# AR Spirits Box vs Barkcode

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | AR Spirits Box | Barkcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-spirits-box-ghost-detector/id6478949048/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barkcode/id6761770233/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 89 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Big Adventure Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734578702) | [Razwan Mohammad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867486237) |

## What reviewers say

### AR Spirits Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-spirits-box-ghost-detector/id6478949048)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spirit AI Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Spirit AI Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Spirit AI Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Spirit AI Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Spirit AI Premium | $12.99 | per month |
| Spirit AI Premium | $17.99 | per month |
| Spirit AI Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Spirit AI Premium | $32.99 | per year |
| Spirit AI Premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Good app
- 👍 Fun and scary
- 👍 Interesting
- 👍 I love this app
- 👍 Very good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Horrible
- 🐛 Scam
- 🐛 Never get this app it's a scam
- 🐛 It's just a scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 🐛 SCAM

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Put the X
- Where the hell is the X button for ghost pro


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