Comparison

Water Drops! vs Canvas Run

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Water Drops!

Collect water drops to unlock new pipes and buckets in this engaging simulator. Perfect for passing time during dull moments, it offers a simple yet addictive gameplay loop.

Highlights
  • Collect water drops
  • Unlock pipes
  • Unlock buckets
  • Simple gameplay
  • Time-passing game
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Can you unlock all pipes? Collect water drops as many as you can. The more water you collect, the more pipes and buckets can be unlocked. It is the most suitable for boring classes and meetings!

About

Canvas Run

Navigate through levels by expanding your canvas. Enjoy addictive gameplay with simple, intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Expand canvas to clear levels
  • Easy slide controls
  • Addictive gameplay mechanic
  • Progress through levels
Features
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Make your way through level by creating bigger canvas! Slide easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

Screenshots

Water Drops!3 screens
Canvas Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Water Drops! at none against Canvas Run's 1. Water Drops! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 14.0). Canvas Run's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Water Drops! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Water Drops! against 4.5 for Canvas Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 35K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Water Drops! versus Canvas Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Drops!Canvas Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (35K ratings)
Positive reviews—29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings335K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB263 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGeisha Tokyo Inc.Voodoo

Customer experience

Water Drops!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews640 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative60.2%

Bugs and requests

Water Drops!

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

None

Water Drops!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Water Drops! free?
Water Drops! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Drops! or Canvas Run?
Water Drops! is rated higher. Water Drops! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Canvas Run averages 4.5 from 35K ratings.
Do Water Drops! or Canvas Run have ads?
Canvas Run shows ads; Water Drops! does not.

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