Barcode Monsters vs Cornerstone Cards
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.
Cornerstone Cards
This app helps trading card enthusiasts and sellers capture high-quality images of cards and their corners. It streamlines the process of showcasing card condition, enabling sellers to generate professional photos that build buyer trust.
- High-quality card image capture
- Focus on card corners
- Streamlines condition showcasing
- Professional photo generation
- Builds buyer trust
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Cornerstone is an app designed specifically for trading card enthusiasts and sellers. This app streamlines the process of showcasing the quality and condition of trading cards by focusing on capturing high-quality images of the card and its corners. The corners of a card are often the most scrutinized part when assessing its condition, and Cornerstone ensures that these critical details are highlighted with precision. By using Cornerstone, sellers can quickly and efficiently generate professional photos that accurately represent the state of their cards, making it easier to attract potential buyers and establish trust in the marketplace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cornerstone Cards at 5.0 against Barcode Monsters's 4.4. Cornerstone Cards also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Barcode Monsters's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cornerstone Cards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Monsters has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Monsters ships an update every 8 months, Cornerstone Cards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Monsters | Cornerstone Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Otoshi | Andrew Hicks |
Customer experience
Barcode Monsters
Cornerstone Cards
In-app purchases
Barcode Monsters
No in-app purchases
Cornerstone Cards
No in-app purchases
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