Comparison

Timberman vs Knife vs Balls

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

Knife vs Balls

Engage in an addictive ball-slicing challenge by throwing knives to defeat bosses and collect a variety of blades. Play daily for rewards and compete globally for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Over 60 knives to collect
  • More than 30 bosses to defeat
  • Daily rewards
  • Global high score competition
Features
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Be The Best Knife Thrower! Slice balls, slash bosses and unlock Epic blades in this new addictive game! Game Features: • Endless challenge! • More than 60 knives to collect! • More than 30 bosses to defeat! • Play every day to get free rewards! • Compete against the world to establish the highest score! Subscription Terms The VIP OFFER offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $4.49. By this subscription will provide you with unique advantages such as: 3 unique knifes (Katana, Laser Saber, Legendary Sword), 400 coins per day and no ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. The prices are established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to your local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Cancelling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@ketchappgames.com Privacy Policy and Terms of use : https://legal.ubi.com

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Knife vs Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Knife vs Balls at none against Timberman's shown. Knife vs Balls also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Timberman's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 33%) and ratings volume (523 vs 29). 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 Knife vs Balls sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knife vs Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 523 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 33% of Knife vs Balls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Knife vs Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timberman versus Knife vs Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanKnife vs Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings)4.3 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB210 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDigital MelodyKetchapp

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Knife vs Balls

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Knife vs Balls

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
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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
10 purchases

Knife vs Balls

Subscriptions1
  • Vip Offer3 Days trial$4.497 Days
One-time9
  • Banana$0.99
  • Kunaï$1.99
  • Pinch of Coins$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Sharp Finger$2.99
  • No ads$3.99
  • Magic Wand$3.99
  • Spinny Gun$5.99
  • Mjöllnir$7.99
  • Pixel Sword$13.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife vs Balls free?
Knife vs Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Knife vs Balls?
Knife vs Balls is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Knife vs Balls averages 4.3 from 29 ratings.
Do Timberman or Knife vs Balls have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Knife vs Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Knife vs Balls?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Knife vs Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 21, 2026 and Knife vs Balls on October 11, 2026.

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