Cooped Up vs Coco Crab
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.
Coco Crab
Control a beach crab to slice exotic fruits and collect coins. Dodge obstacles and use power-ups to survive in vibrant locations. Discover and catch over 50 unique crabs.
- One-touch crab movement
- Crazy power-ups
- Original music and colorful graphics
- Collect over 50 crabs
- Play in 5 unique locations
- Complete dozens of missions
- Dodge Coconut Bombs
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What can a crab do? From the creators of Fish & Trip, comes a new and completely funny arcade game. Pick up bonus, collect gold coins, dodge and slice exotic fruits to survive with your beach crab. Features: • Move your crab with one touch • Have fun with crazy power-ups • Enjoy an original music & colorful graphics • Discover & catch more than 50 crabs • Play in 5 unique locations • Complete dozens of missions • Beware of Coconut Bombs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Coco Crab at none against Cooped Up's shown. Coco Crab also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). 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 Coco Crab sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for Coco Crab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coco Crab has 2.2K ratings behind it against 85, 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 91% of Coco Crab's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Coco Crab monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Coco Crab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 2.2K — better |
| 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Bloop Games |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Coco Crab
User reviews
Cooped Up
From 85 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
Coco Crab
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Cute and entertaining
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 👍 Variety of crabs and skins
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 Frequent ads can be intrusive
- 💡 Difficulty could be better balanced
- 💡 More levels or missions needed
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
Coco Crab
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crab collection feature sometimes crashes
- Difficulty spikes unexpectedly in later stages
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to play against friends
- More crab varieties and customization options
- Improved tutorial or guidance for new players
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Coco Crab
- Bill$0.99
- B.0.B.$0.99
- M.4.D.$0.99
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- Navy$0.99
- C.1.3.$0.99
- Jack$0.99
- Bobby$1.99
- Plumby$1.99
- Miky$1.99
- Franky$1.99
- Pumpky$1.99
- Steevy$1.99
- Brucely$1.99
- Einsty$1.99
- Roky$1.99
- Special Offer - No Ads$1.99
- Gold Crab$2.99
- Pirate$2.99
