Barcode Fingermon vs Frontier Bound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Fingermon
Summon unique creatures by scanning barcodes or QR codes. Engage in strategic flick-based combat, collect over 160 types of monsters, and compete in various leagues to become the champion. Explore different game modes and battle powerful bosses.
- Summon creatures using barcodes/QR codes
- Unique flick-based combat system
- Collect over 160 types of creatures
- Diverse creature stats and skills
- Multiple league and event battles
- Boss battles and field hunting
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Summon a Fingermon using barcodes! Let’s become the Fingermon League Champion! While testing out his teleporter, Doctor Philip accidentally scans a barcode and summons a Fingermon. After this incident, other people also found out that they can summon Fingermon using a barcode or QR code on the teleporter. These specially selected people with the ability to summon Fingermon are called Connectors. 3 years since then, the Fingermon League, a sport in which Connectors battle using Fingermon, has become the most popular sport. As a newly selected Connector, you have been invited to Fingermon League to take part in the League. Now, scan the barcode to collect Fingermon, and take on various Fingermon Leagues to become the Champion! Game Features -Take a picture of the barcode or QR code to summon Fingermon -A unique combat system that utilizes flicks -160 different types of Fingermon -Each Fingermon possesses different stats and skills, even if they’re the same monster -50 powerful skills with various effects -4 types of main Leagues and various Event Leagues -Boss battles where you have to fight using all your Fingermon -Field Hunting where you can capture wild Fingermon on the field -Compete against rivals and take on the challenge to become the Champion of the 4 major Leagues
Frontier Bound
Recruit adventurers, build a trading guild, and embark on expeditions through a perilous frontier in this turn-based strategy RPG. Permanent death means your guild's legacy grows stronger with each run, offering new stories and challenges.
- Recruit and customize adventurers
- Build and manage a trading guild
- Send expeditions through a dangerous frontier
- Hundreds of hand-crafted encounters
- Permanent progression and upgrades
- Offline play
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Will you dive into the ancient ruins to find an enchanted amulet...or maybe death? Frontier Bound is a text-based strategy RPG where you recruit adventurers, build a trading guild, and send expeditions through a dangerous frontier. Death is permanent but your guild will live on. Every run tells a new story and every defeat leaves your guild stronger. BUILD YOUR CREW Hire mercenaries with unique stats, traits, and backstories. Customize them with specializations and artifacts. Watch them grow into legends or bury them in the frontier. RUN THE FRONTIER Face hundreds of hand-crafted encounters across escalating stages: ambushes, trade negotiations, rival showdowns, ancient ruins, and the Warlord boss. Roll the dice. Live with the result. GROW YOUR GUILD Between expeditions, manage your guild hub: upgrade facilities, stock provisions, trade cargo for profit, and recruit your next roster. Permanent progression means every run advances your legacy. BECOME A LEGEND Unlock three specialization paths: Merchant, Warlord, or Explorer. Earn titles and traits for your adventurers and conquer the Frontier. — Offline play, no internet required — Roguelite progression: permanent upgrades survive every run — No pay-to-win: deep strategy, fair progression — Game is now fully playable in: English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frontier Bound at 50% against Barcode Fingermon's 40%. Frontier Bound also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Barcode Fingermon's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
Barcode Fingermon costs $2.99 and Frontier Bound $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Fingermon | Frontier Bound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 529 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magic Cube | Luis Herskovic |
Customer experience
Barcode Fingermon
Frontier Bound
In-app purchases
Barcode Fingermon
No in-app purchases
Frontier Bound
No in-app purchases





