Comparison

Timberman vs Cargo King

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

Cargo King

Engage in a relaxing physics-based challenge where you stack cargo boxes to build the tallest, most elegant tower. Test your reflexes and precision with simple controls to achieve new heights and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • 3D environment
  • One-touch tap-to-drop controls
  • Colorful cartoonish graphics
  • Soothing music and sound effects
Features
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Cargo King is a relaxing physics-based balance game of quick decision and royal precision. Stack your cargo boxes as high as you can to build a splendidly balanced and elegant tower, worthy of its skillful master. Bring your reflexes to perfection, reach greater heights and get your well-earned rewards. FEATURES - realistic physics engine - 3D environment - simplistic one-touch tap-to-drop controls - colorful cartoonish graphics - soothing music and sound effects ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Cargo King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timberman at 522 against Cargo King's 21. Timberman also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Cargo King sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Timberman against 4.1 for Cargo King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timberman has 522 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cargo King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Cargo King every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timberman versus Cargo King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanCargo King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.1 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings522 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodyHappymagenta UAB

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Cargo King

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral18.1%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Timberman

From 522 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

Cargo King

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and great graphics
  • 🎶 Calming and homey music
  • ⏱️ Good for passing time
  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 😠 Offensive ads
  • 📉 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤷 Useless coins
  • 🔇 Loud, unchangeable music
  • 🚫 No settings menu

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

Cargo King

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes randomly
  • Music not playing
  • Power-ups cause failure
  • Notification won't go away
  • Game crashes instantly
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  • Cannot open the game
  • Non-stop crashing
  • Game won't load

Requested features

35 requests
  • Make the cat climb boxes
  • Add different levels with challenges
  • Fix points for tower falling
  • Add power-ups and additional game elements
  • Make the cat do something like climb the boxes
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  • Add special boxes
  • Add a settings page to customize/turn off sound
  • Add missions or obstacles
  • Allow spending coins on characters/upgrades/customization
  • Add challenges to earn coins/hearts
  • Customize blocks or cargo
  • Add power-ups like slow-mode or 2x coins
  • Add power-up boxes (slow crane, rewind efficiency, stack 5)
  • Add bigger trucks, power-ups, bigger boxes
  • Add an apparent use for coins
  • Add different themes or upgrades to the crane
  • Add achievements, goals to earn rewards
  • Make the crane more sturdy
  • Upgrade boxes to be harder to break
  • Add obstacles like flying birds
  • Make crane lose grip with jerky movements
  • Add challenges for more coins
  • Add harder modes
  • Add options to control sound and music
  • Add upgrades for crane or different themes
  • Add more ways to spend coins
  • Add challenges, achievements, goals
  • Add different crate skins or abilities
  • Add hardcore mode with faster crates
  • Add obstacles like flying birds
  • Make crane lose grip with jerky movements
  • Upgrade crane for sturdiness
  • Upgrade boxes for durability
  • Add different claw types
  • Add different box types

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
6 purchases

Cargo King

One-time6
  • Small Pack Of Coins$0.99
  • Remove all ads$0.99
  • Medium Pack Of Coins$1.99
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  • Big Pack Of Coins$3.99
  • Large Pack Of Coins$5.99
  • Huge Pack Of Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cargo King free?
Cargo King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Cargo King?
Cargo King is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Cargo King averages 4.1 from 21 ratings.
Do Timberman or Cargo King have ads?
Both Timberman and Cargo King show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Cargo King?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cargo King every 3 months. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cargo King on October 7, 2026.

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