All ratings563 ratings
Positive58.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.2%

Trapped In Here With Me

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

8bit Doves

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent control responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Inclusion of a story or narrative
  • Better tutorial or control explanation

Trapped In Here With Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

8bit Doves

No in-app purchases

None

Trapped In Here With Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8bit Doves free?
8bit Doves costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trapped In Here With Me free?
Trapped In Here With Me costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8bit Doves or Trapped In Here With Me?
Trapped In Here With Me is rated higher. 8bit Doves averages 3.4 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while Trapped In Here With Me averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do 8bit Doves or Trapped In Here With Me have ads?
Neither 8bit Doves nor Trapped In Here With Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8bit Doves or Trapped In Here With Me?
8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, and Trapped In Here With Me weekly. Most recently, 8bit Doves was updated on October 9, 2026 and Trapped In Here With Me on October 6, 2026.

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