Seed to Scale vs Timb3r
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seed to Scale
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BUILD YOUR STARTUP WITH UNCLE MARTY Meet Uncle Marty, a friendly billionaire from Texas who made it big in Silicon Valley. He's here to guide you through building your own tech startup from the ground up. THE STARTUP JOURNEY Start with a simple idea and $50,000. Hire your first employees, develop your product, and try to grow into a successful company. Along the way, you'll need to manage finances, keep your team happy, and make smart business decisions. EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT Your employees are real people with needs. Their satisfaction naturally decreases each week - you'll need to give them raises, send them to training, or offer time off to keep them productive and motivated. LEARN AS YOU GO Uncle Marty provides helpful tutorials throughout the game. Each feature is explained step-by-step with his signature cowboy humor, making complex business concepts easy to understand. CORE FEATURES • TEAM BUILDING: Organize developers and designers into focused teams • PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Build apps and services with modular features • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Handle contracts, funding rounds, and expenses • OFFICE GROWTH: Expand from garage to proper office space • TIME PROGRESSION: Advance week by week, managing monthly finances DEVELOP YOUR PRODUCTS Create apps, websites, or services by adding modules (features). Each module requires development and design work. The more complete your product, the more users you can potentially reach. FUNDING & GROWTH Secure contracts for quick income or seek investment for long-term growth. Manage your cash flow carefully - running out of money means game over. SCALING UP As you grow, hire specialists like network administrators and marketing managers. Each new role opens up different strategies and possibilities. SIMPLE, CLEAN INTERFACE The game features a modern design with smooth animations. Available in English and French, with Uncle Marty guiding you in both languages. REALISTIC CHALLENGES • Weekly employee satisfaction management • Monthly financial planning and reporting • Strategic decisions about hiring and spending • Balancing short-term contracts with long-term product development • Choosing the right monetization strategy for your products WHAT TO EXPECT • Casual gameplay that you can pick up anytime • Gradual learning curve with helpful tutorials • Satisfying progression as your company grows • Realistic but approachable business simulation • Uncle Marty's entertaining commentary throughout
Timb3r
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Stay Focused. Chop Trees. Watch Your Wood Multiply. Timb3r is the focus timer that rewards you like an idle game. Work in 5-minute sprints—every session fells a tree and generates wood. The wood compounds. Unlock trees. Upgrade axes. Automate income with enchanted axes. Watch the numbers climb. HOW IT WORKS Select your focus duration (15, 25, 45, 60 minutes—or custom 5-120 min). Start the timer. While you concentrate, your character swings an axe at trees. Every 5 minutes of uninterrupted focus = 1 tree chopped = wood earned. Fail mid-session? You keep the trees already felled (no harsh penalties). Complete it? Earn bonus rewards and watch satisfying animations. PROGRESSION SYSTEM Progress through 6 tree types as you chop: Pine, Oak, Maple, Redwood, Cherry Blossom, Ancient Oak Unlock 6 axes to match your style: Starter, Iron, Steel, Golden, Diamond, Inferno Each axe improves your visual experience and satisfies that incremental progression craving. ENCHANTED AXES: PASSIVE INCOME Stop playing, keep earning. Buy enchanted axes with your wood—each generates 1 wood per hour automatically. Free users get 5 axes max. Pro users unlock unlimited. Watch your offline earnings grow while you sleep, work, or live your life. FEATURES 5-minute tree cadence: Focus sessions feel quick, rewarding, and sustainable Custom durations: Preset timers (15/25/45/60 min) or create your own Satisfying animations: Axe swings, tree shakes, and tree falls with haptic feedback Wood compound growth: Your idle income increases as you buy more enchanted axes Persistent progression: All trees and axes unlock permanently Dark mode support: Easy on the eyes during late-focus sessions Apple Watch widget: Monitor your wood and active sessions from your wrist iCloud sync: Your progress syncs across devices FREE vs PRO Free Tier: Full timer with all durations 3 tree types (Pine, Oak, Maple) 3 axes (Starter, Iron, Steel) 5 enchanted axes max Ads after every 3rd session Pro Tier ($4.99 one-time): Unlock all 6 trees and 6 axes 10 enchanted axes (double passive income potential) Advanced stats dashboard Zero ads WHY TIMB3R? Not another Pomodoro clone. Timb3r borrows the "numbers go up" satisfaction from idle games and merges it with focus timers. You're not just being productive—you're progressing, unlocking, and building a satisfying game loop. The inverse of Forest: instead of watching things grow, you actively destroy them with style. Perfect for: Incremental game fans seeking productivity benefits Focus-seekers who love cosmetic progression Anyone who enjoys watching resources compound Students, developers, and remote workers People chasing that "one more session" feeling Chop your first tree free. No subscriptions required to play.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seed to Scale at none against Timb3r's 1. Seed to Scale also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Timb3r sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seed to Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Seed to Scale | Timb3r |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Mollet | BRETT SHERWYN WATERSON |
In-app purchases
Seed to Scale
No in-app purchases
Timb3r
- Timb3r Pro$4.99









