Comparison

Timberman vs Crashy Cats

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

Crashy Cats

Embark on a chaotic adventure as a feline in this endless runner. Leap, bounce, and soar through vibrant levels, causing as much destruction as possible. Unleash your inner cat and cause delightful mayhem.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Jump, bounce, and fly mechanics
  • Destroy objects in levels
  • Unlockable content
  • Cat-themed adventure
Features
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Crashy Cats is a cat rampage runner where you run, jump, bounce and fly your way through endless levels, knocking over as much stuff as possible! *** IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS This game may contain: - The ability to purchase optional content using real money. You can disable in-app purchases in the settings menu of your device. - Links to external social networking sites intended for users over the age of 13.

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Crashy Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crashy Cats at 4.8 against Timberman's 4.0. Crashy Cats also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 56%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Crashy Cats sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crashy Cats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crashy Cats has 12K 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 88% of Crashy Cats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Crashy Cats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timberman versus Crashy Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanCrashy Cats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB166 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDigital MelodyElectric Turtle

Customer experience

Timberman

All ratings522 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative35.0%

Crashy Cats

All ratings12,123 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.6%

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

Crashy Cats

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💎 Addictive and enjoyable
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🔓 Minimal ads and in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorials
  • 🔍 Difficulty with certain jumps and obstacles
  • 🔍 Limited daily resources (fish, presents)
  • 💰 Paywall for some cats and items

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

Crashy Cats

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14 and newer devices
  • Leveling up progress getting reset
  • Daily fish and presents not appearing
  • Inconsistent jump and collision detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • More cat and hat varieties
  • Additional game modes or levels
  • Ability to earn paid items through gameplay
  • Cloud save functionality across devices
  • Improved daily resource system

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
11 purchases

Crashy Cats

One-time11
  • Devil Cat$0.99
  • Gargoyle$0.99
  • iCat$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Red Panda$0.99
  • Slime Cat$0.99
  • X-Ray Cat$0.99
  • 20 Fish$1.99
  • Cat Combo$2.99
  • 55 Fish$3.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • Cat Combo$3.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crashy Cats free?
Crashy Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Crashy Cats?
Crashy Cats is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Crashy Cats averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Timberman or Crashy Cats have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Crashy Cats does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Crashy Cats?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Crashy Cats every 9 days. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 9, 2026 and Crashy Cats on October 12, 2026.

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