Combo Clash vs Barcode Beasts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Combo Clash
Merge weapons on a grid to boost firepower and battle waves of enemies. Evolve your hero and unlock weapons from different time periods to defend against diverse foes. Gather loot to strengthen your character and conquer every era.
- Merge blocks to boost firepower
- Evolve your character
- Unlock weapons from different Ages
- Battle waves of enemies
- Gather loot to strengthen hero
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Combo Clash - Merge, Evolve, Defend! Dive into Combo Clash, the ultimate fusion of idle-base defense gameplay! Control your hero and battle waves of enemies by merging powerful weapons on your grid. - Merge Blocks to boost your firepower and unleash devastating attacks. - Evolve Your Character to face tougher enemies with ease. - Travel Through Time and unlock powerful weapons from different Ages. Fight hordes of enemies, from prehistoric cavemen to futuristic soldiers, and claim victory in every Era. With each win, gather valuable loot to strengthen your hero and gear up for the next challenge. Whether you're a fan of idle games, tower defense, or both, Combo Clash delivers an action-packed experience like no other. Ready to Clash? Merge, evolve, and conquer! Download Combo Clash now and become the ultimate champion across the Ages!
Barcode Beasts
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.
- 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
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WELCOME TO BARCODE BEASTS The world is surrounded by barcodes and beasts lie within. Transform your world into a monster hunting ground! Barcode Beasts turns every product barcode into a gateway to encounter wild creatures waiting to be challenged. SCAN ANYTHING Use your camera to scan barcodes on groceries, books, packages - anything! Each barcode summons a unique beast ready for battle. BATTLE AS A SCANNER Fight beasts you discover directly in turn based battles with your own skills. Master 18 unlockable attacks, manage your Battle Stamina wisely, and exploit enemy weaknesses to claim victory. DISCOVER 100 UNIQUE BEASTS AND RISING From the eerie Gravemite to the electrifying Voltgrub, discover and defeat a roster of mysterious creatures with distinct abilities and personalities. Build your Bestiary and track your stats against every beast you encounter! LEVEL UP & GET STRONGER Earn XP from every battle. Increase your stats, unlock powerful new attacks, customize your combat loadout and items to give you the upper hand. Become the best and most powerful scanner. TEST YOUR SKILLS Take on challenging dungeons and defeat 5 rooms of increasingly tougher beasts. ARE YOU READY? BECOME A SCANNNER TODAY! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Beasts at 98% against Combo Clash's 10%. Barcode Beasts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Combo Clash's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 19). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Combo Clash sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Barcode Beasts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode Beasts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combo Clash has 2.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Combo Clash's written reviews are positive against 98% of Barcode Beasts's.
Combo Clash ships an update every 3 weeks, Barcode Beasts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Combo Clash | Barcode Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 455 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | MATTHEW LAWRIE LAFFERTY |
Customer experience
Combo Clash
Barcode Beasts
Bugs and requests
Combo Clash
Reported bugs
4 issues- Spears not fitting through conveyor belt
- Green coins serving no purpose
- Sound issues after ads
- Lost cards and progress after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to carry over gold between rounds
- More detailed block/perk descriptions
- Improved sound and music
- Consistent ad-removal functionality
Barcode Beasts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Combo Clash
- Small Hero Token Pack$0.99
- Very Small Gems Pack$0.99
- Small Gems Pack$2.99
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- Starter Pack$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Speed Up$5.99
- Medium Gem Pack$5.99
- Age Pack$7.99
- Medium Hero Token Pack$9.99
- Big Gem Pack$9.99
- Blessings Pack$12.99
- Rotation Pack$14.99
- Blocker Removal$14.99
- Hero Cards Pack$17.99
- Gigantic Gem Pack$24.99
- Hero Unlock Pack$29.99
- Premium No Ads$49.99
Barcode Beasts
- 100 coins$0.99
- 500 coins$3.99
- 1500 coins$9.99
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- Booster pack$19.99
Questions
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