Number Blocks vs Canvas Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Blocks
Engage in a captivating math puzzle game with a charming cartoon aesthetic. Strategically place numbers within a grid to satisfy row, column, and diagonal sum requirements. Offers numerous levels for extended brain training and enjoyment.
- Fill missing numbers in a grid
- Row, column, and diagonal sum puzzles
- Hundreds of levels
- Brain training challenges
- Cartoon design
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Math game with beautiful cartoon design. The goal is to fill missing numbers in the grid, so they follow the rules: 1. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. 2. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. 3. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right. Various sizes, hundreds of levels, hours of fun and brain training.
Canvas Run
Navigate through levels by expanding your canvas. Enjoy addictive gameplay with simple, intuitive controls.
- Expand canvas to clear levels
- Easy slide controls
- Addictive gameplay mechanic
- Progress through levels
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Make your way through level by creating bigger canvas! Slide easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number Blocks at 100% against Canvas Run's 29%. Number Blocks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Canvas Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Number Blocks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Number Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 33K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Number Blocks's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's.
Number Blocks ships an update every 4 months, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number Blocks | Canvas Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (33K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 33K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Powalka | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Number Blocks
Canvas Run
Bugs and requests
Number Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Canvas Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera glitches and falls through the map
- Game freezes and crashes
- Inconsistent ball count reductions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to spend gems on upgrades or customization
- Offline play mode
- More obstacles and challenges
- Clearer progression and scoring system
In-app purchases
Number Blocks
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Size 4x4 unlock$0.99
- Size 5x5 unlock$0.99
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- Size 6x6 unlock$0.99
- Size 7x7 unlock$0.99
- Size 8x8 unlock$0.99
- Unlock all & remove Ads$2.99
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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