Comparison

Timberman vs Bouncy Hoops

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

Head to head
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!

About

Bouncy Hoops

Experience street basketball with addictive one-touch controls. Unlock numerous balls and play across diverse locations in a retro arcade style. Challenge friends and master different game modes to become the king of the court.

Highlights
  • Addictive one-touch gameplay
  • Unlock over 45 different balls
  • Play in 10 breathtaking locations
  • Retro arcade style and sound
  • 3 gripping game modes
Features
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Bounce, shoot, swish and slam the rock to become king of the court! Bouncy Hoops is a basketball game for all the street ballers and shot callers. The school yard ankle breakers and the downtown dagger shooters. No bricks allowed! Can you get on fire and beat your chump friends before the buzzer sounds? Step up and see. Features: - Addictive one touch handles aka gameplay - More than 45 different balls to unlock! - Play in 10 breathtaking locations - Retro arcade style and sound - 3 gripping game modes

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Bouncy Hoops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bouncy Hoops at 4.7 against Timberman's 4.0. Bouncy Hoops also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Timberman sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Bouncy Hoops sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bouncy Hoops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bouncy Hoops has 22K ratings behind it against 522, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bouncy Hoops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timberman versus Bouncy Hoops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanBouncy Hoops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.7 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52222K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyNoodlecake

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Bouncy Hoops

All ratings22,470 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Timberman

From 522 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

Bouncy Hoops

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Epic
  • 👍 Great game
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive
  • ⏱️ Good time waster
  • 💰 Minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Timer issues with new devices
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Difficult to unlock all items
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches

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

Bouncy Hoops

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not visible on new devices
  • Progress loss and reset issues
  • Inconsistent combo registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Infinite mode without timer
  • More game modes and content
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Ability to customize balls and courts

In-app purchases

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
18 purchases

Bouncy Hoops

One-time18
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Beach Ball$0.99
  • Black Ball$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Cyan Ball$0.99
  • Pool Ball$0.99
  • Lucky Ball!$0.99
  • Football$0.99
  • Pizza Ball$0.99
  • Techno Ball$0.99
  • Donut Ball$0.99
  • SKULL$0.99
  • Ice Ball$0.99
  • Throwing Star$0.99
  • Candy Ball$0.99
  • Blue Ball$0.99
  • Tennis Ball$0.99
  • Flappy Ball$0.99
  • Soccer Ball$0.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bouncy Hoops free?
Bouncy Hoops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Bouncy Hoops?
Bouncy Hoops is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Bouncy Hoops averages 4.7 from 22K ratings.
Do Timberman or Bouncy Hoops have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Bouncy Hoops does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Bouncy Hoops?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bouncy Hoops every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bouncy Hoops on October 15, 2026.

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