Comparison

Stacky Rider 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

Stacky Rider

Stack cubes to build a tower and surf your way to the finish line in this 3D arcade game. Collect more cubes to make your tower higher and overcome obstacles. It's harder than it looks!

Highlights
  • Stack cubes to build a tower
  • Surf on the road
  • Collect human cubes
  • Cross wall obstacles
  • 3D arcade gameplay
  • Free to play
Features
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Try to pass over the blocks! Get ready for this fun 3D arcade game where player needs to stack cubes to make a tower run and surf on the road to reach the finish line. You must cross the wall, Your mission is to make the human tower higher and raise above the cube wall. How to play: Just swipe left or right hit the cube, and your cube will be higher and higher .. and you must cross the wall, make your human tower higher the your wall that is your mission. Collect as many human as you can all along and make aim to create higher human towers. More cubes, more fun. Harder than it looks! Be the highest cube surfer for free. Surf over the cube blocks by stacking human to make a tower and surf on the road. Move your Cube Surfer left and right to collect human and cross the Blocks. Download now and have fun surfing.

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

Stacky Rider4 screens
Canvas Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Canvas Run at 4.5 against Stacky Rider's 4.0. Canvas Run also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (35K vs 3). Stacky Rider's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Stacky Rider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canvas Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Stacky Rider's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stacky Rider ships an update every 3 months, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Stacky Rider versus Canvas Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStacky RiderCanvas Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB263 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEssendon StudiosVoodoo

Customer experience

Stacky Rider

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
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

Stacky Rider

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

Stacky Rider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Stacky Rider free?
Stacky Rider 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, Stacky Rider or Canvas Run?
Canvas Run is rated higher. Stacky Rider averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Canvas Run averages 4.5 from 35K ratings.
Do Stacky Rider or Canvas Run have ads?
Canvas Run shows ads; Stacky Rider does not.
Which is updated more often, Stacky Rider or Canvas Run?
Stacky Rider ships an update every 3 months, and Canvas Run fortnightly. Most recently, Stacky Rider was updated on October 7, 2026 and Canvas Run on October 21, 2026.

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