Flappy Crush vs Cooped Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flappy Crush
Tap to close pipes and crush incoming birds. Unlock power-ups, new pipes, and customize birds. Earn in-game currency to spend in the shop. Features multiple game modes, offline play, and cloud saves.
- Unlock power-ups
- Unlock powerful pipes
- Earn and spend Bone Bucks
- Customize birds
- Unlock 5 game modes
- 2 Player Mode
- Offline play
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YOU ARE THE PIPES! Tap the screen to close the pipes and crush any birds trying to flap through! Features: ◘ Unlock awesome power ups and unleash them on the birds! ◘ Unlock powerful Pipes with amazing bonuses! ◘ Compete in a global tournament against other real players every week to win prizes and bragging rights! ◘ Collect 30 unique birds in the Aviary - every one you catch unlocks a permanent bonus! ◘ 7 Game Modes - including Bird Mode, where YOU play as the bird! ◘ Same screen 2 Player Mode! ◘ Daily Missions and a login streak that rewards you every day! ◘ Earn Bone Bucks every round and spend them in the Shop! ◘ Customize the birds with lots of hilarious unlockable costumes! ◘ Can be played offline! No Wifi or Internet connection required! ◘ Cloud save means you can pick up where you left off on a new device! WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted! Lots of pixel gore inside! (With an option to switch off the blood to make it less gory)
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 update cadence: Flappy Crush at monthly against Cooped Up's every 17 months. Flappy Crush also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 84) and review sentiment (90% vs 71%). Cooped Up's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flappy Crush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flappy Crush holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flappy Crush has 7.6K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Flappy Crush's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cooped Up's.
Flappy Crush ships an update monthly, Cooped Up every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flappy Crush | Cooped Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 70.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tarek Mongy | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Flappy Crush
Cooped Up
User reviews
Flappy Crush
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying to crush birds
- 👍 Multiple game modes
- 👍 Customizable pipes and birds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Grindy to unlock new content
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔋 Can be draining on battery
Cooped Up
From 84 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
Flappy Crush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening the app
- Ads causing the game to freeze
- Issues with certain device compatibility
Requested features
4 requests- More pipes and power-ups
- Ability to disable blood/gore
- Easier way to earn in-game currency
- Online leaderboards or multiplayer
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
Flappy Crush
- 4000 Bone Bucks Pack$2.99
- 10000 Bone Bucks Pack 50% Off$2.99
- 10000 Bone Bucks Pack$5.99
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- 20000 Bone Bucks Pack$9.99
- 40000 Bone Bucks Pack$15.99
- 100000 Bone Bucks Pack$29.99
- 200000 Bone Bucks Pack$49.99
- 500000 Bone Bucks Pack$99.99
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
