Comparison

Dunkers vs Timber Tennis

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

Head to head
About

Dunkers

Experience wild physics-based basketball with slam dunks and ball stealing. Choose between career mode for glory, arcade mode for high scores, or challenge a friend in local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Crazy physics basketball
  • Slam dunks
  • Steal the ball
  • Career mode
  • Arcade mode
  • 2-player local multiplayer
Features
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Its time to hit the court for some crazy slam dunks. Steal the ball from your opponent then slam dunk it in the net. Fight for glory in career mode or aim for a high score in arcade mode. Play against a friend on the same device in 2player mode Boomshakalaka!

About

Timber Tennis

Experience fast-paced arcade tennis with pixel art graphics and a retro soundtrack. Compete in championships, unlock characters and balls, and challenge friends in local multiplayer. Enjoy a unique blend of Timberman's charm and ping-pong action.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Unlockable characters and balls
  • Local multiplayer (split screen)
  • Online social competition
  • Apple TV multiplayer support
  • iOS 10 stickers
Features
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Let’s celebrate 3 years of Timberman with Timber Tennis! Take part in annual Timber Tennis World Championship - beat all the rivals (including Princess, Hipster, Boxer and many more). Upgrade your skills, use super-shots, watch out for specials! Unlock all characters, balls and finally compete in local multiplayer with your friends! Check your skills in this fast paced arcade game where Timberman meets ping-pong. Win all the trophies! Features - tasty pixel art graphics - 20+ characters including Timberman and his good friends - 30+ balls to unlock + challenges - 10+ different courts - local multiplayer (split screen) - online social competition - great animated iOS 10 stickers - awesome 8-bit soundtrack by Stalek (Timberman music composer) - multiplayer on Apple TV (use your iPhone / iPad as wifi controller).

Screenshots

Dunkers1 screens
Timber Tennis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dunkers at 3.6 against Timber Tennis's 2.9. Dunkers also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 33%) and ratings volume (481 vs 129). Timber Tennis's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Dunkers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timber Tennis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dunkers holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 481 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Dunkers's written reviews are positive against 33% of Timber Tennis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dunkers ships an update every 11 months, Timber Tennis every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dunkers versus Timber Tennis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunkersTimber Tennis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (481 ratings) — better2.9 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews — better32.8% of reviews
Number of ratings481 — better129
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS127.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin Lane Games ABDigital Melody

Customer experience

Dunkers

All ratings481 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative45.4%

Timber Tennis

All ratings129 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative60.6%

User reviews

Dunkers

From 481 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Simple yet engaging mechanics
  • 💡 Unique basketball-inspired concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High ad frequency disrupting gameplay
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents

Timber Tennis

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 📱 Minimal ads in some versions
  • 🎨 Charming retro pixel graphics
  • 👥 Multiplayer iMessage support
  • ⚡ Easy to pick up and play

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Ads persist even after paying for removal
  • 🎮 Unfair game mechanics (AI advantages)
  • ⚙️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🔄 Must restart from level 1 after losing

Bugs and requests

Dunkers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing after ads
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent scoring and physics

Requested features

3 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Difficulty settings for career mode
  • More game modes and content

Timber Tennis

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Controls unresponsive or moving opposite direction
  • Game freezes mid-match
  • Touch functions stop working after ads
  • Ads appear even when opted out
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  • Ads block gameplay visibility
  • Cannot delete app after download
  • Lag and performance issues
  • Multiplayer crashes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer with friends list
  • Multiple lives or better progression system
  • Faster game rounds
  • Best of 3 matches format
  • Additional power-ups and game modes
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  • Real tennis player characters
  • Cross-device compatibility improvements

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dunkers

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99
4 purchases

Timber Tennis

One-time4
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
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  • 1000 Coins$2.99

Questions

Is Dunkers free?
Dunkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timber Tennis free?
Timber Tennis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dunkers or Timber Tennis?
Dunkers is rated higher. Dunkers averages 3.6 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while Timber Tennis averages 2.9 from 129 ratings.
Do Dunkers or Timber Tennis have ads?
Dunkers shows ads; Timber Tennis does not.
Which is updated more often, Dunkers or Timber Tennis?
Dunkers ships an update every 11 months, and Timber Tennis every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dunkers was updated on October 29, 2026 and Timber Tennis on October 29, 2026.

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