Stack Rider vs Canvas Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack Rider
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by collecting balls to build a towering stack. Avoid walls that are too high to maintain your momentum and reach the finish line.
- Build a tall stack
- Collect balls
- Avoid high walls
- Race to the finish
- Obstacle course navigation
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Ride the stack to the finish without hitting a wall too high! Pick up balls to make your stack higher!
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
Stack Rider and Canvas Run both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Stack Rider's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's. Stack Rider also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Canvas Run's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 756). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Stack Rider 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 33K ratings behind it against 756, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Stack Rider'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.
Stack Rider ships an update every 2 weeks, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack Rider | Canvas Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (756 ratings) | 4.5 (33K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 756 | 33K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 393 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Stack Rider
Canvas Run
User reviews
Stack Rider
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 🤩 Enjoyable challenge
- 💗 Addictive and relaxing
- 🎨 Variety of skins/characters
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🤯 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Coins/purchases feel meaningless
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Canvas Run
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Stack Rider
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after update
- Levels glitch and become unplayable
- Controls become unresponsive
- Losing progress/data
Requested features
4 requests- Increase level difficulty and variety
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve coin/purchase system
- Fix bugs and crashes
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
Stack Rider
- No Ads$2.99
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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