Comparison

Merge Blacksmith Idle 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

Merge Blacksmith Idle

Features
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Forge weapons, merge matching gear, and grow a blacksmith town. Merge Blacksmith Idle is an idle merge RPG built around simple crafting, weapon discovery, adventurer recruitment, quests, and town growth. Features - Craft weapons with gold and merge matching weapons into stronger gear - Discover new weapons and collect codex rewards - Sell requested weapons to customers for more gold - Recruit adventurers and equip crafted weapons - Send parties on monster quests and collect rewards - Upgrade the town to expand slots, quests, and adventurer limits - Use attendance and rewarded ad bonuses to support progression Check your progress in short sessions, then return later to keep expanding your weapon codex and blacksmith town.

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

Merge Blacksmith Idle4 screens
Barcode Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barcode Dungeon at none against Merge Blacksmith Idle's shown. Merge Blacksmith Idle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Merge Blacksmith Idle versus Barcode Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Blacksmith IdleBarcode Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeeconDaisaku Seto

In-app purchases

None

Merge Blacksmith Idle

No in-app purchases

None

Barcode Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Blacksmith Idle free?
Merge Blacksmith Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcode Dungeon free?
Barcode Dungeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge Blacksmith Idle or Barcode Dungeon have ads?
Merge Blacksmith Idle shows ads; Barcode Dungeon does not.

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