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Lumber Harvest: Tree Cutting vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Lumber Harvest: Tree Cutting's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Lumber Harvest: Tree Cutting
This App
Idle Lumber Empire - Wood Game
Nemesis
Lumber Inc
Contender
Lumbercraft
Contender
Burger Please!
Peer
Block Craft 3D: Building Games
Peer
Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger
Peer
Wood Shop
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperFreeplay LLCAppQuantum Publishing LtdORCAT PTE. LTD.VoodooSupercent, Inc.Wildlife StudiosKolibri Games GmbHRollic Games
CategoryGamesGamesGamesGamesGamesGamesGamesGames
PlatformAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Store Metrics
Rating4.7 / 54.6 / 54.6 / 54.6 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.5 / 5
Ratings Count1,527106,45268137,741131,583785,678846,717147,870
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateMar 29, 2022Jun 21, 2021Jan 13, 2026Nov 9, 2020Feb 9, 2023Jul 11, 2015Jul 1, 2016Dec 18, 2019
Last UpdatedNov 6, 2024Feb 24, 2026Apr 15, 2026Jan 2, 2026Dec 18, 2025Apr 17, 2026May 6, 2026Apr 17, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentterribleterrible-negativenegativemixedpositive-
Score20/10015/100-25/10035/10058/10075/100-
Praises
  • Core harvesting gameplay loop provides satisfying and addictive entertainment for casual play sessions
  • General Enjoyment
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  • Core wood-cutting gameplay loop provides satisfying entertainment for long-term players
  • Engaging Gameplay
  • Nostalgic Value
  • Creative Gameplay
  • Core idle mining mechanics provide a satisfying and addictive gameplay loop for long-term players
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Complaints
  • Forced advertisements every thirty seconds interrupt gameplay and render the experience unplayable for users
  • Artificial progression wall at level thirty-five prevents access to advertised factory and farm features
  • Excessive and Intrusive Advertising
  • Deceptive Marketing (Bait and Switch)
  • Technical Instability and Crashes
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  • Aggressive ad frequency disrupts the core gameplay loop and ruins immersion
  • Excessive Advertising
  • Game-Breaking Bugs
  • Intrusive Advertisements
  • Restrictive Recent Update
  • Excessive frequency of pop-up advertisements disrupts the user experience and creates navigation friction
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Requests
  • Regular content updates to provide additional levels beyond the current thirty-five level cap
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  • Additional defensive structures and building levels to increase strategic depth
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  • Expanded shop utility allowing players to exchange earned coins for premium currency
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Haptic feedback loop increases session satisfaction
  • Idle mechanics drive repeat daily logins
  • Sophisticated 3D logistics mechanics (forklifts/trucks)
  • Unique sustainable forestry resource loop
  • Strong grossing performance (#76 in US Category 7015)
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  • Core wood-cutting loop provides satisfying entertainment for long-term players
  • Addictive core Idle Arcade loop
  • Thematic depth with drive-thru and multi-food menus
  • Massive existing user base (750k+ ratings)
  • Massive established user base (3.6M+ ratings)
  • Unique pet adoption and interaction mechanics
  • Accessible blueprint-guided construction system
  • Offline-first architecture maintains stability for low-connectivity users
  • Proven event-mine retention loop drives daily active usage
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Weaknesses
  • Artificial progression wall at level thirty-five
  • Ad frequency of thirty seconds disrupts core loop
  • Overpriced ad-removal purchase
  • High crash rate during ad playback
  • Severe disconnect between UA creative and actual gameplay
  • Poor customer support for IAP resolution
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  • Aggressive ad frequency disrupts core gameplay loop
  • Forced online connectivity prevents offline play
  • Aggressive ad-load causing 'Upset' sentiment
  • Progression-blocking bugs (out-of-bounds upgrades)
  • Lack of cross-save functionality
  • Aggressive ad frequency disrupting gameplay flow
  • Lack of cloud-save functionality for progress retention
  • Recent technical restrictions on block placement
  • High-frequency ad-popups drive navigation friction
  • Technical instability during ad playback hinders reward collection
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Pricingfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfree
MomentumMaintenanceActiveIntenseMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceActiveIntense
Update Cadence2 versions, ~377d avg5 versions, 3 majors/6mo, ~22d avg5 versions5 versions, ~263d avg5 versions, ~31d avg5 versions, ~4d avg5 versions, ~9d avg5 versions

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