Comparison

AR Spirits Box vs Barkcode

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

Head to head
About

AR Spirits Box

Explore the paranormal with a ghost hunting radar that visualizes spirits in your surroundings. Ask detected ghosts questions and receive their responses. Upgrade for full access to all sounds and spirit conversations.

Highlights
  • Ghost detection radar
  • Spirit visualization
  • Ask ghosts questions
  • Spirit responses
  • VIP upgrade for full features
Features
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Discover spirits and engage with the paranormal through this innovative app's immersive and authentic experience. Experience the unique ghost detection feature that visualizes detected spirits as if they were ethereally present in your surroundings. How to Use: - Start the radar. - Explore your surroundings to locate a spirit. - Ask ghosts questions and await their responses. Upgrade to VIP and enjoy all sounds and spirits chatting. More Subscription Information: - Weekly plan, monthly plan and yearly plan are available. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, the account will be charged for the renewal of the subscription, indicating the cost of the renewal. - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal after purchase by going to your App Store account settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy https://newtechvantage.github.io/aispirit/terms-of-use.html Terms of Use https://newtechvantage.github.io/aispirit/privacy-policy.html

About

Barkcode

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
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Barkcode turns everyday moments with your pet into playful, personality-driven interpretations—right on your device. Using a combination of body pose, sound patterns, and motion cues, Barkcode creates lighthearted “translations” that feel connected to what your pet is actually doing—without pretending to be scientifically exact. A New Way to See Your Pet Point your camera at your pet and watch as a subtle “neural aura” and pose overlay respond in real time. As signals stabilize, a thought surface appears with a personality-driven interpretation of their current mood. Whether your dog is pacing by the door or your cat is quietly watching from across the room, each moment is interpreted through a tone that matches their energy. Personality Lenses Choose how your pet “sounds” with different personas: Grumpy Landlord — critical, unimpressed, and always evaluating Intern — curious, energetic, and slightly overwhelmed Poet — reflective, dramatic, and expressive Secret Spy — quiet, observant, and suspicious Each persona adapts to the detected mood, so the same behavior can be interpreted in different ways. Multimodal Interpretation Barkcode is not a random quote generator. It combines: Body pose signals (posture and movement) Audio cues (tone and intensity) Motion context (activity and direction) When signals align, interpretations become more confident. When they don’t, Barkcode reflects that uncertainty instead of guessing. Confidence-Aware Feedback Not every moment is clear—and that’s intentional. High confidence → clearer, more stable interpretations Low confidence → softer, more tentative language Mixed signals → honest, ambiguous results Barkcode shows what it detects—and where it’s unsure. Capture & Share Record clips with the live overlay and export them in two styles: HUD Mode — includes the full translation interface Clean Mode — a minimal version for sharing Each clip includes mood, persona, and a confidence score for context. Privacy First Analysis runs on-device where supported No cloud processing required Recordings remain local until you choose to share A Note on Accuracy Barkcode is designed for entertainment and curiosity, not diagnosis or training advice. It reflects patterns and signals in a playful way—but it does not interpret real thoughts.

Screenshots

AR Spirits Box4 screens
Barkcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barkcode at 100% against AR Spirits Box's 47%. Barkcode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). AR Spirits Box's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. AR Spirits Box sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Barkcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barkcode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Spirits Box has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of AR Spirits Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barkcode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Spirits Box ships an update every 5 days, Barkcode daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AR Spirits Box versus Barkcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Spirits BoxBarkcode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBig Adventure StudiosRazwan Mohammad

Customer experience

AR Spirits Box

All ratings2,179 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative48.1%

Barkcode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AR Spirits Box

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • You can't play without paying 10$ a week!
  • I paid for NO reason I was sooo excited find ghost but it is just ghost sounds DO NOT download
  • So there was like an ad that popped up but no way to X out? I was like so excited to use this app 😡
  • I already know my house is haunted
  • I DONT WANT TO PLAY JUST TO FIND GHOSTS IT PROBABLY IS A FAKE APP. Where is the X this game is ridiculous I paid and it said payment decided and it took money out my account do not pay for this game it's horrible
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  • I'M CAN'T NOT INSTALL OR BUY SOMETHING IS YOU FAULT
  • Why do we need to pay for something that says that it's FREE totally a scam
  • First of all you have to pay to use it second thing it does not work because my house has people that have died in my room and it doesn't work at all so if you want to use it don't use it because it doesn't work
  • It says I have to pay even though I'm trying for free and it's annoying cause I don't wanna pay for something it says is free

Requested features

2 requests
  • Put the X
  • Where the hell is the X button for ghost pro

Barkcode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

AR Spirits Box

Subscriptions9
  • Spirit AI Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Spirit AI Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Spirit AI Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Spirit AI Premium$9.991 Month
  • Spirit AI Premium$12.991 Month
  • Spirit AI Premium$17.991 Month
  • Spirit AI Premium$29.991 Year
  • Spirit AI Premium$32.991 Year
  • Spirit AI Premium$49.991 Year
None

Barkcode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Spirits Box free?
AR Spirits Box 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, AR Spirits Box or Barkcode?
Barkcode is rated higher. AR Spirits Box averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Barkcode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AR Spirits Box or Barkcode have ads?
AR Spirits Box shows ads; Barkcode does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Spirits Box or Barkcode?
AR Spirits Box ships an update every 5 days, and Barkcode daily. Most recently, AR Spirits Box was updated on October 15, 2026 and Barkcode on September 28, 2026.

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