Comparison

Don't step the white tile vs Timberman

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

Head to head
About

Don't step the white tile

A reflex-testing game where players tap black tiles to advance, avoiding white ones. It features multiple modes to challenge speed, accuracy, and endurance, with collectible in-game rewards.

Highlights
  • Tap black tiles to progress
  • Avoid white tiles
  • Time Attack Mode
  • Long Run Mode
  • Stopping Just Mode
  • Step Mode with collectibles
  • Score tracking
Features
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An addicting Japanese game that tests your reflexes against time and movement. Test your speed and accuracy with this simple and fun game! Start Tap the start button to begin and then tap on the black blocks to follow the 50 steps toward the goal. The quicker you tap, the faster the path moves! Tap on a white block and the game is over. Time Attack Mode Test your speed to see how fast can you complete 50 steps to the goal? Long Run Mode Measure distance advanced in 11 seconds. and if complete 50 steps,add 10 seconds. display your steps and to begin a countdown of 10 seconds. Stopping Just Mode In this mode you have a 10 seconds to step as many times as possible, but you have to stop before the 10 second mark. One step over10 seconds and you lose--so tip-toe quickly, but carefully! Step Mode 20 steps on the spot. You get a toy you do not want from my mom every time you clear. Collect 40 kinds of unwanted toys Score Your scores are recorded so you can always check your improvement. About Instructions on how to play the game, as well as the developer’s best score are included. Remove ads with in-app purchase. Can you do better than the developer?

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

Don't step the white tile4 screens
Timberman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't step the white tile at 4.5 against Timberman's 4.0. Don't step the white tile also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%). Timberman's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Don't step the white tile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timberman sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't step the white tile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 523 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Don't step the white tile's written reviews are positive against 56% of Timberman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't step the white tile ships an update every 2 months, Timberman every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Don't step the white tile versus Timberman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't step the white tileTimberman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (212 ratings) — better4.0 (523 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings212523 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyumu KinoshitaDigital Melody

Customer experience

Don't step the white tile

All ratings212 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.5%

Timberman

All ratings522 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative34.9%

User reviews

Don't step the white tile

From 212 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet addictive concept
  • 💡 Unique challenge modes
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 🚀 Quick loading times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional lag and stuttering
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced settings/customization
  • 💰 Intrusive ads

Timberman

From 523 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

Don't step the white tile

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitch that resets high scores
  • Tiles not registering taps consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Ability to customize tile colors/themes
  • Pause/resume functionality

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

1 purchases

Don't step the white tile

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
15 purchases

Timberman

One-time15
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Package of 2000 coins$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #2$0.99
Show 12 more
  • 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 Don't step the white tile free?
Don't step the white tile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't step the white tile or Timberman?
Don't step the white tile is rated higher. Don't step the white tile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Timberman averages 4.0 from 523 ratings.
Do Don't step the white tile or Timberman have ads?
Both Don't step the white tile and Timberman show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't step the white tile or Timberman?
Don't step the white tile ships an update every 2 months, and Timberman every 5 weeks. Most recently, Don't step the white tile was updated on October 16, 2026 and Timberman on October 21, 2026.

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