Comparison

Cooped Up vs Golfmasters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive twanging fling gameplay
  • Simple pick up and play
  • Game Centre support
  • Collect and eat insects
  • In-game boosts
Features
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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.

About

Golfmasters

Launch a penguin with various golf clubs, aiming to get it into the hole by jumping on animals and making unique combinations. Upgrade clubs and the penguin to progress through levels and complete savanna adventures.

Highlights
  • Launch penguins with golf clubs
  • Jump on animals for combinations
  • Upgrade penguin and clubs
  • Complete savanna levels
  • Unlock unique golf clubs
  • Remove ads
Features
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Grab any of awesome golf clubs and launch the penguin as far as possible. Jump on funny animals and make unique combinations to get in the hole. Upgrade the penguin and incredible clubs to complete all the levels. Savanna adventures are waiting for you. We Love You. Enjoy. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options In our game we have the following subscription length: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers a weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. 2. Monthly Diamond Membership offers a monthly subscription for $19.99. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. 3. Yearly Diamond Membership offers a yearly subscription for $99.99. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use sticker packs marked as Premium. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@playgendary.com Privacy Policy: http://www.playgendary.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.playgendary.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Cooped Up4 screens
Golfmasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cooped Up at free with in-app purchases against Golfmasters's subscription. Golfmasters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Golfmasters sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golfmasters holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golfmasters has 6.7K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 63% of Golfmasters's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Golfmasters monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cooped Up versus Golfmasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooped UpGolfmasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (84 ratings)4.6 (6.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better63.4% of reviews
Number of ratings846.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB354 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromePlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Cooped Up

All ratings85 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.2%

Golfmasters

All ratings6,683 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

Cooped Up

From 84 App Store ratings

What 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

Golfmasters

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤑 Ability to earn in-game currency
  • 🎨 Cute and creative visuals

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive advertisements
  • 🤯 Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 💰 Paywall for removing ads

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

Golfmasters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Glitches with level progression

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to track egg progress
  • Reduced ad frequency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cooped Up

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
8 purchases

Golfmasters

Subscriptions3
  • Diamond Membership (1 week)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Diamond Membership (1 month)$19.991 Month
  • Diamond Membership (1 year)$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Fistful of coins$1.99
  • No ADS$3.99
  • Pouch of coins$4.99
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  • Stack of coins$9.99
  • Box of coins$24.99

Questions

Is Cooped Up free?
Cooped Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golfmasters free?
Golfmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cooped Up or Golfmasters?
Golfmasters is rated higher. Cooped Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Golfmasters averages 4.6 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Cooped Up or Golfmasters have ads?
Cooped Up shows ads; Golfmasters does not.
Which is updated more often, Cooped Up or Golfmasters?
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, and Golfmasters monthly. Most recently, Cooped Up was updated on November 1, 2026 and Golfmasters on November 6, 2026.

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