Cooped Up vs Mama Hawk
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.
Mama Hawk
Experience the thrill of being a hawk parent, soaring through the skies to catch prey and feed your hungry chicks. Navigate over 100 challenging levels filled with unique animals and environmental obstacles. Upgrade your abilities and master intuitive controls to ensure your babies' survival.
- Over 100 levels of gameplay
- Catch and feed over 25 unique animals
- Fast-paced parenting simulation
- Flight and downward dive mechanics
- Collect bug coins for upgrades
- Simple one-finger controls
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Rule the skies, feed the kids, and surprise your prey as the fierce but caring Mama Hawk. • Over 100 levels of animal-grabbing, baby-feeding, high-(and low)-flying fun, each with a variety of challenges like obnoxious skunks, prickly porcupines, and bipolar clouds. • Over 25 unique animals will make you appreciate the beauty of nature! And then you feed them to your kids! • Mama Hawk is a fast-paced parenting simulator with flight and downward dives. Your babies’ survival depends on your speed and skill! • Who needs the Queen from Aliens when you can be MAMA HAWK? She can pick up animals thrice her size, and won’t hesitate to drop a cute bunny into her nest of hungry babies. • Collect bug coins to unlock upgrades and power-ups. Bug coins are cute enough as it is, but in MAMA HAWK, you get awesome upgrades to go with them. • Simple, one-finger control scheme is easy to learn, but with a sky-high ceiling for mastery. When you get really good at Mama Hawk, the game soars (pun intended).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mama Hawk at none against Cooped Up's shown. Mama Hawk also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 71%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Mama Hawk sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mama Hawk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mama Hawk has 1.8K ratings behind it against 84, 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 93% of Mama Hawk's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Mama Hawk every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Mama Hawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Computer Lunch |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Mama Hawk
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
Mama Hawk
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and creative graphics
- ⚡ Smooth and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Unique and novel concept
- 🕰️ Good time-killer game
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of more levels/content
- 📢 Frequent ads
- 🐇 Sudden/unpredictable obstacles
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
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
Mama Hawk
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional disappearing food items
- Progress reset after crashes
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Endless/challenge mode
- Ability to customize baby birds
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Mama Hawk
- buy_100_coins$0.99
- Buy 300 coins$2.99
- Buy 600 coins$4.99
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- Buy 1000 coins$9.99
- Buy 3000 coins$19.99
