# Champion's Journey vs Barcode Beasts

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Beasts at 98% against Champion's Journey's 16%. Barcode Beasts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Champion's Journey's advantage is ratings volume (481 vs 19). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Champion's Journey sells 13 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Champion's Journey has 481 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Champion's Journey's written reviews are positive against 98% of Barcode Beasts's.

Champion's Journey ships an update fortnightly, Barcode Beasts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Champion's Journey | Barcode Beasts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (481 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/champions-journey/id6749612431/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-beasts/id6758225964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **481** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | **98.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 355 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [MATTHEW LAWRIE LAFFERTY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867422294) |

## What reviewers say

### Champion's Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/champions-journey/id6749612431)

Experience addictive runner-shooter action where you merge weapons to increase power and recruit champions to build your army. Break through barriers, conquer stages, and explore new worlds.

**Highlights:** Runner-shooter gameplay, Merge weapons for power boosts, Recruit champions, Break through barriers, Explore new worlds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Region 1 Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Region 2 Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Region 3 Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Prestige Card | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Raid Card | $6.99 | one-time |
| Raid Fund 1 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Raid Fund | $7.99 | one-time |
| Energy Card | $8.99 | one-time |
| Blessing Card | $8.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack Large | $15.99 | one-time |


### 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 Champion's Journey free?

Champion's Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Barcode Beasts free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Champion's Journey or Barcode Beasts?

Barcode Beasts is rated higher. Champion's Journey averages 4.6 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while Barcode Beasts averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.

### Do Champion's Journey or Barcode Beasts have ads?

Champion's Journey shows ads; Barcode Beasts does not.

### Which is updated more often, Champion's Journey or Barcode Beasts?

Champion's Journey ships an update fortnightly, and Barcode Beasts every 5 days. Most recently, Champion's Journey was updated on October 22, 2026 and Barcode Beasts on October 23, 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.*