Cooped Up vs Hoppenhelm
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.
Hoppenhelm
Navigate a perilous dungeon by jumping, blocking, and slashing your way through traps and enemies. Collect coins to unlock new characters and weapons to aid your escape from rising lava. Enjoy challenging arcade platform action with one-handed controls and randomly generated levels.
- Arcade platform action
- One-handed controls
- Randomly generated levels
- Unlockable characters and weapons
- Leaderboards
- Challenging gameplay
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Jump over pitfalls, razor-sharp spikes and crumbling blocks. Deflect flying fireballs, enemy attacks and axe swings. Bust open doors to secret rooms full of lava and gather shiny coins. Sir Hoppenhelm is lost down in the dungeon of his castle Dunkelburg and must jump, block and slash his way back to safety before the rising lava gets him. Collect coins to unlock allies with unique abilities or expand your armory with new neat weapons. Hoppenhelm is: • Arcade platform action • One handed controls • Randomly generated levels with progression • Challenging gameplay • Unlockable characters and weapons • Leaderboards • Fancy sprites and juicy animations • Bouncy chiptune soundtrack • In-app purchase to remove ads • Made with love :D Thank you for playing <3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hoppenhelm at none against Cooped Up's shown. Hoppenhelm also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (706 vs 85). 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 Hoppenhelm 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 4.6 for Hoppenhelm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoppenhelm has 706 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 81% of Hoppenhelm's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Hoppenhelm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Hoppenhelm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (706 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 706 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Weekly — 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | BUN GUN AB |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Hoppenhelm
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
Hoppenhelm
From 706 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Charming retro visuals
- 🎶 Catchy soundtrack
- 👍 Simple and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Fun time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🧱 Lack of enemy/level variety
- 💰 Grindy to unlock new content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Performance issues at higher scores
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
Hoppenhelm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent TNT block behavior
- Freezing when switching between app and menu
- Coins disappearing after watching ads
Requested features
5 requests- More unique weapon abilities
- Ability to customize controls
- Additional game modes or worlds
- Randomized enemy/obstacle placements
- Boss battles or other challenges
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Hoppenhelm
- Remove ads$2.99
