Comparison

Barcode Monsters vs DigLog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to discover monsters
  • Collect over 40 unique monsters
  • Monster journal to track scans
  • View monster profiles and achievements
  • Supports 10+ barcode types
Features
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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.

About

DigLog

Easily log metal detecting finds with photos, GPS locations, and session details. Manage permissions, track your routes, and generate landowner reports. Analyze your finds and equipment performance with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Log finds with photos and GPS
  • Map hunt routes
  • Manage landowner permissions
  • Generate landowner reports
  • Analyze find statistics
  • Export data to CSV, GPX, KML
Features
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The detectorist's logbook. Log a find in seconds in the field, map every hunt, and keep your permissions and your recording in order. LOG A FIND IN SECONDS Take a photo, tap in the Target ID on a big glove-friendly keypad, and you're done. DigLog adds the time, the GPS findspot, your session and your detector. Add depth, weight, material, period, denomination and condition later, back home. MAP EVERY HUNT Start a session and DigLog times it and records the route you walk, even with the phone in your pocket. Pause for lunch and carry on. Every find is filed under the session, and the timer and a Log Find button sit on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. See your finds and past routes on the map. KEEP YOUR PERMISSIONS Add each field or site you have permission to detect: the landowner and their details, the boundary, start and end dates, your agreed share and a photo of the written agreement. Finds and sessions inside the boundary are filed under the site automatically, and DigLog reminds you before a permission runs out. Make a season report for the landowner as a PDF, with the finds you made on their land. RECORD RESPONSIBLY • Reporting guidance for the US, Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, Flanders, Denmark, Germany and France, with links to the official sources. • A recording pack for each find: photos, measurements and coordinates in one PDF and CSV. • Detecting in the UK? Possible Treasure reminders, Finds Liaison Officer packs and Ordnance Survey grid references are built in. YOUR FINDSPOTS STAY PRIVATE Shared photos never include their location. Choose how precisely each find or site may be shared, lock the app with Face ID, and keep everything in your own iCloud, in sync across iPhone and iPad. KNOW WHAT WORKS Stats by day, week, month, year, site, material and period. Compare detectors and settings by finds per hour, and see which sites pay off. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export to CSV, GPX and KML, back everything up to one file, and import finds and routes from other apps. ALSO • Widgets for your season and last session • Control Centre and Siri: "Log a find in DigLog" • Equipment list with detector settings for each session • Tags, favorites and search • Light and dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver Logging finds is free. DigLog Pro adds unlimited sessions, sites and equipment, landowner and recording reports, and deeper statistics. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the period. DigLog is general guidance, not legal advice: always detect with permission and follow your local rules. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barcode Monsters4 screens
DigLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Monsters at 4.4 against DigLog's 3.5. Barcode Monsters also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). DigLog's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). 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. DigLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Barcode Monsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcode Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Monsters ships an update every 8 months, DigLog every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Barcode Monsters versus DigLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode MonstersDigLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin OtoshiGruffydd Johnston

Customer experience

Barcode Monsters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DigLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Monsters

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DigLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Barcode Monsters free?
Barcode Monsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigLog free?
DigLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Monsters or DigLog?
Barcode Monsters is rated higher. Barcode Monsters averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DigLog averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Barcode Monsters or DigLog have ads?
Neither Barcode Monsters nor DigLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Monsters or DigLog?
Barcode Monsters ships an update every 8 months, and DigLog every 6 weeks. Most recently, Barcode Monsters was updated on November 3, 2026 and DigLog on October 30, 2026.

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