Canvas Run vs Join Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Join Numbers
Collect digits to form the largest number and earn virtual currency. Use your earnings to construct new barracks and train soldiers for a strategic card battle game. Enjoy a unique blend of number collection and combat gameplay.
- Collect digits
- Form the largest number
- Earn virtual currency
- Build tower barracks
- Fight in card battles
- Use soldiers in combat
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Collect digits, get the largest number to earn money. Spend money on building new tower barracks. Use your soldiers to fight in battle card game. Enjoy!
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Verdict
Canvas Run and Join Numbers both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Join Numbers's written reviews are positive against 29% of Canvas Run's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Join Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Canvas Run against 4.6 for Join Numbers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Canvas Run's written reviews are positive against 41% of Join Numbers's.
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Join Numbers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canvas Run | Join Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33K ratings) | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 40.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 19K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| 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 | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 313 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Canvas Run
Join Numbers
User reviews
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
Join Numbers
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Educational and fun
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for kids
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Unbalanced gameplay
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
Join Numbers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Gameplay issues (e.g. numbers changing unexpectedly)
- Connectivity problems
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve gameplay balance
In-app purchases
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
Join Numbers
- No Ads$2.99
