# NPC vs Barcode Beasts

The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Beasts at 4.8 against NPC's 2.0. Barcode Beasts also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1). NPC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Barcode Beasts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NPC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Barcode Beasts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Beasts has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | NPC | Barcode Beasts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npc-ai-chat-games/id6446919923/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-beasts/id6758225964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | — | 98.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [What If Projects, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649550065) | [MATTHEW LAWRIE LAFFERTY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867422294) |

## What reviewers say

### NPC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npc-ai-chat-games/id6446919923)

Engage in daily AI-powered games that test your strategic and social skills. Interact with dynamic NPCs and challenge friends in unique negotiation and persuasion scenarios. Experience a fresh, exciting game every day with AI-generated challenges.

**Highlights:** Daily AI-powered games, Interactive NPC challenges, Negotiation and persuasion gameplay, Social skill testing, Dynamic scenario generation, Friend challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Barcode Beasts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-beasts/id6758225964)

Transform your surroundings into a monster hunting ground by scanning product barcodes. Engage in turn-based battles, collect unique creatures, and level up your character to become the ultimate scanner.

**Highlights:** Scan any product barcode to summon creatures, Turn-based monster battles, Collect 84+ unique beasts, Level up and customize character stats, Unlockable attacks and combat loadouts, Build and track your Bestiary

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1500 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Booster pack | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NPC free?

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

### Is Barcode Beasts free?

Barcode Beasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NPC or Barcode Beasts?

Barcode Beasts is rated higher. NPC averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Barcode Beasts averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.

### Do NPC or Barcode Beasts have ads?

Neither NPC nor Barcode Beasts shows ads.

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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.*