# Cooped Up vs Farm Punks

The clearest difference is ads: Farm Punks at none against Cooped Up's shown. Farm Punks also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 85). Cooped Up's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 58%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooped Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Farm Punks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Farm Punks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farm Punks has 2.7K 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 58% of Farm Punks's.

Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Farm Punks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooped Up | Farm Punks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooped-up/id984037545/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-punks/id1458777984/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 85 | **2.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **70.7% of reviews** | 58.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 157 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nitrome](https://appshunter.io/developer/568079484) | [Noodlecake](https://appshunter.io/developer/370828169) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooped Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooped-up/id984037545)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Screen flickering after watching ads
- 🐛 Game incompatibility with iPad
- 🐛 Upside-down screen glitches
- 📺 Excessive and repetitive ads

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Unlockable characters and skins
- New maps and backgrounds
- Additional enemy types and difficulty levels
- In-game currency and upgrade system
- Customizable bird options


### Farm Punks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-punks/id1458777984)

Launch quirky fruits from a giant cannon and send them rolling down a mountain. Earn money by rolling, jumping, and flipping to upgrade your trees, build vehicles, and improve your cannon for longer launches. Discover over 80 unique fruits and compete with friends on the leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Launch fruits from a cannon, Roll, jump, and flip down mountains, Upgrade trees and cannon, Discover over 80 unique fruits, Build vehicles, In-game leaderboard and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some Chunks | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hunk O' Metal | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Trashed Car | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pile | $4.99 | one-time |
| Scrap Dumper | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag O' Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cart Full | $19.99 | one-time |
| Big Haul | $49.99 | one-time |
| Motherload | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing game
- 👍 Cute and fun gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and enjoyable
- 👍 Great art style and visuals
- 👍 Simple yet deep mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Glitches with fruit registration
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🔋 Frequent ads
- 🐛 Saving/progression issues

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launching or rolling fruit
- Fruit not registering in encyclopedia
- Negative money glitch
- Inability to recover lost trees
- Black screen and loading issues

**Requested features**

- More fruit and tree varieties
- Customization options
- Multiplayer mode
- Leaderboards and social features
- Optimization for older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooped Up free?

Cooped Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Farm Punks free?

Farm Punks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooped Up or Farm Punks?

Farm Punks is rated higher. Cooped Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Farm Punks averages 4.6 from 2.7K ratings.

### Do Cooped Up or Farm Punks have ads?

Cooped Up shows ads; Farm Punks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cooped Up or Farm Punks?

Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, and Farm Punks every 9 days. Most recently, Cooped Up was updated on October 14, 2026 and Farm Punks on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*