Comparison

ArukuMon vs Barcode Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

ArukuMon

This pedometer RPG motivates you to walk by hatching monster eggs and collecting unique creatures. Engage in strategic turn-based battles, build powerful parties, and utilize a gacha system with pity for rare rewards. Earn in-game currency and experience through daily steps and login bonuses.

Highlights
  • Walk to hatch monster eggs
  • Collect 86 monsters with elemental affinities
  • Turn-based monster battles
  • Gacha system with pity
  • Step-based rewards (EXP, Gems)
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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ā–  What is ArukuMon? ArukuMon is a pedometer RPG where walking raises monsters. Linked with HealthKit, your daily steps become a real game adventure. ā–  Hatch Eggs Eggs progress with your step count — walk enough and they Hatch! Rarity ranges from C to SSR across 5 tiers. What monster will appear? That's the fun! ā–  86 Monsters Collect 86 monsters across 7 elements: Fire, Wood, Wind, Thunder, Water, Dark, and Light. Each has unique Skills and elemental affinities for strategic Party building. ā–  Battle Turn-based battles with a Party of up to 3 monsters. Use elemental affinities and Skill effects to claim victory. Challenge up to 10 battles per day. ā–  Gacha (with Pity) Spin the Gacha with Gems! Multi-pulls guarantee at least one SR or higher, and the Pity system ensures an SSR within 40 pulls. Duplicate monsters convert to Star Pieces, which you can trade for any SR or SSR monster you want. ā–  Step Rewards - Every 1,000 steps: EXP +10 for your whole Party - Every 10,000 steps: Gem +20 - Daily login bonus ā–  Perfect For You If... - You want motivation to walk more - You love games with collection elements - You want to make your commute steps fun - You enjoy raising and battling monsters ā–  9 Languages Supported Available in Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Play in your language, anywhere in the world. Step data is read via HealthKit and stored on-device only.

About

Barcode Dungeon

Features
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[Every barcode around you becomes your adventure] Scan QR codes or product barcodes — characters and gear are generated deterministically. Same code, same hero. Always. ā–  Core Loop Ā· QR code → Companion (character) Ā· Product barcode → Gear (weapon or armor) Ā· Bring up to 3 companions on dungeon expeditions (progress even when the app is closed) Ā· Auto-battle earns Gold and EXP ā–  Gacha & Limit Break (latest update) Ā· Mythic Gacha: spend Gold to pull T7–T10 legendary gear from world mythology Ā· Limit Break: re-scan the same barcode daily → spend Gold to raise star level (no cap) Ā· Full Scan Set (barcode weapon + armor): Attack +15% Ā· Full Mythic Set (gacha weapon + armor): Gold earned +20% ā–  Determinism & Permanence "Same barcode = same hero, forever." Even if the app is gone, your barcode brings back the same companion. Like a charm. ā–  Deep Systems Ā· Prestige & Seals: reincarnate when your hero reaches the required level (scales up with each prestige) for permanent bonuses + stackable seals (Attack / Gold / Soul) Ā· Collection Multiplier: more gear and monsters discovered = stronger party Ā· ~3,000 monster species codex Ā· T1–T10 gear (history of technology → world mythology) Ā· Five Elements, race bonuses, prefix hack & slash ā–  Three Principles (never change) ā‘  Fully offline, zero servers ā‘” Deterministic generation (same code = same result, always) ā‘¢ Zero ads [Pro] Ā· Team 2 (two simultaneous expeditions) Ā· Companion renaming Ā· Camera scan for T10 gear QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

Screenshots

ArukuMon4 screens
Barcode Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Dungeon at none against ArukuMon's 3. Barcode Dungeon also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ArukuMon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Barcode Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArukuMon ships an update every 2 weeks, Barcode Dungeon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
ArukuMon versus Barcode Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArukuMonBarcode Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANWA Inc.Daisaku Seto

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ArukuMon

One-time3
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None

Barcode Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArukuMon free?
ArukuMon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcode Dungeon free?
Barcode Dungeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArukuMon or Barcode Dungeon have ads?
Neither ArukuMon nor Barcode Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArukuMon or Barcode Dungeon?
ArukuMon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Barcode Dungeon every 3 days. Most recently, ArukuMon was updated on October 7, 2026 and Barcode Dungeon on October 13, 2026.

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