Cooped Up vs Kickup FRVR
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.
Kickup FRVR
Test your freestyle football skills by keeping the ball in play and collecting stars. Dazzle the crowd with your fancy footwork and upbeat soundtrack to become a soccer hero. Endless hours of fun await dribbling artists.
- Freestyle football gameplay
- Collect stars
- Score extra points
- Upbeat soundtrack
- Fun graphics
- Endless challenges
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How fancy is your footwork? Can you keep the ball in play and snag the stars as you go? Then Kickup is your next favorite challenge! Kickup was created especially for dribbling artists of the hardiest kind, because as easy as it may look, achieving Kickup stardom is reserved for only the very best players. Test your dribbling skills and keep practicing as you refine your style. If you have what it takes, you'll rack up enough points to become a soccer-playing Kickup Hero! The entire screen is your playing field, and you’re not alone. The ever-present crowd is there to cheer you on as you play and roars with approval every time you kick up the play and score extra points. A funky, fresh upbeat soundtrack accompanies as you dribble and kick your way through the playing field and dazzle your adoring spectators. Features - endless hours of fun - fun, fresh graphics - upbeat and funky original soundtrack - challenges galore
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kickup FRVR at 4.9 against Cooped Up's 4.5. Kickup FRVR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Cooped Up's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kickup FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kickup FRVR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooped Up has 84 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kickup FRVR's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Kickup FRVR every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Kickup FRVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | FRVR ApS |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Kickup FRVR
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
Kickup FRVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Kickup FRVR
- Remove Ads$2.99
