Timber Stack vs Red 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timber Stack
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Drop. Balance. Climb. Timber Stack is a one-tap balancing game with real physics. A wooden plank slides back and forth above your tower — tap to drop it. Land it clean and the tower grows; drop it off-center and the whole thing starts to lean, wobble… and eventually goes TIMBER. There's no timer and no tricks — just you, gravity, and a tower that gets taller and more precarious with every plank. The higher you climb, the faster the plank slides and the more one shaky drop can bring it all down. • ONE TAP — the whole game is a perfectly-timed drop • REAL PHYSICS — every wobble is real; no two towers fall the same way • CLIMB FOREVER — no levels, no limits, just how high you can go • PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF — your tower is saved on your device • NO WIFI NEEDED — play anywhere, fully offline Simple to start. Impossible to put down. How high can you stack?
Red 1
Test your knife-throwing accuracy against waves of approaching enemies. Aim precisely and throw with skill to eliminate threats before they reach you and survive each level.
- Knife throwing mechanics
- Precise aiming
- Wave-based enemy survival
- Accuracy-focused gameplay
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Enemies are everywhere and they're coming for you. Use your knife-throwing skills to stop them before they reach you. Aim well, throw with precision, and survive every wave of enemies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timber Stack at none against Red 1's 1. Red 1's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Red 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timber Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timber Stack ships an update fortnightly, Red 1 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timber Stack | Red 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | timothy smith | Zain UI Abideen |
In-app purchases
Timber Stack
No in-app purchases
Red 1
- Remove All Ads$5.99









