Cooped Up vs Blocky Raider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Blocky Raider
Embark on a thrilling mobile adventure through a blocky temple filled with perilous traps. Navigate ancient ruins, overcome deadly obstacles, and survive challenging environments in this action-packed experience.
- Temple exploration
- Trap survival
- Pitfall navigation
- Ancient ruins
- Obstacle course
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Explore the blocky temple in one of the greatest mobile adventures of all time. Survive pitfalls, spikes, traps, blades, lava, rickety rope bridges, ancient ruins and rolling boulders... It's block hard! Join the Full Fat community: fullfat.com facebook.com/fullfatgames twitter.com/fullfatgames youtube.com/fullfatgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blocky Raider at none against Cooped Up's shown. Blocky Raider also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (368 vs 84). Cooped Up's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Blocky Raider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cooped Up holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 368 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 76% of Blocky Raider's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Blocky Raider every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Blocky Raider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better | 4.2 (368 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Full Fat Productions Ltd |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Blocky Raider
User reviews
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
Blocky Raider
From 368 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Five stars
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing graphics and visuals
- 🎯 Challenging obstacles and traps
- 🕵️♂️ Indiana Jones theme
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of originality (similar to Crossy Road)
- 🎮 Unresponsive or glitchy controls
- 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Loss of progress/characters
Bugs and 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
Blocky Raider
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing or crashing on launch
- Lag and performance issues
- Inconsistent or unreliable controls
- Disappearing or unrecoverable characters
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse obstacles and levels
- Improved character customization options
- Ability to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
- Better game save/restore functionality
- Smoother and more responsive controls
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Blocky Raider
- #ghost$0.99
- #ninja$0.99
- #unicorn$0.99
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- #panda$0.99
- #clevergirl$0.99
- #robot$0.99
- #worm$0.99
- #bog$0.99
- #poo$0.99
- #clicky$0.99
