Comparison

Barcode Beasts vs Space Race

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

Head to head
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/

About

Space Race

Engage in a quick, strategic card duel across the galaxy to be the first to travel 1,000 light-years. Navigate cosmic hazards like black holes and asteroid strikes while managing your ship's fuel and hull integrity. Enjoy a tactile, offline experience with beautiful cards and real haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Cosmic card duel gameplay
  • Navigate galactic hazards
  • Manage ship damage and fuel
  • Single-player AI rival
  • Fully offline play
  • Tactile cards with haptics
  • Quick game sessions
Features
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Space Race is a cosmic card game — a fast, friendly duel across the galaxy. Draw, plan, and fire your engines to be the first ship to travel 1,000 light-years. But the void fights back: black holes freeze your drive, asteroid strikes cripple your hull, and an empty fuel tank leaves you drifting. Patch the damage, top off the tank, and blast past your rival before they reach the finish. It's the classic "hazards and remedies" race, reimagined among the stars — easy to learn in one hand, with just enough strategy to keep every game close. FEATURES • The real cards from the printed First Edition deck, racing through deep space. Stars rush past as you fly. • Drag a card to play it, flick it up, or tap it for a closer look. Every card moves like a real one. • Single-player against a sharp AI rival. No account, no sign-up. • Pick-one draws: peek at the top two cards and take the one you need. • Slingshot! Slap down the perfect counter the instant a hazard hits and leap ahead. • More ways to play: Draw Two, Play Two, Momentum, Precision Approach and more, all in Settings. • Fully offline. Every card, animation, and sound ships in the app. • Quick games: a full race takes just a few minutes. • No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Whether you've got two minutes in a waiting room or a long flight ahead, Space Race is the space card game that's always ready to play.

Screenshots

Barcode Beasts4 screens
Space Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Race at none against Barcode Beasts's 4. Space Race also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Barcode Beasts's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barcode Beasts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Space Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Race holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Barcode Beasts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Race's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Beasts ships an update every 5 days, Space Race every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barcode Beasts versus Space Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode BeastsSpace Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB112 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMATTHEW LAWRIE LAFFERTYAndrew Archer

Customer experience

Barcode Beasts

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

Space Race

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

Space Race

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode Beasts free?
Barcode Beasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Race free?
Space Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Beasts or Space Race?
Space Race is rated higher. Barcode Beasts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Space Race averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Barcode Beasts or Space Race have ads?
Neither Barcode Beasts nor Space Race shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Beasts or Space Race?
Barcode Beasts ships an update every 5 days, and Space Race every 3 weeks. Most recently, Barcode Beasts was updated on October 31, 2026 and Space Race on October 31, 2026.

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