Comparison

Canvas Run vs Tic

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

Tic

Features
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Gomoku / tic-tac-toe games that can be enjoyed with another person, or by yourself with adjustable AI difficulty. Play with your favorite board size, ruleset, and visual theme. Free and open source: no ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Canvas Run3 screens
Tic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic at none against Canvas Run's 1. Tic also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Canvas Run versus Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RunTic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooNate Wilson

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

Tic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Tic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tic free?
Tic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canvas Run or Tic have ads?
Canvas Run shows ads; Tic does not.

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