Comparison

Tomb Busters vs Barcode Beasts

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

Head to head
About

Tomb Busters

Embark on a co-op horror extraction adventure on mobile with PC cross-play. Squad up with friends to loot ancient ruins, escape terrifying creatures, and survive the chaos. Choose your role, customize your character, and experience unique runs with randomized elements.

Highlights
  • Co-op horror extraction gameplay
  • Full PC cross-play
  • Over 20 unique monsters from folklore
  • Multiple character roles with unique playstyles
  • Customizable character appearances
  • Randomized maps, traps, and loot
  • Dynamic in-raid conditions
Features
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The first co-op horror extraction game on mobile, with full PC cross-play. Squad up, loot cursed ruins, escape alive — and try not to die laughing. CO-OP HORROR EXTRACTION — NOW ON MOBILE The horror extraction genre finally comes to your phone, and it's finally fun for everyone. No hardcore grind. No steep learning curve. Just you, your friends, and a cursed ancient ruin full of things that want to eat you. Drop in with up to 4 players, loot cursed tombs, and extract before ancient horrors end your run. Go deeper for rarer relics, but push too far and you lose everything. SCARY ALONE. HILARIOUS TOGETHER. Solo? Genuinely terrifying. With friends? Pure chaos. Play on mobile or PC with full cross-play — your squad, your platform. Proximity voice chat turns every run into unscripted comedy. Dance in front of the boss. Watch your friend's ridiculous death replay on loop. Panic-scream a warning that comes three seconds too late. Oh, and one of your "teammates" might not be human. 20+ MONSTERS FROM FOLKLORE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF Every creature comes from ancient Eastern supernatural legends — each with its own origin story, skill, and weakness. The Ghost Bride hunts only one player — and only that player can see her. The Puppet copies your teammate's voice to lure you in. Fight them, outsmart them — or capture them alive. PICK YOUR ROLE. OWN YOUR STYLE. Choose your character — Explorer, Supporter, Fighter — each with a unique playstyle. Then dress them however you want. Tactical gear, elegant maid outfits, wacky headgear so weird even ghosts step aside. Your role, your look. EVERY RUN HITS DIFFERENT Randomized maps, traps, loot, and monster spawns. Dynamic conditions shifts mid-raid — blood moons, dense fog, solar eclipses — each changing how monsters behave. No two runs play the same. Official Website: https://www.tombbusters.net/en Discord:https://discord.gg/tombbuster X: https://x.com/TombBusters_EN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TombBustersEN/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomb_busters_en/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@tombbusters_en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tombbusters-ENofficial

About

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.

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
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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/

Screenshots

Tomb Busters4 screens
Barcode Beasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Beasts at 98% against Tomb Busters's 49%. Barcode Beasts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Tomb Busters's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 19) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tomb Busters 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcode Beasts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomb Busters has 1K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Tomb Busters's written reviews are positive against 98% of Barcode Beasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomb Busters ships an update every 4 days, Barcode Beasts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tomb Busters versus Barcode Beasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomb BustersBarcode Beasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews98.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size945 MB129 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGiant NetworkMATTHEW LAWRIE LAFFERTY

Customer experience

Tomb Busters

All ratings1,010 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative36.8%

Barcode Beasts

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Tomb Busters

One-time13
  • Aurion x 60$0.99
  • Aurion x 180$2.99
  • Farm Monthly Pass$3.99
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  • Aurion x 300$4.99
  • Luxury VIP$9.99
  • Aurion x 620$9.99
  • Seasonal Mystic Box Upgrade Pack$10.00
  • Deluxe Mystic Box$11.99
  • Aurion x 1300$19.99
  • Exalted Mystic Box$21.99
  • Aurion x 1980$29.99
  • Aurion x 3330$49.99
  • Aurion x 6680$99.99
4 purchases

Barcode Beasts

One-time4
  • 100 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$3.99
  • 1500 coins$9.99
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  • Booster pack$19.99

Questions

Is Tomb Busters free?
Tomb Busters 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, Tomb Busters or Barcode Beasts?
Barcode Beasts is rated higher. Tomb Busters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Barcode Beasts averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Tomb Busters or Barcode Beasts have ads?
Neither Tomb Busters nor Barcode Beasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tomb Busters or Barcode Beasts?
Tomb Busters ships an update every 4 days, and Barcode Beasts every 5 days. Most recently, Tomb Busters was updated on October 19, 2026 and Barcode Beasts on October 16, 2026.

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