Comparison

Timberman vs Ski Jump Challenge

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

Ski Jump Challenge

Experience the thrill of ski jumping with realistic physics and controls. Create and train your jumper, compete on numerous hills, and challenge friends. Customize your gear and unlock new locations.

Highlights
  • Create and develop jumper profile
  • Improve take-off and landing skills
  • Compete on 90+ ski jumping hills
  • Unlock new countries and hills
  • Customize ski suits, skis, and helmets
  • Multiplayer mode to challenge friends
Features
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Get ready for true winter madness! Presenting Ski Jump Challenge, the first mobile ski jumping game that’s so playable, you’ll never want to put your phone down. It’s so easy anybody can play it and so realistic that you can control all the actions of your ski jumper. – Create your jumper profile and develop their skills! - Level up and improve take-off and landing technique. - Compete on close to 90 ski jumping hills (with more coming soon) in career mode, unlock new countries and hills, spend your hard-earned money on fancy ski suits, skis and helmets! - Train before every competition, try your skills in all conditions and get ready to compete! - Challenge your friends in multiplayer mode! Play with your friends on one phone, FB multiplayer coming soon! You can feel like you’re watching a real ski jumping competition thanks to detailed graphics, advanced physics system and realistic sounds! Ideal for Winter Olympics!

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Ski Jump Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ski Jump Challenge at 4.5 against Timberman's 4.0. Ski Jump Challenge also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 56%). Timberman's advantage is ratings volume (523 vs 50). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Ski Jump Challenge 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

Ski Jump Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 523 ratings behind it against 50, 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 70% of Ski Jump Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Ski Jump Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timberman versus Ski Jump Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanSki Jump Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings)4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB409 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDigital MelodyTomasz Dyrak

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Ski Jump Challenge

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative17.4%

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

Ski Jump Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Ski Jump Challenge

One-time11
  • 5000 coins$0.99
  • 5SP i 4000 coins$0.99
  • Brak reklam$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 8 SP i 10000 coins$1.99
  • Wszystkie skocznie$1.99
  • 15 000 coins$1.99
  • 40 000 coins$3.99
  • 20 SP and 30000 coins$3.99
  • 90 000 monet$7.99
  • 40 SP and 60000 coins$9.99
  • VIP$11.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ski Jump Challenge free?
Ski Jump Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Ski Jump Challenge?
Ski Jump Challenge is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Ski Jump Challenge averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do Timberman or Ski Jump Challenge have ads?
Both Timberman and Ski Jump Challenge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Ski Jump Challenge?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ski Jump Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ski Jump Challenge on October 22, 2026.

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