Cooped Up vs Sheeperzzz
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.
Sheeperzzz
Tap to jump and double jump over sheep to wake them up. Avoid bumping into obstacles to prevent headaches and see how far you can progress in this timing-based game.
- Tap to jump
- Tap and hold for double jump
- Wake up fellow sheep
- Avoid obstacles
- Progressive challenge
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1 sheep… 2 sheep… 3 sheep… Stop snoozing, time your taps and jump over your fellow sheep to wake them up. Tap to jump, tap and hold to double jump! Be careful and try not to bump into anything, that will only give you a headache. How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sheeperzzz at none against Cooped Up's shown. Sheeperzzz also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (422 vs 85). Cooped Up's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 57%). On price, rating, 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 Sheeperzzz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.4 for Sheeperzzz. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 422 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Cooped Up's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sheeperzzz's.
Cooped Up ships an update every 17 months, Sheeperzzz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooped Up | Sheeperzzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) — better | 4.4 (422 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 422 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 8 days — better |
| 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 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Cooped Up
Sheeperzzz
User reviews
Cooped Up
From 85 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
Sheeperzzz
From 422 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and competitive
- 👍 Challenging and addictive
- 🐑 Cute sheep graphics
- 💡 Potential for customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and responsiveness
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Lag and performance issues
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
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
Sheeperzzz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sheep not jumping when tapped
- Game freezing or crashing
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize sheep and obstacles
- New game modes or levels
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
Cooped Up
- Remove Ads$1.99
Sheeperzzz
- Remove Ads$1.99
