Comparison

Timberman vs Choppy Wood

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

Choppy Wood

Test your lumberjack skills in this endless chopping game. Avoid angering the chicken as you aim to become the world's greatest chopper. Experience addictive gameplay with a simple yet challenging objective.

Highlights
  • Endless chopping gameplay
  • Become the greatest lumberjack
  • Avoid angering the chicken
  • Simple controls
  • Addictive challenge
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Do you have what it takes to be the world's greatest lumberjack? Find out in Choppy Wood, the ultimate endless chopper! Just don't make the chicken mad...

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Choppy Wood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Choppy Wood at 4.9 against Timberman's 4.0. Choppy Wood also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 56%) and ads (none vs shown). Timberman's advantage is ratings volume (523 vs 71) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 Choppy Wood sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choppy Wood holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 523 ratings behind it against 71, 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 98% of Choppy Wood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Choppy Wood every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timberman versus Choppy Wood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanChoppy Wood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (523 ratings)4.9 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews97.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better71
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyKevin Euerle

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Choppy Wood

All ratings71 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%

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

Choppy Wood

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 No ads is best
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Simple yet genius idea
  • 👍 Life-changing impact

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen squished on iPad
  • 🐛 Shop not working
  • 🐛 Cannot buy items
  • 🐛 Logs physics issues
  • 🐛 High score page requires app close

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

Choppy Wood

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Screen is squished on iPad, cannot buy items in shop
  • Shop button unresponsive
  • Cannot go back to main screen from high score page without closing app
  • Log physics can jeopardize incoming logs
  • Cannot figure out how to use shop
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  • Cannot figure out how to get new weapons

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix iPad screen squish
  • Fix shop functionality
  • Add new weapons
  • Add total chop count
  • Add haptic feedback
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  • Disable sounds in options
  • Improve log physics
  • Improve high score page navigation
  • Add streaks within each log
  • Get credit for every tap within lines

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
3 purchases

Choppy Wood

One-time3
  • +1,000 Coins$0.99
  • +6,000 Coins$4.99
  • +15,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Choppy Wood free?
Choppy Wood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Choppy Wood?
Choppy Wood is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Choppy Wood averages 4.9 from 71 ratings.
Do Timberman or Choppy Wood have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Choppy Wood does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Choppy Wood?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Choppy Wood every 4 weeks. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 21, 2026 and Choppy Wood on October 22, 2026.

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