Penetrator vs Canvas Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penetrator
Navigate a jumping ball through layered, rotating circles to reach the center. Swipe to control rotation and avoid obstacles like red elements and columns. Master hundreds of levels by creating combos for increased bullet speed.
- Hundreds of levels
- Swipe to rotate circles
- Move left/right to turn
- Avoid red elements
- Careful with columns
- Create combos
- Gain bullet speed
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Rotating circles? Jumping balls? Say no more! Sign me up now! Penetrator is a unique game where you rotate circles in layers (onions have layers too!) and try to get a jumping ball to the center of the circle to win. Features: - hundreds of levels - swipe to rotate - move left and right to turn the circles - avoid the red elements - careful with the columns - create combos and gain bullet speed - get through hundreds of different levels Rotate the circles and penetrate to the core!
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 rating: Canvas Run at 4.5 against Penetrator's 3.7. Canvas Run also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 9). Penetrator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (38% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Penetrator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Canvas Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 35K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Penetrator'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.
Penetrator ships an update every 3 weeks, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penetrator | Canvas Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | 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 | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tricky Tribe d.o.o. | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Penetrator
Canvas Run
Bugs and requests
Penetrator
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
Penetrator
- NoAds$1.99
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
