چیل اُڑی کوا اُڑاCheel Uri Kawwa Ura – the Chidiya Udd finger-lifting party game for iPhone and iPad
The playground game your parents played, now on one phone. Fingers down, listen to the caller, and lift fast when something flies.
Free · No ads · No account · Works offline
How to play
Sixty seconds to learn. A lifetime to stop falling for the elephant.
Fingers down
Everyone keeps one finger pressed on their colour. Two to six players, one phone or iPad.
Listen to the caller
A real Urdu voice shouts the words. Switch to English for the kids, or alternate both.
If it flies, lift!
First finger up wins the round. Reaction times in milliseconds settle every argument.
If it doesn't, stay down
Lift on an elephant and lose 100 points. The caller speeds up as the game goes on.
2 to 6
players around one device. Four on iPhone, six on iPad.
اردو + EN
a real Urdu caller, an English one, or alternate so everyone learns the words.
0 ms
of waiting. No sign up, no internet, nothing to download mid-party.
Meet the flock
Seven that fly. Five that definitely do not. The caller mixes them faster and faster.
چیل اُڑی
cheel uri
LIFT!
کوا اُڑا
kawwa ura
LIFT!
تتلی اُڑی
titli uri
LIFT!
چڑیا اُڑی
chiriya uri
LIFT!
طوطا اُڑا
tota ura
LIFT!
مچھر اُڑا
machhar ura
LIFT!
جہاز اُڑا
jahaaz ura
LIFT!
ہاتھی اُڑا
hathi ura
stay down
گائے اُڑی
gaaye uri
stay down
کتا اُڑا
kutta ura
stay down
کرسی اُڑی
kursi uri
stay down
میز اُڑی
mez uri
stay downEvery round is a moment
Questions people ask
▸What is Cheel Uri Kawwa Ura?
A classic South Asian circle game. One person calls out things like "cheel uri" (the kite flew) or "hathi ura" (the elephant flew). Everyone keeps a finger down and lifts it only when the thing can really fly. This app puts the caller inside your phone so friends and family can play around one screen.
▸Is it the same game as Chidiya Udd?
Yes. Cheel Uri Kawwa Ura is the Urdu name heard in Pakistan; Chidiya Udd (or Chidiya Ud) is the Hindi name common in India. The rules are identical.
▸How many people can play?
Two to four players on an iPhone and up to six on an iPad, all sharing one device with one finger each. There is also a solo mode with a personal best to beat.
▸Does it speak Urdu or English?
Both. Pick a real Urdu caller, an English caller for younger kids, or alternate between the two so everyone learns the words.
▸Is it free, and does it need internet?
The game is free with no ads and no account. Everything runs on the device, so it works offline on a flight, in the car, or at a wedding with no signal.
Titli uri! Hathi… ura?
Gather the family, put the phone in the middle, and find out who still has the reflexes.