Timberman vs Dribble.
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!
Dribble.
Engage in a hypnotic and challenging experience by keeping a ball centered for as long as possible. Compete with friends and players globally through daily, regional, and Facebook rankings. Discover new playstyles with rotating daily challenges and mod rankings.
- Keep ball in the center
- Minimalistic graphics
- Soothing music and sound effects
- Global leaderboards
- Daily and regional rankings
- Mod rotations and rankings
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Only 5% people can score over 100. Are you one of them? Dribble your way to the top! Engage in a soothing and hypnotising experience that will keep you coming back for more. Keep the ball in the center for as long as possible. ◉ Minimalistic and beautiful graphics ◉ Soothing music and sound effects ◉ Challenge your friends and others worldwide and be the best! ◉ Includes daily, regional and facebook rankings Introducing mod rotations ◉ Refreshing challenges everyday ◉ Discover your favourite playstyle ◉ Reveal your true potential in the mod rankings ◉ More mods on the way! ◉ Added record tab in recent leaderboard, find out the top players in the previous days PRIVACY POLICY: http://dayone.com.hk/privacypolicy.html USER AGREEMENT: http://dayone.com.hk/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dribble. at 4.7 against Timberman's 4.0. Dribble. also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 56%). 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 Dribble. sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dribble. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 522 and 922 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 92% of Dribble.'s.
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Dribble. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timberman | Dribble. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (522 ratings) | 4.7 (922 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522 | 922 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Melody | Day One |
Customer experience
Timberman
Dribble.
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
Dribble.
From 922 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💡 Daily game mode challenges
- 🕹️ Relaxing and casual experience
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboards
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty in progressing and achieving high scores
- 🔋 Excessive ad frequency disrupting gameplay
- 🔒 Connectivity issues preventing access to online features
- 🔧 Lack of customization options
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
Dribble.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent connection errors
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Offline leaderboard tracking
- Customizable controls and themes
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Achievements and progression system
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
Dribble.
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Gem Pack 1$1.99
- Gem Pack 2$2.99
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- Gem Pack 3$3.99








