Comparison

Canvas Run vs Elevator 21

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

Elevator 21

Features
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The lobby is filling up. Three elevators. One perfect number: 21. Drag numbered guests into a lift and send them upstairs. Land exactly on 21 for a perfect departure — go over and the car busts. Chain perfect lifts to light a fire streak with bigger and bigger bonuses. Every floor changes the night: seat VIPs, keep couples together, flick troublemakers out, read hidden totals and beat express timers. Clear all 21 floors to run the night. • One-handed portrait play with big, readable numbers • 21 floors, each with its own twist • Hardcore Night: 3 rescues per floor, one loss ends the run, and its own leaderboard • Game Center world rankings • Lost a floor? Use a Joker or watch a video to continue exactly where you lost — or drop back a floor and fight your way up • Plays offline • Original disco soundtrack with separate music and sound controls • 12 languages Fair by design: rescued stages never count toward the leaderboard, and nothing you can buy raises your rank. Optional Joker packs and a one-time Remove Ads purchase support the game.

Screenshots

Canvas Run3 screens
Elevator 214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elevator 21 at every 2 days against Canvas Run's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elevator 21 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, Elevator 21 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canvas Run versus Elevator 21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RunElevator 21
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings35K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooStudio Mundial LLC

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

Elevator 21

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Elevator 21

One-time5
  • 3 Jokers$0.99
  • 10 Jokers$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 20 Jokers$2.99
  • 50 Jokers$4.99

Questions

Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevator 21 free?
Elevator 21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Canvas Run or Elevator 21 have ads?
Both Canvas Run and Elevator 21 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvas Run or Elevator 21?
Canvas Run ships an update fortnightly, and Elevator 21 every 2 days. Most recently, Canvas Run was updated on November 13, 2026 and Elevator 21 on November 11, 2026.

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