Cooped Up vs Time Jump
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.
Time Jump
Tap to leap over moving clock hands and collect different characters. Hold to slow down time and achieve higher scores by jumping over as many hands as possible.
- Tap to jump over clock hands
- Tap and hold to slow down time
- Collect various jumpers
- Score by jumping clock hands
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◉ Tap to jump over the clock hands. ◉ Tap and hold to slow down the time. ◉ Collect various jumpers. ◉ Jump as many clock hands as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Time Jump at none against Cooped Up's shown. Time Jump also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Cooped Up's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 37%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Time Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cooped Up holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 37% of Time Jump's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Time Jump every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Time Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) — better | 4.1 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 20 months |
| 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 | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Time Jump
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
Time Jump
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Time Jump
- No Ads$2.99
