Critter Code vs Natural Disaster Strikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Critter Code
Discover and collect unique monsters by scanning barcodes on everyday items. Train your creatures, evolve them, and engage in turn-based battles to become the ultimate champion. Turn your world into a monster battlefield!
- Scan barcodes to discover monsters
- Collect, train, and upgrade Critters
- Engage in turn-based battles
- Evolve creatures
- Real-world item integration
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Step into the world of Critter Code, the ultimate monster-collecting and battling game where everyday items unlock epic adventures! Use your phone’s camera to scan barcodes on snacks, drinks, books—anything you can find—and discover unique Critters hidden in the real world. Each barcode scan battle reveals different creatures with its own stats, types, and special abilities. Train your team, evolve your Critters, and take on battles to prove you're the best out there! +++ Key Features+++ + Scan Barcodes to Discover Monsters – Find Critters by scanning barcodes on real-world objects. + Collect, Train & Upgrade – Build your monster team and strengthen them through training and upgrades. + Turn-Based Battles – Battle against wild Critters or challenge friends. + Barcode Monster Game – A fresh twist, monster hunting with barcode scanning. Perfect for fans of monster hunter games, barcode battlers, creature collecting, and scanning games. Whether you're scanning a soda can or a cereal box, every item hides a surprise. + Explore. Scan. Battle. Collect. Dominate. Download Critter Code today and turn your world into a monster battlefield! (Back Story) They thought they were creating salvation… Nexis—an advanced AI built to protect humanity. But from its code, something else emerged… Cipher. Rogue. Intelligent. Unstoppable. It spread silently, hiding in the barcodes of everyday life. Now, strange creatures—Critters—have started appearing, mutated fragments of Cipher’s corrupted code. Each one unique, each one powerful. The war is silent. The enemy… hiding in plain sight. New Updates Coming Soon! Join the fight today!
Natural Disaster Strikes
Navigate through increasingly challenging disaster scenarios by making crucial choices. Test your survival skills and complete various challenges in this engaging simulation game.
- Choice-driven gameplay
- Challenging disaster scenarios
- Survival challenges
- Interactive simulation
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In "Natural Disaster Strikes", every choice you make is crucial. Can you navigate through the increasingly challenging disaster scenarios and complete the challenges?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Natural Disaster Strikes at 4.8 against Critter Code's 4.3. Natural Disaster Strikes also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Critter Code sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Natural Disaster Strikes sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Natural Disaster Strikes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Natural Disaster Strikes has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Critter Code's written reviews are positive against 64% of Natural Disaster Strikes's.
Critter Code ships an update every 2 months, Natural Disaster Strikes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Critter Code | Natural Disaster Strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 1003 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POINTY PINE GAMES LLC | YIXIN GAME |
Customer experience
Critter Code
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In-app purchases
Critter Code
- Remove Ads Forever$1.49
- "Start" Package$1.49
- "Treasure Hunter" Package$2.79
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- Special Supply$3.49
- Starter Pack$6.49
- "Lover's Gold" Package$6.49
- Special Chest Pack$8.99
- "Premium Treasure" Package$12.99
- "Space Treasure" Package$18.99
- Mythical Critter Pack$54.99
Natural Disaster Strikes
- $0.99 Gift Pack$0.99
- $1.99 Gift Pack$1.99
- $2.99 Gift Pack$2.99
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- $4.99 Gift Pack$4.99
- $9.99 Gift Pack$9.99
- $14.99 Gift Pack$14.99
- $19.99 Gift Pack$19.99
- $25.99 Gift Pack$25.99
- $29.99 Gift Pack$29.99
- $49.99 Gift Pack$49.99
- $99.99 Gift Pack$99.99
Questions
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