Comparison

Timberman vs Glow Glow

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

Glow Glow

A charming arcade game challenges players to test their reflexes by navigating through obstacles and collecting coins. Unlock new cosmetic skins and compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard in a vibrant neon world.

Highlights
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • Coin collection
  • Unlockable skins
  • High score leaderboard
  • Cute neon graphics
Features
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Glow Glow is a cute arcade game where you need to practice your skills! Avoid obstacles and run for the highest score. Collect coins and buy new skins! All set in a cute neon graphics! Compare your score to the others thanks to the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Glow Glow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glow Glow at 4.9 against Timberman's 4.0. Glow Glow also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Timberman's advantage is ratings volume (522 vs 16). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Glow Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glow Glow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 522 ratings behind it against 16, 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 95% of Glow Glow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Glow Glow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timberman versus Glow Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanGlow Glow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings522 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyJakub Klementewicz

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Glow Glow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

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

Glow Glow

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

Glow Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glow Glow free?
Glow Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Glow Glow?
Glow Glow is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Glow Glow averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Timberman or Glow Glow have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Glow Glow does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Glow Glow?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Glow Glow weekly. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 14, 2026 and Glow Glow on October 8, 2026.

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