Comparison

Timberman vs Pop the Lock

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

Pop the Lock

Test your reflexes and timing by tapping in sequence to crack codes and pop locks. Be careful not to make a mistake, or you'll have to restart your attempt. See how many locks you can successfully pop.

Highlights
  • Tap in sequence
  • Crack codes
  • Pop locks
  • Restart on mistake
  • Test reflexes
Features
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Tap in sequence to crack the code and pop the lock, but don't make a mistake or you'll have to start from the beginning. How far will you go?

Screenshots

Timberman4 screens
Pop the Lock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pop the Lock at none against Timberman's shown. Pop the Lock also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 522). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 Pop the Lock sells 4 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 Pop the Lock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop the Lock has 3.4K ratings behind it against 522, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 56% and 56% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, Pop the Lock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timberman versus Pop the Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimbermanPop the Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (522 ratings)4.1 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews56.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5223.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital MelodySimple Machine, LLC

Customer experience

Timberman

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

Pop the Lock

All ratings3,408 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative33.1%

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

Pop the Lock

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 😊 Fun and addictive
  • 🎨 Charming minimalist design
  • ⏱️ Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression

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

Pop the Lock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incorrect scoring/registration
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Endless/high score mode
  • More customization options
  • Difficulty scaling
  • Improved ad implementation

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
4 purchases

Pop the Lock

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Couple of Stars$1.99
  • Bunch of Stars$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Pile of Stars$7.99

Questions

Is Timberman free?
Timberman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop the Lock free?
Pop the Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timberman or Pop the Lock?
Pop the Lock is rated higher. Timberman averages 4.0 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Pop the Lock averages 4.1 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Timberman or Pop the Lock have ads?
Timberman shows ads; Pop the Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Timberman or Pop the Lock?
Timberman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pop the Lock every 5 days. Most recently, Timberman was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pop the Lock on October 16, 2026.

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