Castle Raid 2 vs Barcode Knight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castle Raid 2
Engage in a strategic tug-of-war to defend your castle against enemy forces. Explore magical worlds, command diverse units, and overcome challenging battlefields in both single-player and local multiplayer modes.
- Single device multiplayer
- 20 battlegrounds
- 9 unit classes
- Campaign mode
- Time challenges
- Gladiator challenges
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It’s the coming of the new age of war, Castle Raid 2 - New alliances is back. Are you prepared to battle? Castle Raid is back, bigger and more challenging than ever before! In this unique tug-of-war you once again fight to defend your castle against the enemy’s hoard. Get ready to enter the magical world of noble knights and sage wizards, dragons and assassins, and set out on a new epic adventure. Fight your way through the snow covered lands of the Frozen Plains and the beautiful open fields of the Greenlands. Learn the ways of your new enemy, the Reavers - You’ll be seeing a lot of them. Castle Raid 2 features tons of new exhilarating content guaranteed to knock your socks off. Play against your friend on the same device or take on the challenge of completing the game in campaign mode. With 20 new battlefields, three difficulty modes, gladiator and time challenges, 9 unit classes to choose from and upgrade, you’ll be sure to have a great time! GAME FEATURES - Unique single device multiplayer - Fight your best friends to see who’s the boss! - Fight your way through 20 battlegrounds, in two different worlds. With delightful new obstacles such as dangerous spike traps and thorny defense barricades, arrow firing fortified turrets and strategically placed guard zones. Oh, and did we mention the dragon? - Choose from 9 different units when setting your battle formation. Meet the evil Warlock, the sneaky Rogue, the King’s Guard, the cunning Wizard and the reckless Demolition Expert. - Find out who the Reavers are and why they talk so funny (hint: they make up for their speech impediment with brute force). - Can you outsmart the computer opponent in Casual, Normal or Heroic difficulty? He’s got like... loads of RAM, so good luck with that. - Intuitive gameplay, pick up and do battle - Castle Raid style! - Story based campaign mode with beautifully illustrated graphics. - Have you beaten the computer opponent in campaign mode and think the game is over? Think again. To really beat the game you have to complete all challenges: Time challenge - beat the level within a specific time. Gladiator challenge - beat the level with a predefined unit setup (trim your fingernails for this one!). - Stunning retina graphics and beautiful animations.
Barcode Knight
Embark on an epic adventure by scanning barcodes to enter dungeons and battle monsters. Grow your town, forge powerful items, and customize your hero to become a legendary warrior in a world threatened by evil.
- Scan barcodes to enter dungeons
- Grow and develop your town
- Forge and enchant powerful items
- Customize hero with avatar system
- Fight alongside mercenaries
- Hourly quests and daily dungeons
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The sequel to Barcode Kingdom has finally launched! Teleport to a dungeon by offering a barcode up as a sacrifice to a barcode portal! Let's be a legendary hero of the world! 'Barcodia', the world is made from magic powers, was peaceful and beautiful, but the power of evil hit the world, the land became empty and useless and started infesting with monsters. Barcodians who livelihoods are under threat was decided to hunt monsters for a living. And then one day, they found a portal to a dungeon and built a town around the portal. 'The Barcode town' is one of the town made this way. Could the knight be the a legendary hero of the world in this town? Now it's time to scan a barcode! * FEATURE * 60 different types of monsters The growing town with the Knight Powerful enchanted items Avatar system : Possible to create half a million different hero styles Mercenary system : Fight with a mercenary against monsters Forge system : Upgrade and enchant your items at the Forges Quest system : Provides a quest every hour The Random dungeon : Available to use without a barcode The Gate Of The Other World : The direct gate to the monsters' base The Daily dungeon : Find out The Daily dungeon and Get a huge bonus every day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Castle Raid 2 at none against Barcode Knight's 4. Castle Raid 2 also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 61%) and ratings volume (402 vs 26). Barcode Knight's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 61 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On 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
Castle Raid 2 costs $1.99 and Barcode Knight $0.99 up front. Barcode Knight sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Castle Raid 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Knight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castle Raid 2 has 402 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Castle Raid 2's written reviews are positive against 61% of Barcode Knight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Castle Raid 2 ships an update every 61 months, Barcode Knight monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castle Raid 2 | Barcode Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (402 ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 402 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 639 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Arcmill AB | Magic Cube |
Customer experience
Castle Raid 2
Barcode Knight
User reviews
Castle Raid 2
From 402 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 🚀 Awesome multiplayer
- 🚀 Nostalgic
- 👍 Improved from previous version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🐛 In-app purchases not working
- 🔧 Needs more content and updates
- 🔧 Unbalanced gameplay
Barcode Knight
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Unique barcode scanning mechanic
- 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🕹️ Repetitive and limited gameplay
- 💰 Questionable in-app purchase model
Bugs and requests
Castle Raid 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Partial screen cutoff on tablets
- In-app purchases not working
- Troops getting stuck on certain map elements
Requested features
6 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More units and troop types
- Map editor and custom maps
- Longer campaign mode
- Difficulty options
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- Performance improvements
Barcode Knight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing or crashing on launch
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Glitches with in-app purchases
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More enemy and dungeon variety
- Improved character customization options
- Multiplayer and social features
- Better optimization and stability
In-app purchases
Castle Raid 2
No in-app purchases
Barcode Knight
- 5 AP potions$0.99
- 50 AP potions$4.99
- 150 AP potions$9.99
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- 500 AP potions$19.99
Questions
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