Barcode Monsters vs Reach Royston
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Monsters
Discover and collect unique monsters hidden within barcodes. Scan any barcode to reveal a creature and add it to your journal and collection. Explore over 40 different monsters and track your progress.
- Scan barcodes to discover monsters
- Collect over 40 unique monsters
- Monster journal to track scans
- View monster profiles and achievements
- Supports 10+ barcode types
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Welcome to Barcode Monsters, the QR scanner app that lets you discover and collect monsters while scanning. Hidden within each barcode is a unique monster within, waiting to be found. [ Scan ]: Take out your scanner and start looking for monsters! When you're in scan mode, pointing the camera at a barcode will read it and show you what monster is hiding within. With over 40 monsters, can you find them all? [ Journal ]: Need to find a barcode you scanned in the past? No problem! The journal feature keeps track of all your past scans so you can look back on your adventure and see what monsters you've found. [ Collection ]: As you find monsters, you'll add them to your monster collection! Tap on a monster's profile to learn more about them, including how many you've found and if you've earned any achievements. May Barcode Monsters be your QR scanner of choice as you discover the hidden world within barcodes all around us! Barcode Monsters supports over 10 types of barcodes, including -- Code 128, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Interleaved 2 of 5, ISBN 13, EAN 13, EAN 8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Data Matrix ASCII, and QR Codes.
Reach Royston
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around Royston City? Look no further than Reach Royston.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barcode Monsters at 13.0 against Reach Royston's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barcode Monsters ships an update every 8 months, Reach Royston every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Barcode Monsters | Reach Royston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Otoshi | GOGov, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Barcode Monsters
No in-app purchases
Reach Royston
No in-app purchases
Questions
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