Comparison

Timberman vs Zombuster

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

Zombuster

Engage in a thrilling zombie apocalypse where your goal is to eliminate all undead threats. Test your reflexes by tapping left or right to shoot, aiming to become the fastest zombie killer while saving innocent humans. Compete with friends in this addictive action game.

Highlights
  • Tap to shoot zombies
  • Save humans
  • Challenge friends
  • Addictive gameplay
  • New heroes available
Features
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*** NEW HEROES ARE READY TO KILL! DISCOVER THEM ALL IN THE SHOP! *** Zombies are here! Surviving the apocalypse in Zombuster is simple: kill ‘em all! Challenge your friends: who will be the fastest zombie killer? But pay attention: humans are not your enemies! [HOW TO PLAY] - Tap left or right to shoot - Kill as many zombies as you can - Avoid zombies attack - Save humans! Challenge your friends with Zombuster, the new addicting game! Please send us any feedback you have. We take it very seriously. Follow our Facebook and VK pages "Tiny Games!"

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Zombuster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zombuster at 91% against Timberman's 56%. Zombuster also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Timberman's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). 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 15 one-off in-app purchases. Zombuster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombuster holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 522 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Timberman's written reviews are positive against 91% of Zombuster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Zombuster every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timberman versus Zombuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanZombuster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.5 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings522 — better193
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB20 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperDigital MelodyTiny Games

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Zombuster

All ratings193 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.6%

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

Zombuster

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great visual design
  • 💡 Unique zombie-shooting concept
  • 🕹️ Simple yet challenging mechanics
  • 🕰️ Fast-paced action

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of content variety
  • 🔋 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Limited character/weapon customization

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

Zombuster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on certain devices
  • Inverted ads and UI elements
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock new characters and weapons
  • Add power-ups and special abilities
  • Implement a scoring system with leaderboards
  • Provide an ad-free paid version

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

Zombuster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombuster free?
Zombuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Zombuster?
Zombuster is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Zombuster averages 4.5 from 193 ratings.
Do Timberman or Zombuster have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Zombuster does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Zombuster?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Zombuster every 6 months. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 9, 2026 and Zombuster on October 7, 2026.

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