Comparison

PapiBatting vs Timberman

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

Head to head
About

PapiBatting

Experience a unique baseball game where you tap to swing and time your hits for higher scores. Master the jump swing by tapping above the batter when a ball approaches. Aim to avoid outs to keep playing.

Highlights
  • Tap to swing
  • Timed hitting for score
  • Jump swing mechanic
  • Avoid outs
  • Baseball simulation
Features
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You play baseball with Mr.Papi (red ball guy)! Tap the batter for swing. You should hit a ball timely to get more score. When a ball comes over the batter, tap the area above the batter for JUMP SWING. If you miss a ball, you get an OUT. When you record three outs, the game is over.

About

Timberman

Become a lumberjack in this arcade-style casual game. Chop trees, avoid branches, and unlock dozens of characters and environments. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards and build your village.

Highlights
  • Chop trees and avoid branches
  • Unlock dozens of characters
  • Explore various environments
  • Build and expand a village
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Trade wood for gold
Features
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Over 20 million players could not be wrong - featured as one of the best games since 2014 and still eagerly played in 2022! Especially with a new update that adds dozens of new characters, new environments and an expandable village! And as always tons of fun & lot of trees to cut. Timberman is an oldschool arcade style casual game. Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid the branches. Sounds like an easy task? It's easy to play but hard to master. Dozen of variable environments and 104 lumberjacks to unlock. Master your skills for the top records on the leaderboards. Take your axe as every lumberjack does and chop the tree as fast as you can! Cut down trees, trade wood for gold, buy plots of land and discover new islands. Generate passive income, buy new axes and randomize super fantastic packs of epic characters! Many characters, trees, tons of cutting fun & wood around! Timberman is an original old school arcade style casual free game. Become a Timberman! Chop, cut and slice wood while avoiding branches. Improve your skill to reach the top of the leaderboards in this easy to learn, hard to master game. - Dozens of characters to choose from - Countless high scores to beat - Global leaderboards - Cutting edge chopping action Cut your way to the top of the leaderboards and beat others’ high scores. Chop with speed, precision and focus to become a master lumberjack. Unlock tons of different lumberjack characters, including: ninja, ghost, fireman, devil, angel, santa, monster slayer and more. Play in various environments, including: forest, wild west, circus and even hell. As a lumberjack you will race against the clock to chop down as much as you can of an endless tree. Quick thinking will be necessary to avoid branches - your biggest enemy. Cut left or chop right? You only have milliseconds to answer this question. Get it right and you’ll beat the competition and become the best Timberman ever! Along the way on this free chopping action adventure you will unlock many different characters and trees. Each one requires you to complete a unique quest! Are you up for the challenge? If so, then we at Digital Melody invite you to pick up an axe, yell timber and start chopping to test your skills and become the best Timberman ever!

Screenshots

PapiBatting2 screens
Timberman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PapiBatting at none against Timberman's 15. PapiBatting also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Timberman's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment 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. Timberman sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. PapiBatting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timberman holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 522 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of PapiBatting's written reviews are positive against 56% of Timberman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PapiBatting ships an update every 10 months, Timberman every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PapiBatting versus Timberman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapiBattingTimberman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (522 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei IwasakiDigital Melody

Customer experience

PapiBatting

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative40.4%

Timberman

All ratings522 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

PapiBatting

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addicting and fun
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 👍 Good time waster
  • 👍 Many Papi games are good
  • 👍 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 😞 Boring and repetitive
  • 😞 Unrealistic baseball mechanics
  • 😞 Difficult to time swings
  • 😞 Inaccurate hit detection
  • 😞 Frustrating gameplay

Timberman

From 522 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging concept
  • 🎨 Retro-style graphics
  • 💰 Reasonable monetization (paid version)

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Aggressive ad placement disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional input lag and unresponsive controls
  • 🕰️ Difficulty spike and inability to progress past certain scores
  • 🎮 Lack of gameplay variety and character abilities

Bugs and requests

PapiBatting

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game doesn't load
  • Inaccurate hit detection (says missed when tapping)
  • Controls are a mess
  • Timing of the bat is bad
  • App store didn't finish loading, can't delete

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add character customization (outfits, batter type)
  • Add unlockable content
  • Improve batter appearance
  • Add multiplayer or challenge modes
  • Add score/high score display
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  • Add more tries/lives
  • Add customization for field and base running
  • Add a ratio of points/hits
  • Make the game less challenging in some aspects
  • Add ability to tap on the right side of the screen for right-handed users

Timberman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent score tracking and achievement unlocking
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Paid version not removing all ads as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to skip retry countdown
  • More diverse character unlocks and abilities
  • Improved leaderboard system and tracking
  • Customization options for gameplay and visuals

In-app purchases

None

PapiBatting

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Timberman

One-time15
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Package of 2000 coins$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #2$0.99
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  • Special Characters Pack #3$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #6$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #5$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #4$0.99
  • Buy package of 5000 wood$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #1$0.99
  • Unlock all characters$1.99
  • Special Offer 1$1.99
  • Special Offer 2$1.99
  • Package of 5000 coins$1.99
  • Special Offer 3$3.99
  • Package of 20000 coins$6.99

Questions

Is PapiBatting free?
PapiBatting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PapiBatting or Timberman?
Timberman is rated higher. PapiBatting averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Timberman averages 4.0 from 522 ratings.
Do PapiBatting or Timberman have ads?
Timberman shows ads; PapiBatting does not.
Which is updated more often, PapiBatting or Timberman?
PapiBatting ships an update every 10 months, and Timberman every 5 weeks. Most recently, PapiBatting was updated on June 11, 2026 and Timberman on September 4, 2026.

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