Ice Up vs Canvas Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ice Up
A simple arcade game where players stack ice blocks and then blast them. The core gameplay is straightforward, focusing on quick reflexes and strategic stacking.
- Stack ice blocks
- Blast ice blocks
- Simple arcade gameplay
- Quick reflexes
- Strategic stacking
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1.Stack the Ices. 2.Blast them All. That's it.
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 in-app purchases: Ice Up at none against Canvas Run's 1. Ice Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 29%). Canvas Run's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 31). On price, rating 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. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ice Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canvas Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 35K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Ice Up's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ice Up ships an update weekly, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ice Up | Canvas Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (31 ratings) | 4.5 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MoonGames | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Ice Up
Canvas Run
Bugs and requests
Ice Up
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
Ice Up
No in-app purchases
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
