Comparison

Timberman vs Basketball vs Zombies

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

Basketball vs Zombies

Defend a town from a zombie apocalypse by playing basketball and using unique weapons. Dunk zombies through hoops and swing bats to survive in this action-packed brawler. Unleash chaos with style and a good aim.

Highlights
  • Zombie basketball brawler
  • Unique weapons and character skins
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Hilarious sound effects
  • Apocalyptic defense gameplay
Features
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A peaceful little town ? Not anymore. The zombie apocalypse has begun, and your best defense ? Dunking their heads through hoops and swinging your trusty baseball bat ! Gear up, grab your weirdest weapons, and unleash chaos in this apocalyptic basketball brawler where survival means style… and a good aim. Game Features : - 50+ awesome character skins - 60+ outrageous weapons - Crisp modern pixel art - Spooky (and hilarious) sound effects

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Basketball vs Zombies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basketball vs Zombies at 4.4 against Timberman's 4.0. Basketball vs Zombies also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 56%). Timberman's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (523 vs 64). On price, ads, 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 Basketball vs Zombies sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basketball vs Zombies holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 523 ratings behind it against 64, 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 75% of Basketball vs Zombies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Basketball vs Zombies every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timberman versus Basketball vs Zombies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanBasketball vs Zombies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings)4.4 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB153 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDigital MelodyLaurent Bakowski

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Basketball vs Zombies

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Basketball vs Zombies

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
8 purchases

Basketball vs Zombies

One-time8
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Lethal Weapons$1.99
  • Hell's Circus$1.99
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  • The Kingdom Pack$1.99
  • The Lab Pack$1.99
  • The Kingdom Pack + No Ads$2.99
  • The Lab Pack + No Ads$2.99
  • Hell's Circus + No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basketball vs Zombies free?
Basketball vs Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Basketball vs Zombies?
Basketball vs Zombies is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Basketball vs Zombies averages 4.4 from 64 ratings.
Do Timberman or Basketball vs Zombies have ads?
Both Timberman and Basketball vs Zombies show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Basketball vs Zombies?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Basketball vs Zombies every 4 months. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 24, 2026 and Basketball vs Zombies on October 24, 2026.

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