sp vs Canvas Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sp
Engage in a timing-based puzzle game with spiral mechanics. Progress through increasingly complex levels, aiming for high scores and earning medals. Replay past levels or skip challenging ones.
- Spiral mechanics
- Timing-based gameplay
- 150 levels
- Leaderboards and medals
- Level skipping
- Replay past levels
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sp - 8th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Spiral radiuses. Expanding out and contracting in. Timing is key. Just like other apps in our series, the more you get into each level, the more it changes. There are theoretically infinite ways you can complete each, it makes for great fun. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 150 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 150 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive
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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Canvas Run at 4.5 against sp's 3.7. Canvas Run also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 140) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). sp's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 30%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. sp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Canvas Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 35K ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of sp's written reviews are positive against 30% of Canvas Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
sp ships an update every 2 months, Canvas Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sp | Canvas Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (140 ratings) | 4.5 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 29.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd | Voodoo |
Customer experience
sp
Canvas Run
User reviews
sp
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Addicting and challenging
- 👍 Good for focus and passing time
- 👍 Great series of games
- 👍 Simple and effective design
Room to improve
- 😠 Stressful gameplay
- 😠 Impossible levels
- 😠 Annoying ads
- 😠 No instructions
- 😠 Repetitive levels
Canvas Run
From 35K 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
Bugs and requests
sp
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen doesn't change after pressing play
- App takes to App Store when pressing play
- Says dots are touching when they are not
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels
- Remove ads for free
- Number the dots
- Make levels less repetitive
- Combine games into one app
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
In-app purchases
sp
- Skip Level$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Levels$3.99
Canvas Run
- No Ads$2.99
