Canvas Run vs Tangled Snakes
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!
Tangled Snakes
Guide tangled snakes to freedom in this unique puzzle game. Slither snakes in the correct order, avoiding obstacles like bear traps, to clear levels. A satisfying challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Untangle snakes
- Solve snake puzzles
- Correct slithering order
- Avoid obstacles
- Pass challenging levels
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It's a nod to the classic snake game, but with a twist! Help the tangled snakes get free from the mess they're in, one slither at a time. Tangled Snakes is a puzzle game for the masses; a simple snake game with a satisfying challenge. Which snake should slither away first? Be sure to pick the snakes in the correct order and save them all to pass the levels. But helping the snakes free won't always be easy. Watch out for obstacles in their way - bear traps can pop all over the place. Get all of the snakes out of their tangle in the latest of snake games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tangled Snakes at weekly against Canvas Run's fortnightly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Tangled Snakes sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.5 for Tangled Snakes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 87K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Canvas Run's written reviews are positive against 30% of Tangled Snakes's.
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Tangled Snakes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canvas Run | Tangled Snakes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33K ratings) — better | 4.5 (87K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 87K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 429 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Popcore GmbH |
Customer experience
Canvas Run
Tangled Snakes
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
Tangled Snakes
From 87K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Good graphics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🔍 Lack of new content
- 🔍 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Impossible levels
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
Tangled Snakes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Snakes getting stuck and unable to move
- Levels not registering as completed
- Blank screens and crashes
- Ads freezing the game
Requested features
5 requests- More variety of skins and customization options
- Ability to disable visual effects
- More challenging and diverse levels
- Better progression system with meaningful rewards
- Ability to opt out of ads completely
In-app purchases
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
Tangled Snakes
- Challenge Level Lives$0.99
- Unlock 10 Hard Challenges$0.99
- Double Coin Multiplier Income$0.99
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- Unlock 10 Epic Challenges$0.99
- Bunch of Cash$1.99
- Tickets$1.99
- Permanent worker$3.99
- Stack of cash$4.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Pile of cash$9.99
- Bag of cash$19.99
Questions
Is Canvas Run free?
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Which has better reviews, Canvas Run or Tangled Snakes?
Do Canvas Run or Tangled Snakes have ads?
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