Timberman vs TIME LOCKER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
TIME LOCKER
Control the flow of time with a single touch in this minimalist shooter. Slow down time by moving cautiously, or speed it up with aggressive maneuvers. Outmaneuver relentless enemies and upgrade your abilities to achieve a high score.
- Time control with one finger
- Minimalist shooter gameplay
- Enemy variety (animals, T-Rex)
- Character and equipment upgrades
- High score chasing
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"Freezes Time When You Stop Moving" You can control the speed of time with only one finger! Move slowly, and time slows down. Move quickly, and it speeds up. But the looming darkness behind you never stops. You must keep going — sometimes with calm precision, sometimes with bold aggression. Time Locker is a minimalist shooter. Many foes will attack you, including animals, mammoths, soldiers, and even a giant T-Rex. Control the speed of time and enhance your character and equipment without limit to get a high score. - Runner-Up : App Store(JP) Best of 2016 - Grand prize : Indie Stream Award 2016 - 5STAR : Touch Arcade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TIME LOCKER at 4.7 against Timberman's 4.0. TIME LOCKER also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 56%). Timberman's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Timberman sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and TIME LOCKER sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TIME LOCKER holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 522 and 345 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 86% of TIME LOCKER's.
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, TIME LOCKER monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timberman | TIME LOCKER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (522 ratings) | 4.7 (345 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522 — better | 345 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Digital Melody | sotaro otsuka |
Customer experience
Timberman
TIME LOCKER
User reviews
Timberman
From 522 App Store ratingsWhat 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
TIME LOCKER
From 345 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique and innovative concept
- 🎨 Appealing pixel art style
- 💰 Fair monetization with optional ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🕹️ Challenging controls and difficulty
- 🔁 Temporary character unlocks frustrate
- 🔍 Enemies can be hard to see
Bugs and requests
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
TIME LOCKER
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not working properly
- Saved progress getting lost
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Permanent character unlocks
- Difficulty options or customization
- Expanded weapon and enemy variety
- Improved visibility and UI elements
In-app purchases
Timberman
- 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
TIME LOCKER
- PANDA$0.99
- GREEN MARKER$0.99
- GORI WRAP$0.99
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- TORTOISE$0.99
- PENGUIN$0.99
- HUSKY$0.99
- ALLO SAURUS$0.99
- BIG COIN$2.99
Questions
Is Timberman free?
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Do Timberman or TIME LOCKER have ads?
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