Comparison

Canvas Run vs Count Stickman

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

Count Stickman

Navigate obstacle courses, collect stickmen to build a crowd, and battle enemies. Transform into a tall man to overcome challenges and unlock various characters. This game offers a unique blend of endless running and crowd control mechanics.

Highlights
  • Collect stickmen to build a crowd
  • Battle enemies and transform into a tall man
  • Unlock famous characters
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Mob control mechanics
  • Complete quests and challenges
Features
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Are you a fan of endless run games? This Run master 3d game is a combination of those running games with new unbelievable features and freeplay. A top war of crowd runner 3d you must try. You'll start alone and have mission to complete quest by move, collect em all (stickman) on a road. It's also super important to be a countmaster the crowd of people you collected. Different with other game with temple challenge, surf on subway, blod runner, spirit run, running sonic, merge run, slime run or tomb runner, that's crazy run game you've ever played. Be a crowd city of stickman fighters, join and clash the strong enemies, transform to a tall man run to climb higher. You know why to fight? Because they are coming, not only enemies but also fantastic treasures. It's not money rush or muscle rush, it's a fun race 3d with mob control. Only smart crowd runner can finish all challenges. After complete some levels, you'll also have a chance to get some famous character: Bluefriend, Bunny, Cowboy, Soldier, Pirate, Princess, Redfriend, Robot.. Let's play for free with your destiny run! Download now!

Screenshots

Canvas Run3 screens
Count Stickman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Canvas Run at 35K against Count Stickman's 1.2K. Canvas Run also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Count Stickman's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 29%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Count Stickman sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Count Stickman holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 35K ratings behind it against 1.2K, 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 38% of Count Stickman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Count Stickman monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Canvas Run versus Count Stickman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RunCount Stickman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35K ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews38.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better1.2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB261 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVoodooPhan Tu

Customer experience

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews640 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative60.2%

Count Stickman

All ratings1,207 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative52.9%

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

Count Stickman

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 💡 Fun to play and pass time
  • 👍 Satisfying to clutch up at the end

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Way too many ads
  • 🐛 Ads play even after clicking 'No thanks'
  • 🐛 Bugs where the multiplier button doesn't work
  • 🐛 Randomly kicks out players during 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

Count Stickman

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels are practically impossible at times
  • Terrible sound effects and cartoonish font

Requested features

2 requests
  • More red people in the middle of the level
  • Make the game playable offline without internet

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Count Stickman

One-time3
  • Bucket of Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Mountain of Gems$2.99

Questions

Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count Stickman free?
Count Stickman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canvas Run or Count Stickman?
Count Stickman is rated higher. Canvas Run averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Count Stickman averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Canvas Run or Count Stickman have ads?
Both Canvas Run and Count Stickman show ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvas Run or Count Stickman?
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, and Count Stickman monthly. Most recently, Canvas Run was updated on October 27, 2026 and Count Stickman on October 27, 2026.

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