Comparison

Timberman vs Chicken Royale

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

Chicken Royale

Guide a brave chicken across a busy highway, dodging traffic in this fun and addictive game. Test your reflexes and aim to become the ultimate Chicken Royale champion by reaching the other side.

Highlights
  • Chicken navigation gameplay
  • Highway traffic avoidance
  • Addictive and fun experience
  • Quest for high scores
  • Simple controls
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Steer your fearless chicken through a highway of heavy traffic on your quest for feathered glory in this addictively fun game. Can you guide your plucky poultry to the other side and become the Chicken Royale champion?

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Chicken Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chicken Royale at none against Timberman's 15. Chicken Royale also leads on ads (none vs shown). Timberman's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (522 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 15 one-off in-app purchases. Chicken Royale asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timberman holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 522 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 63% of Chicken Royale'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, Chicken Royale every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timberman versus Chicken Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanChicken Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings) — better3.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings522 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB80 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDigital MelodySvensk Jobbformedling AB

Customer experience

Timberman

All ratings522 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative35.0%

Chicken Royale

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

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

Chicken Royale

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
None

Chicken Royale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chicken Royale free?
Chicken Royale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Chicken Royale?
Timberman is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Chicken Royale averages 3.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Timberman or Chicken Royale have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Chicken Royale does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Chicken Royale?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chicken Royale every 2 months. Most recently, Timberman was updated on September 4, 2026 and Chicken Royale on September 22, 2026.

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