ZigZag vs Canopy Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZigZag
Tap the screen to change the ball's direction and navigate a zigzagging path. Avoid falling off the edges and see how far you can go. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest score.
- Tap to change direction
- Avoid falling off edges
- Score as many zigzags as possible
- Endless gameplay
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Stay on the wall and do as many zigzags as you can! Just tap the screen to change the direction of the ball. Try not to fall off the edges! How far can you go?
Canopy Run
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One cable. A wild world. How far can you fly? Swing between towering trees, skim a sparkling ocean bay and dive into glowing underground passages. Canopy Run is a 3D zip-line adventure where every dodge, tuck and split-second route choice keeps your flight alive. A NEW VIEW AROUND EVERY BEND Race through forests, waterfalls, torchlit caves, palm-lined beaches, a lava tube and a prehistoric valley. Sweep low over water and meadows, climb above the treetops and discover alternate paths that rejoin the main course. SWING, TUCK, SOAR Tilt or swipe to swing. Double-tap the same side for extra height; triple-tap to loop over the line. Tuck your legs to clear low obstacles, or spread out to brake. Prefer buttons? Choose on-screen controls in Settings. THE WILDLIFE HAS OTHER PLANS Watch for eagles, bees, squirrels, bats, seagulls and jumping fish. Tuck past a crossing sailboat and meadow dogs, dodge pickaxe-wielding mole people, and face ground dinosaurs and screeching pterosaurs. Randomized encounters keep you watching the path ahead. MAKE EVERY CLEAN PASS COUNT Clear four obstacles in a row for a PERFECT STREAK. Build score multipliers, squeeze past hazards for close-call bonuses and swing into glowing health packs. Chase yellow lightning pickups for a three-second, 50% speed boost. ONE MORE FLIGHT The course loops, but the pace keeps climbing: speed rises 10% every 20 seconds. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard for different starting speeds and lives. Beat your personal best, then come back for one more run. YOUR DISTANCE. YOUR LEADERBOARD. Optionally connect to Game Center and compare your longest flights on separate Easy, Medium and Hard leaderboards. Rankings use distance in feet, whatever units you choose for gameplay. Open View Leaderboards to check your rank. Signing in is never required to play. MAKE IT YOUR FLIGHT Choose a boy or girl rider, portrait or landscape, feet/mph or meters/km/hr, sound and haptics. Play on iPhone and iPad. Enjoy the game offline. Internet access and a Game Center account are needed only for online leaderboards. No ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canopy Run at none against ZigZag's 2. Canopy Run also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ZigZag's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. ZigZag sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Canopy Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZigZag ships an update every 2 months, Canopy Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZigZag | Canopy Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (32K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | David Jones |
Bugs and requests
ZigZag
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Ads cause the game to freeze or fail
- Gem/ball purchases disappear
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and content
- Implement a pause button
- Reduce ad frequency
- Introduce power-ups and bonuses
- Add multiplayer mode
Canopy Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZigZag
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Canopy Run
No in-app purchases









