Comparison

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game 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

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game

A satisfying skill-based puzzle game where players aim and shoot pucks into a hole. Navigate challenging levels with unique mechanics, avoid obstacles, and unlock fun new puck designs. Enjoy a relaxing experience with ambient music and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Skill-based puck shooting
  • Satisfying physics and animations
  • Hundreds of puzzle levels
  • Unlockable puck designs
  • Obstacle avoidance (pink walls)
  • Jump pads and moving walls
  • Holiday-themed levels
Features
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The most satisfying skill-based, puzzle game on the App Store! With over 10 million downloads, join the millions of players who are loving Buca! Drag back, aim and release as you try and aim your puck at the right angle to get it into the hole. Buca! This is a super-fun, simple, addictive and addicting game for boys and girls, men and women of all ages. Sometimes it’s about getting the right angle or the right timing, but also releasing your Buca puck at the right pace. Avoid the pink walls as they will kill you, but you have three chances per level to get the ball or puck in the hole. Glide effortlessly around satisfying curved corners to get your ball in the hole. How satisfying can you get?! Gauge the right angle and speed as you find the correct way to get the puck in the Buca hole. Oh yes! Spin round gorgeous levels with relaxing ambient music and sound FX. As well as the standard yellow puck, you can also unlock other fun balls - a unicorn, donut, tank, pink puck, USA USA puck, psychedelic multi-coloured puck, smiley emoji puck, soccer or football puck. You choose which one you want to play Buca with! Take your time to complete each level as it will be worth it to unlock the next set of simple, fun and addictive puzzle levels of Buca. But watch out for the pink walls! On some levels, you’ve got to use a jump to get over to the other side of the puzzle. The green pads give you a bit of extra bounce, so do use those to get your pucks further, faster. And the game itself feels a bit like air hockey, with that smooth feeling of the puck gliding over the levels. It really is the most satisfying fun, time-killing game you can play on your mobile smartphone. How many levels can you complete? Can you get past level 44? Will you master the Buca levels and do you have the timing right to avoid the pink walls, the moving walls Have you got the skill to aim the puck in the hole? With hundreds of satisfying, puzzling and beautiful levels, this is the ultimate challenge! In the hole! If you really can’t complete a level, don’t panic! You can skip a level and move onto the next puzzling, fun and satisfying Buca levels. And as well as the Classic Buca game levels, you can also unlock a whole selection of holiday/Christmas celebration levels with Christmas-based shapes like trees, stockings, candy canes and more. Or if you are really up for a challenge, you can play the Extra/Xtra Hard Levels that really are a challenge for the real masters of Buca! Let us know which are your favourite levels in your review and please do tell us what you’d like to see more of. And meanwhile, get it in the hole, have fun and enjoy…Buca!!

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

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game4 screens
Canvas Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Canvas Run at fortnightly against Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game sells 10 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game against 4.5 for Canvas Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game's written reviews are positive against 30% of Canvas Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game ships an update monthly, Canvas Run fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game versus Canvas Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuca! Fun, Satisfying GameCanvas Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72K ratings) — better4.5 (35K ratings)
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews29.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better35K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB263 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperIsCool EntertainmentVoodoo

Customer experience

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game

All ratings70,981 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,047 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative60.2%

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative59.9%

User reviews

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💡 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery draining issues
  • 🔍 Repetitive level designs
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Canvas Run

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Satisfying and relaxing gameplay
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive
  • 💎 Gems collected
  • 🌈 Colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔓 Requires internet connection to play
  • 🔍 Unclear purpose of gems
  • 🔻 Unfair ball reduction mechanics
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

Bugs and requests

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing or becoming unplayable
  • Progress loss or reset issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse and challenging level designs
  • Endless mode or high score system
  • Improved ad implementation or paid ad-free option

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

10 purchases

Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game

One-time10
  • Unicorn Puck$0.29
  • Donut Puck$0.29
  • Tank Puck$0.29
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  • Pink Puck$0.29
  • USA Puck$0.29
  • Skip Hole$0.29
  • Holiday Pack$0.79
  • Xtra Hard$0.79
  • No Ads$5.99
  • Extra Large Empire$9.99
1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game free?
Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game or Canvas Run?
Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game is rated higher. Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game averages 4.6 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Canvas Run averages 4.5 from 35K ratings.
Do Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game or Canvas Run have ads?
Both Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game and Canvas Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game or Canvas Run?
Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game ships an update monthly, and Canvas Run fortnightly. Most recently, Buca! Fun, Satisfying Game was updated on November 10, 2026 and Canvas Run on November 10, 2026.

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