Blade & Timber vs TinyDarts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Blade & Timber
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One tap. One blade. A log that never stops spinning. Hurl a flying dagger into a turning timber log and land every throw. Graze a blade already stuck in the wood and the whole log shatters ā the run ends right there. It is the kind of arcade knife game you pick up for thirty seconds and put down forty minutes later. THE LOG CARRIES MORE THAN BLADES Fruit spins past the timber ā apples, oranges, pears. Slice one mid-flight for instant bonus points, and chain clean hits into a combo multiplier that keeps climbing as long as you do not miss. Coins drop as you play: bank them to unlock ten hand-drawn blade skins, or spend them to revive on the exact throw where you fell. Then there is everything trying to stop you. Bombs ride the log and blow the run apart on contact. Orbiting hazards sweep across your line. Iron shield arcs knock a blade clean away. Inksticks slow the timber down when you need a breath, and talismans absorb exactly one mistake ā spend it wisely. EVERY LEVEL IS A NEW PROBLEM Clear a level and the timber spins faster. The direction flips when you least expect it. Milestone logs bring their own rules, openings tighten, and the rhythm you just learned stops working. There is no level cap and no mercy ā every run lands on your score board, with your recent best and all-time best sitting there waiting to be beaten. New to the genre? An illustrated in-game guide walks through all 13 core mechanics, and it is there whenever you want a refresher. BRUSH AND INK Blade & Timber is drawn by hand in a wuxia ink-wash style: brush-stroke lettering, rice-paper grounds, ink spattering where each blade bites, and the dry crack of splintering wood. Five selectable scenes, each painted as its own hanging scroll. PICK IT UP ANYWHERE The whole game is one thumb and one tap, so it plays one-handed on a commute, in a queue, or in the two minutes before something else starts. Every run is short, every restart is instant, and nothing needs a connection ā Blade & Timber is fully playable offline, with no timers, no energy bar and nothing asking you to come back tomorrow. It is a time killer that respects your time. FEATURES ⢠One-tap controls ā instantly easy, endlessly hard ⢠Endless escalating difficulty, no level cap ⢠Slice flying fruit for bonus points; chain combos to multiply your score ⢠Bombs, orbiting hazards and iron shield arcs that knock your blade away ⢠Inkstick and talisman power-ups ⢠Collect coins to unlock 10 blade skins or revive on the spot ⢠Score board with recent runs, recent best and all-time best ⢠Illustrated in-game guide covering all 13 mechanics ⢠Hand-painted wuxia ink art across 5 scenes ⢠Atmospheric soundtrack and crisp impact effects ⢠Plays fully offline ā no connection required ⢠No forced ads and no in-app purchases. The only ads are optional rewarded videos you choose to watch. The log is spinning. Can your aim outlast it?
TinyDarts
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Tiny Darts is a simple local multiplayer darts game designed for quick matches with friends. Aim your dart, control the throw, and compete for the highest score. Connect nearby devices through the same local network and start playing without accounts, servers, or online matchmaking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TinyDarts at none against Blade & Timber's shown. Blade & Timber's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Blade & Timber | TinyDarts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luzhou Jinzhijiang Technology Co., Ltd. | Chensu Games Corp |
In-app purchases
Blade & Timber
No in-app purchases
TinyDarts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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