Comparison

Canvas Run vs Fidget Toy Maker

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

Head to head
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!

About

Fidget Toy Maker

Design and create your own unique fidget pop toys by dragging materials and shaping them. Once crafted, enjoy popping the bubbles to your heart's content. Unleash your creativity to build the ultimate pop toy.

Highlights
  • Design custom fidget toys
  • Drag and drop materials
  • Shape toys in molds
  • Pop bubbles
  • Creative toy making
Features
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Make your very own fidget pop toy and play with it! Drag the materials around and place them in the mold as you like. Press them into shape and your toy is done! Pop the bubbles as much as you want!! The only limit is your creativity. Can you make the best pop toy ever?

Screenshots

Canvas Run3 screens
Fidget Toy Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Canvas Run and Fidget Toy Maker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Fidget Toy Maker's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's. Fidget Toy Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (116K vs 35K). Canvas Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fidget Toy Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Canvas Run against 4.6 for Fidget Toy Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35K and 116K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Canvas Run's written reviews are positive against 74% of Fidget Toy Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Fidget Toy Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Canvas Run versus Fidget Toy Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RunFidget Toy Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35K ratings)4.6 (116K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K116K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB449 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVoodooGeisha Tokyo Inc.

Customer experience

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews642 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative60.0%

Fidget Toy Maker

All ratings114,416 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative16.2%

User reviews

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

Fidget Toy Maker

From 116K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and satisfying
  • 👍 Allows for creativity
  • 🤩 Calming and relaxing

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Forced ads to keep designs
  • 😒 Limited color/shape options
  • 🥱 Gets boring quickly

Bugs and 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

Fidget Toy Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and login issues
  • Inconsistent color/shape rendering
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more fidget toy options beyond just pop-its
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Allow users to fully customize their pop-its
  • Implement a coin/currency system to unlock new features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Fidget Toy Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fidget Toy Maker free?
Fidget Toy Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Canvas Run or Fidget Toy Maker?
Fidget Toy Maker is rated higher. Canvas Run averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Fidget Toy Maker averages 4.6 from 116K ratings.
Do Canvas Run or Fidget Toy Maker have ads?
Both Canvas Run and Fidget Toy Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvas Run or Fidget Toy Maker?
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, and Fidget Toy Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Canvas Run was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fidget Toy Maker on November 1, 2026.

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