Comparison

Cooped Up vs Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive twanging fling gameplay
  • Simple pick up and play
  • Game Centre support
  • Collect and eat insects
  • In-game boosts
Features
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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.

About

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

Guide a brave ball of yarn through a city overrun by zombie cats. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and defeat the menacing feline foes in this atmospheric 2D platformer.

Highlights
  • Physics-based jumping
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Star collection
  • Zombie cat battles
  • 2D platformer gameplay
  • Atmospheric world exploration
Features
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After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures! Cat Zombies! Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day. Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them. Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can. Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies. Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle! Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats! This corky jumper is a furry of fun!

Screenshots

Cooped Up4 screens
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game at monthly against Cooped Up's every 17 months. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 71%). Cooped Up's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cooped Up against 4.4 for Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooped Up has 85 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 88% of Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cooped Up versus Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooped UpYarn! A Jumping Physics Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (85 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB302 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeApps by Erik

Customer experience

Cooped Up

All ratings85 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.2%

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

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

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cooped Up

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

One-time4
  • Dark Knit$0.99
  • Sargent Tangle$0.99
  • Sir Doodle$0.99
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  • Spoooky Mummy Doodle$0.99

Questions

Is Cooped Up free?
Cooped Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game free?
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cooped Up or Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game?
Cooped Up is rated higher. Cooped Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Cooped Up or Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game have ads?
Both Cooped Up and Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooped Up or Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game?
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, and Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game monthly. Most recently, Cooped Up was updated on September 9, 2026 and Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game on September 18, 2026.

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