Comparison

Timber Game vs Samurai Runs

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

Head to head

Rescue the princess!

About

Timber Game

Features

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Keep on chopping with this endless simple game. Timberman: Vietnamese fan-made version brings you Vietnam where there are lots trees that need to be chopped down for constructions to be raised. Keep chopping and chop it hard but try your best to avoid the branches or...you'll die. Thanks for stopping by ;) Have fun playing game !

About

Samurai Runs

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You are a samurai. Your boss's princess was taken away monsters of Japanses. You need to chase the monster's boss(Tengu). and rescue her. You should avoid or beat monsters using stones who monsters coming from above towards samurai. To run and pick stones up on the road, let's go to the last stage. * Running and throwing stone are autmatically.

Screenshots

Timber Game4 screens

Samurai Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timber Game at none against Samurai Runs's shown. Timber Game also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Samurai Runs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timber Game ships an update every 6 weeks, Samurai Runs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Timber Game versus Samurai Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Timber Game	Samurai Runs
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	6.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	138 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Fine Monkeys	Koichi Iwasaki

In-app purchases

None

Timber Game

No in-app purchases

None

Samurai Runs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timber Game free?

Timber Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Samurai Runs free?

Samurai Runs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Timber Game or Samurai Runs have ads?

Samurai Runs shows ads; Timber Game does not.

Which is updated more often, Timber Game or Samurai Runs?

Timber Game ships an update every 6 weeks, and Samurai Runs every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timber Game was updated on September 30, 2026 and Samurai Runs on October 9, 2026.