Comparison

Canvas Run vs Hex Armada

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

Hex Armada

Engage in strategic multiplayer naval combat on a hex grid. Every shot impacts all players, requiring careful planning to locate and destroy enemy fleets and headquarters. Play locally or online with friends.

Highlights
  • Hex-grid strategic combat
  • Every shot affects all players
  • Local pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Local network multiplayer
  • Online asynchronous multiplayer
  • Headquarters and land defenses
Features
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Hex Armada is a multiplayer naval combat game where you hunt down your opponents, and every shot affects all players, including yourself. Everyone places 4 ships on the sea and hides a headquarters on one of the randomized islands. Then players take turns firing: one shot for every ship you have left. A shot on a sea hex costs one shot, but a shot on land costs two. Every hit tells you something, so use it to narrow down where your enemies are hiding. Just hope your own ships aren't sitting in the same spot! Play with friends on the same device, over your local network, or asynchronously online through Game Center. Features: • Exciting gameplay where every shot hits every player • Strategic hex-grid combat • Local pass-and-play multiplayer, up to 12 players • Local network multiplayer, up to 8 players • Online asynchronous multiplayer, up to 12 players • Headquarters and land defenses add fun tactical objectives How to Win: Destroy enemy fleets and opposing headquarters before they destroy you. The last player standing wins!

Screenshots

Canvas Run3 screens
Hex Armada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex Armada at 100% against Canvas Run's 29%. Hex Armada also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Canvas Run's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Hex Armada sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Armada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 33K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Hex Armada's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Hex Armada weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Canvas Run versus Hex Armada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RunHex Armada
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooAxiom Design, LLC

Customer experience

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews639 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative60.3%

Hex Armada

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hex Armada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Hex Armada

One-time1
  • Unlock 3+ Player Games$4.99

Questions

Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Armada free?
Hex Armada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canvas Run or Hex Armada?
Hex Armada is rated higher. Canvas Run averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Hex Armada averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Canvas Run or Hex Armada have ads?
Canvas Run shows ads; Hex Armada does not.
Which is updated more often, Canvas Run or Hex Armada?
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, and Hex Armada weekly. Most recently, Canvas Run was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hex Armada on October 12, 2026.

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