Canvas Run vs Sword Cut Run
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!
Sword Cut Run
Engage in fast-paced combat as a ninja warrior, slashing through waves of monsters. Run, jump, and dodge obstacles while executing combos to defeat challenging bosses. Unlock new weapons and abilities to overcome increasingly difficult levels.
- Slash monsters with a sword
- Run and jump through perilous landscapes
- Dodge obstacles
- Execute deadly combos
- Unlock new blades and abilities
- Defeat bosses
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Slash your way through hordes of enemies in Sword Cut Run, the new game that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Play as a skilled ninja warrior, armed with a powerful weapon and outstanding reflexes. Run and jump as swiftly as the wind through a perilous landscape, slashing enemies coming your way. Sword Cut Run will test your skills as you dodge obstacles, slay enemies, and execute deadly combos. As you progress, you’ll unlock new blades and abilities to help you conquer even greater challenges. Can you defeat the bosses that lurk at the end of each level? There’s only one way to find out - download Sword Cut Run now and put your skills to the test!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sword Cut Run at none against Canvas Run's 1. Sword Cut Run also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). Canvas Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 6.4K). 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
Both are free to download. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sword Cut Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sword Cut Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 33K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Canvas Run's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sword Cut Run's.
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Sword Cut Run every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canvas Run | Sword Cut Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33K ratings) | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 6.4K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Dual Cat |
Customer experience
Canvas Run
Sword Cut Run
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
Sword Cut Run
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Quickly entertaining
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Game issues (multiplying numbers, hole size)
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
Sword Cut Run
Reported bugs
2 issues- Upgrades reset when leaving app
- Math calculations are off
Requested features
2 requests- More swords
- No ads option
In-app purchases
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
Sword Cut Run
No in-app purchases
