Cooped Up vs Mimelet
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.
Mimelet
Embark on a charming platform adventure where you leap onto enemies to absorb their unique abilities. Use these stolen powers to navigate through challenging puzzles and overcome obstacles in a whimsical world.
- Steal enemy powers
- Platform adventure gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Cute graphics
- SNES inspired music
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Travel with Mimelet through a wonderful adventure! Jump on top of enemies to steal their powers and overcome any obstacles along the way. Mimelet is a wholesome platform adventure game featuring a simple and fun game mechanic and challenging puzzles. Features: • Wholesome gameplay • Simple and fun mechanics • Cute graphics • Challenging puzzles • SNES inspired music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cooped Up at 4.5 against Mimelet's 3.9. Mimelet's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Mimelet 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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 94 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mimelet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Mimelet every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Mimelet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better | 3.9 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 10 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Mimelet
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
Mimelet
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Nostalgic childhood game
- 🤩 Cute art style and graphics
- 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept and mechanics
- 👍 Good for short bursts of play
Room to improve
- 💸 Aggressive monetization/paywall
- ⏳ Too short, needs more levels
- 😠 Deceptive free-to-play model
- 🐌 Slow animations and lag
- 🤔 Controls can be wonky/frustrating
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
Mimelet
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes at level 8
- Special offer pop-up prevents progress
- Level 14 bug (falling offscreen)
- Game breaking bug at level 9 (shows sky/blocks)
- Bug when holding movement button and changing direction inside yellow block
Requested features
8 requests- More levels
- Controller support
- Option to change music/sound volume
- Option to change button layout and size
- Progress bar for collected fruits
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- Way to see current level
- Add more powers
- Mimelet 2
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Mimelet
- Premium$1.99
