# Magic Life vs Barkcode

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barkcode at 100% against Magic Life's 50%. Barkcode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Magic Life's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Life sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Barkcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Barkcode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Life has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Magic Life's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barkcode's.

Magic Life ships an update weekly, Barkcode daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Life | Barkcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-life-face-swap-and-effects/id1603392104/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barkcode/id6761770233/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 163 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vostox Global](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603392106) | [Razwan Mohammad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867486237) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-life-face-swap-and-effects/id1603392104)

This app uses AI to let you swap faces in videos and photos, apply cartoon effects, and see yourself younger or older. It also offers palm reading, gender transformation, future baby predictions, and personality quizzes.

**Highlights:** Face Swap Video & Photo, Cartoon Photo Effects, Age Transformation (Younger/Older), Gender Switch, Future Baby Prediction, Hand Analysis, Personal Quizzes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Interesting features to see future self and baby
- 👍 Engaging and fun experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires subscription to access core features
- 🚫 Misleading advertising about being free
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🤔 Inaccurate and unrealistic results

**Reported bugs**

- Time machine feature freezes and doesn't show results
- Inconsistent baby prediction results

**Requested features**

- At least one free feature to try before paying
- Ability to save and share results


### Barkcode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barkcode/id6761770233)

This app uses your pet's body language and sounds to create playful, personality-driven interpretations of their mood. It offers different "personality lenses" to customize how your pet's actions are translated, and allows you to record and share these fun interpretations.

**Highlights:** Real-time pet mood interpretation, Body pose and sound analysis, Customizable personality lenses, Confidence-aware feedback, Record and share pet moments, On-device analysis for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Life free?

Magic Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Barkcode free?

Barkcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Life or Barkcode?

Barkcode is rated higher. Magic Life averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Barkcode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Magic Life or Barkcode have ads?

Magic Life shows ads; Barkcode does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Life or Barkcode?

Magic Life ships an update weekly, and Barkcode daily. Most recently, Magic Life was updated on September 25, 2026 and Barkcode on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*