Stickman Rush vs Cooped Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stickman Rush
Navigate a stickman vehicle through challenging highway traffic. Jump over obstacles and switch lanes to avoid collisions while collecting coins. Unlock a variety of new vehicles as you progress.
- Drive through highway traffic
- Jump over obstacles
- Change lanes to avoid cars
- Collect coins
- Unlock new vehicles
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The traffic is very bad today! Drive your stickman's vehicle through highway traffic, jump over the obstacles, and change lanes to avoid the other cars. Collect coins to unlock new vehicles. How far can you go ? ◉ Swipe up or down to change lanes. ◉ Swipe to the right to jump over an obstacle. ◉ Avoid the cars and collect coins. Designed by digital artist and animator Guillaume Kurkdjian.
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 Stickman Rush's 26%. Cooped Up also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Stickman Rush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). 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
Both are free to download. Stickman Rush sells 6 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.
Cooped Up holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stickman Rush has 725 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Stickman Rush's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cooped Up's.
Stickman Rush ships an update every 5 days, Cooped Up every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stickman Rush | Cooped Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (725 ratings) | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 725 — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Stickman Rush
Cooped Up
User reviews
Stickman Rush
From 725 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Variety of vehicles
- 💡 Daily prizes
- 🎨 Cute graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating gameplay
- 🤔 Confusing controls
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
Stickman Rush
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Daily prizes don't work
- Incorrect jump/lane change recognition
- Gameplay freezes mid-session
Requested features
4 requests- Add a pause button
- Improve control responsiveness
- Reduce the number of ads
- Provide control customization options
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
Stickman Rush
- 1500 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 4000 Coins$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$3.99
- 12000 Coins$4.99
- 20000 Coins$6.99
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
