Comparison

Timberman vs Stacker (NO ADS)

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

Stacker (NO ADS)

Build towering structures by precisely stacking blocks. Achieve perfect alignment to prevent blocks from shrinking and aim for the highest score possible. Master the timing and skill to continuously improve your personal best.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks precisely
  • Perfect match prevents shrinking
  • Beat high scores
  • Master stacking skill
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Stack blocks as high as you can without cutting them too short. Aim to get a perfect match and your block won't shrink. Play again and again to master your skill and beat your high score!

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Stacker (NO ADS)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stacker (NO ADS) at 4.7 against Timberman's 4.0. Stacker (NO ADS) also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume and device support 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stacker (NO ADS) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stacker (NO ADS) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 523 and 184 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 96% of Stacker (NO ADS)'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timberman versus Stacker (NO ADS): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanStacker (NO ADS)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings)4.7 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyCarlin Hochstedler

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Stacker (NO ADS)

All ratings182 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.2%

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

Stacker (NO ADS)

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 🎶 Relaxing music
  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🔒 Offline play

Room to improve

  • 🔇 No option to mute sound
  • 💤 Can be repetitive or boring
  • 🕹️ Gameplay speed too fast for some

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

Stacker (NO ADS)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional visual glitches
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Leaderboard or competition mode
  • Ability to view past towers
  • Customization options (colors, characters, etc.)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Timberman

One-time10
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Package of 2000 coins$0.99
  • Special Characters Pack #2$0.99
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  • Special Characters Pack #4$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
None

Stacker (NO ADS)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stacker (NO ADS) free?
Stacker (NO ADS) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Stacker (NO ADS)?
Stacker (NO ADS) is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Stacker (NO ADS) averages 4.7 from 184 ratings.
Do Timberman or Stacker (NO ADS) have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Stacker (NO ADS) does not.

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