Comparison

Bugsnax vs Canopy Run

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

Head to head
About

Bugsnax

Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

About

Canopy Run

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One cable. A wild world. How far can you fly? Swing between towering trees, skim a sparkling ocean bay and dive into glowing underground passages. Canopy Run is a 3D zip-line adventure where every dodge, tuck and split-second route choice keeps your flight alive. A NEW VIEW AROUND EVERY BEND Race through forests, waterfalls, torchlit caves, palm-lined beaches, a lava tube and a prehistoric valley. Sweep low over water and meadows, climb above the treetops and discover alternate paths that rejoin the main course. SWING, TUCK, SOAR Tilt or swipe to swing. Double-tap the same side for extra height; triple-tap to loop over the line. Tuck your legs to clear low obstacles, or spread out to brake. Prefer buttons? Choose on-screen controls in Settings. THE WILDLIFE HAS OTHER PLANS Watch for eagles, bees, squirrels, bats, seagulls and jumping fish. Tuck past a crossing sailboat and meadow dogs, dodge pickaxe-wielding mole people, and face ground dinosaurs and screeching pterosaurs. Randomized encounters keep you watching the path ahead. MAKE EVERY CLEAN PASS COUNT Clear four obstacles in a row for a PERFECT STREAK. Build score multipliers, squeeze past hazards for close-call bonuses and swing into glowing health packs. Chase yellow lightning pickups for a three-second, 50% speed boost. ONE MORE FLIGHT The course loops, but the pace keeps climbing: speed rises 10% every 20 seconds. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard for different starting speeds and lives. Beat your personal best, then come back for one more run. YOUR DISTANCE. YOUR LEADERBOARD. Optionally connect to Game Center and compare your longest flights on separate Easy, Medium and Hard leaderboards. Rankings use distance in feet, whatever units you choose for gameplay. Open View Leaderboards to check your rank. Signing in is never required to play. MAKE IT YOUR FLIGHT Choose a boy or girl rider, portrait or landscape, feet/mph or meters/km/hr, sound and haptics. Play on iPhone and iPad. Enjoy the game offline. Internet access and a Game Center account are needed only for online leaderboards. No ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Bugsnax4 screens
Canopy Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canopy Run at none against Bugsnax's 1. Bugsnax's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canopy Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bugsnax versus Canopy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugsnaxCanopy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB13 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYoung Horses, Inc.David Jones

Bugs and requests

Bugsnax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with grappling hook and fire
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
  • Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
  • Sequel or DLC to continue the story
  • Free or lower-priced full game option

Canopy Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
None

Canopy Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canopy Run free?
Canopy Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bugsnax or Canopy Run have ads?
Neither Bugsnax nor Canopy Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugsnax or Canopy Run?
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, and Canopy Run every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bugsnax was updated on October 26, 2026 and Canopy Run on October 24, 2026.

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