Comparison

バーコードバトル vs TCGSim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

バーコードバトル

Scan barcodes to collect monsters and battle them online or in a story mode. This game brings back the nostalgic fun of discovering creatures from everyday items. It also features monsters from a popular educational game for elementary school students.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to collect monsters
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Story mode with 5 stages
  • Collect monsters from a learning game
  • Leaderboard rankings
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バーコードをスキャンしてモンスターを集めるゲームって、 昔々にありましたよね? バーコードからどんなモンスターが出てくるのか、楽しかったな~。 と懐かしくなって、このアプリを作ってみました! まずは、身の回りのバーコードをスキャンして、 モンスターをゲットしましょう! ■全国オンライン対戦モード ゲットしたモンスターで、全国のユーザーとバトル! 強いモンスターを集めて、上位のランキングを狙おう! ■ストーリーモード ゲットしたモンスターを使って、 5つのステージをクリアしよう! ■おまけ 「ビノバ」という学習ゲームアプリに出てくるモンスターが登場します。 小学生に人気の学習ゲームです。

About

TCGSim

Practice popular trading card games solo with this easy-to-use app. It supports deck tuning, strategy research, and includes features like free card manipulation and dice rolls. Customize your experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Solo play for 1-2 player fields
  • Free card manipulation
  • Deck and card management
  • Import decks via codes/CSV
  • Dice roll and coin toss
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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A must-have app for TCG players! This app is a simple and easy-to-use solo play app for popular trading card games. Use it for deck tuning and strategy research. Supported TCG Examples: - Yu-Gi-Oh! - Pokémon TCG (Pokémon Card) - Duel Masters *This app is a non-official app for each TCG. Key Features: - Solo play (supports 1-player and 2-player fields) - Free card manipulation - Deck management (create/edit/delete) - Card management (create/edit/delete) – up to 500 cards - Download cards/decks from deck codes or CSV files - Dice roll / coin toss functions In-App Purchases (Optional): - Remove ads - Increase deck registration limit - Customize card back images Customize field background images *For the setting method, please refer to the X (old twitter) account below. https://twitter.com/TCGSim

Screenshots

バーコードバトル4 screens
TCGSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TCGSim at 78% against バーコードバトル's 30%. TCGSim also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 60 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). バーコードバトル's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads 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. TCGSim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. バーコードバトル asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

バーコードバトル ships an update every 60 months, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
バーコードバトル versus TCGSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterバーコードバトルTCGSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB167 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerfunspire, Inc.Kenta Hayakawa

Customer experience

バーコードバトル

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

TCGSim

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

バーコードバトル

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TCGSim

One-time4
  • Unlock Custom Field Image$1.99
  • Unlock Custom Card Back$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Unlock Deck Slots$2.99

Questions

Is バーコードバトル free?
バーコードバトル is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCGSim free?
TCGSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do バーコードバトル or TCGSim have ads?
Both バーコードバトル and TCGSim show ads.
Which is updated more often, バーコードバトル or TCGSim?
バーコードバトル ships an update every 60 months, and TCGSim every 3 months. Most recently, バーコードバトル was updated on October 7, 2026 and TCGSim on September 30, 2026.

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