Comparison

Timberman vs The Noodle

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

The Noodle

Guide a tube to catch falling noodles. Skillfully maneuver to catch the slithering noodles as they fall, requiring focus on noodle movement to overcome the increasing challenge. Test your reflexes and coordination in this engaging arcade game.

Highlights
  • Catch falling noodles
  • Maneuver tube left/right
  • Increasing challenge
  • Focus on noodle movement
  • Skillful catching
Features
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Let's get the noodles into these bamboo tubes! Move the tube to the left or right to catch the falling noodles skillfully. The slithering noodles will make the game becomes more challenging to play. One of the trick to handle this game is that you need to control the tube by looking at the movements of the noodles without being distracted. Okay, it's time for you to start this challenge!

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
The Noodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timberman at 4.0 against The Noodle's 3.8. The Noodle's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 523) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Timberman sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and The Noodle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timberman holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Noodle has 2.7K ratings behind it against 523, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 56% and 57% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, The Noodle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timberman versus The Noodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanThe Noodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings) — better3.8 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews56.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5232.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
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 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyHibiki Yano

Customer experience

Timberman

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

The Noodle

All ratings2,742 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative24.7%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

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

The Noodle

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and creative level design
  • 🤩 Satisfying noodle physics
  • 😊 Great time killer

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🤯 Levels can be frustratingly difficult
  • 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried levels
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

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

The Noodle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Noodle clipping/breaking through containers
  • Freezing/crashing issues on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance and glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to earn coins/skins without ads
  • Improved level progression and difficulty curve
  • Support for wider range of devices

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Timberman

One-time15
  • 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
5 purchases

The Noodle

One-time5
  • COIN 900$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • COIN 5000$4.99
Show 2 more
  • COIN 11000$9.99
  • COIN24000$19.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Noodle free?
The Noodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or The Noodle?
Timberman is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while The Noodle averages 3.8 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Timberman or The Noodle have ads?
Both Timberman and The Noodle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or The Noodle?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Noodle every 6 weeks. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Noodle on October 20, 2026.

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