Barcode Monsters vs Sci
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.
Sci
Customize your home screen with a calculator widget featuring 16 unique sci-fi themes. Enjoy futuristic aesthetics and sounds, transforming your device into a futuristic interface with a simple tap.
- 16 sci-fi themes
- Home screen widget
- Tap to switch themes
- Futuristic sounds
- iPhone and iPad support
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Enjoy the beautiful looks and sounds of 16 sci-fi styles on your home screen with this calculator widget. Just add the widget to your home screen and tap the top text area to scroll and switch themes. Make your iPhone or iPad look and sound like a device from the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Barcode Monsters at Free against Sci's $3.99. Barcode Monsters also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Sci's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Barcode Monsters is free to download; Sci costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sci holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Barcode Monsters ships an update every 8 months, Sci every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Barcode Monsters | Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kevin Otoshi | NSTE, LLC |
Customer experience
Barcode Monsters
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In-app purchases
Barcode Monsters
No in-app purchases
Sci
No in-app purchases
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