Comparison

Stretch Dungeon vs Timber West

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stretch Dungeon

Bounce, spring, and fall through a mind-bending action game by stretching walls. Navigate randomized levels in a deadly prison, aiming for a high score. Features unique mechanics, realistic physics, and atmospheric pixel art.

Highlights
  • Unique wall stretching mechanics
  • Easy single-tap portrait gameplay
  • Realistic beard physics
  • Atmospheric pixel art
  • Randomized levels for replayability
  • Warped prisoner's mind theme
Features
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Tap to stretch the walls, as you bounce, spring and fall through this fast paced mind bending action game. By the award winning studio that brought you Silly Sausage and Leap Day. Trapped in a deadly prison, do you have what it takes to escape? Or would you rather keep dreaming of a higher score? Features: • A Unique wall stretching mechanics! • Easy to pick up and play(single tap portrait game play). • Cool realistic beard physics. • Atmospheric pixel art set through 4 zany dungeon environments. • Experience a different play through every time. (levels are randomised) • A unique look inside the warped mind of a prisoner. -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.

About

Timber West

Embark on a Wild West adventure in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Master unique one-touch controls to wield various weapons against outlaws, defeat bosses, and rescue a princess. Explore diverse western locales with retro pixel art graphics and an 8-bit soundtrack.

Highlights
  • One-touch shooting mechanics
  • Unlockable characters with unique weapons
  • Multiple western-themed locations
  • Boss fights and special levels
  • Retro pixel art and 8-bit soundtrack
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Wild West shooter from creators of Timberman! So many outlaws out there, let’s teach them a lesson... Timber West is a fast paced arcade game with unique one touch shooting mechanics. Press, hold and release to shoot. Use guns, shotguns, miniguns, bows and tomahawks. Visit little western towns, indian villages, abandoned mines and canions. Pass all the levels, defeat ugly boss and rescue beautiful princess. To become a sheriff you need to be really fast and well equipped. Are you fast enough? Full iPhone X support - have even more fun on bigger screen! Features - 16+ levels - 30+ characters with unique weapons to unlock - 50+ ugly enemies - special levels (cans, bottles, balloons) - boss fights - retro 8-bit soundtrack by Timberman music composer (Stalek) - pixel art graphics and retro style feeling - unique one touch mechanics - Game Center leaderboards & achievements - full iPhone X support - have even more fun on bigger screen. - animated iOS Stickers!

Screenshots

Stretch Dungeon4 screens
Timber West4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timber West at 88% against Stretch Dungeon's 49%. Timber West also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stretch Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Timber West sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timber West holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Stretch Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 88% of Timber West's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stretch Dungeon ships an update every 6 months, Timber West fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stretch Dungeon versus Timber West: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStretch DungeonTimber West
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (83 ratings)4.3 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8396 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB121 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNitromeDigital Melody

Customer experience

Stretch Dungeon

All ratings83 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative43.6%

Timber West

All ratings96 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Stretch Dungeon

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and innovative mechanics
  • 🎨 Great art style and visuals
  • 🎉 Challenging but rewarding experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear objectives and lack of instructions
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with frequent ads
  • 🕹️ Difficult controls and unresponsive gameplay

Timber West

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 SNES-styled mobile game
  • 👍 Great stage design
  • 👍 Enjoyable music
  • 👍 Good controls
  • 👍 Fun time waster

Room to improve

  • 👎 No updates for 5 years
  • 👎 Ads appear early in gameplay
  • 👎 Tacky ads
  • 🐛 App crashes without warning
  • 🐛 Game Center leaderboards not updating

Bugs and requests

Stretch Dungeon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on launch
  • Unavoidable damage from certain obstacles
  • Synchronization issues between character and walls
  • Inability to continue after watching an ad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters and customization options
  • Implement a level editor or creator
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding for new players
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads

Timber West

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes without warning
  • Game Center leaderboards not updating
  • Constant 'how to play' screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Add checkpoints
  • Update leaderboards
  • Different ad model
  • More penguins

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stretch Dungeon

One-time4
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Pot of Gems$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Chest of Gems$4.99
6 purchases

Timber West

One-time6
  • No Ads$0.99
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 3000 coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • All characters$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • 5000 coins$2.99

Questions

Is Stretch Dungeon free?
Stretch Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timber West free?
Timber West is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stretch Dungeon or Timber West?
Timber West is rated higher. Stretch Dungeon averages 4.1 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Timber West averages 4.3 from 96 ratings.
Do Stretch Dungeon or Timber West have ads?
Stretch Dungeon shows ads; Timber West does not.
Which is updated more often, Stretch Dungeon or Timber West?
Stretch Dungeon ships an update every 6 months, and Timber West fortnightly. Most recently, Stretch Dungeon was updated on November 2, 2026 and Timber West on November 3, 2026.

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