Cooped Up vs High Octane!
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.
High Octane!
Embark on a physics-based action platformer adventure as a superhero with randomized stages and comic book-style visuals. Master unique movement mechanics, unlock new gameplay modes, and customize your hero with a variety of outfits. Share your best (or worst) runs with the built-in replay feature.
- Physics-based action platformer
- Randomized stages
- Comic book-style visuals
- Unlockable gameplay modes
- Hero customization with outfits
- Built-in replay feature
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Follow the adventures of High Octane as he makes his way to become a beloved superhero! High Octane is a physics-based action platformer with randomized stages and replayability at its core. Featuring comic book-style visuals and a neon colour palette, the game is quirky, charming, and filled with a plethora of costumes to personalize your hero while fighting crime. It's quick to get into, fresh with each engagement, and allows players to develop real skill as they master Ollie’s movement and maneuverability with growing confidence and precision. UNLOCK GAMEPLAY MODES Modify how you play and discover four different gameplay modes that you can toggle on or off. Collect coins, save squids, defeat enemies, and make deliveries to give you bonuses on your runs. Want to play more casually? Only turn on the modes you like and then hit the town! STYLE YOUR CEPHALOPOD Collect outfits and style Ollie your way as he tries to navigate the harsh, unforgiving world of Superhero Fashion! SHARE YOUR SWINGING STYLE Threaded the needle of certain death? Did a sick loop-de-loop? Failed to save the day in a catastrophic manner? Show off your skills (or lack thereof) and share your runs with the built-in replay feature! The only thing better than saving the day in style is showing it off!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cooped Up at 71% against High Octane!'s 44%. Cooped Up also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (84 vs 8). High Octane!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 High Octane! 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooped Up has 84 ratings behind it against 8, 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 44% of High Octane!'s.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, High Octane! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | High Octane! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | ZeMind Game Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
High Octane!
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
High Octane!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
High Octane!
- Double Coin Boost$0.99









