Cooped Up vs Monkeyrama
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.
Monkeyrama
Engage in explosive physics-based puzzles with a variety of monkey types. Navigate through numerous levels and challenge modes, aiming for high scores and achievements.
- Physics-based puzzles
- 112 hand-crafted levels
- 4 unique Monkey types
- Challenge modes
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Bomb Monkeys for assistance
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Monkeys + Explosions + Bananas = ? 112 levels of action with lots of different physics based puzzles and Challenge Modes! ***** WHAT'S IT MADE OF? - 4 unique Monkey types! - 4 beautiful episodes! - 112 hand-crafted levels! - Challenge modes! - Leaderboards and achievements! - 3 extra Bomb Monkeys if you get stuck on a level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monkeyrama at none against Cooped Up's shown. Monkeyrama also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 71%). Cooped Up's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 24). On price, rating, 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 Monkeyrama sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cooped Up against 4.4 for Monkeyrama. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 92% of Monkeyrama's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Monkeyrama monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Monkeyrama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better | 4.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Part Time Monkey Oy |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Monkeyrama
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
Monkeyrama
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Rewarding feel
- 👍 Good time passing game
- 👍 Satisfying physics
Room to improve
- 😡 Too many ads
- 😡 Ads ruin the game
- 😡 Forced to pay for levels
- 😡 Ads every 30 seconds
- 😡 Nagging to rate 5 stars
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
Monkeyrama
Reported bugs
6 issues- No way to purchase ad-free version
- Physics are 'meh'
- No way to keep moving when stuck
- Game used to be premium, now demo
- Previous paying customers had to pay again
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- Scoreboard appears before turns used
Requested features
12 requests- More levels
- Ad-free purchase option
- Access to next few levels when stuck
- Game Center leaderboards
- More levels to unlock
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- Unlock levels
- More levels to play
- More levels
- More levels
- More levels
- More levels
- More levels
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Monkeyrama
- Full Version of Monkeyrama$0.99
