Comparison

Gacha explore 1.5 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

Gacha explore 1.5

Collect monsters through a gacha system and explore dungeons. Compete for top rankings by evolving and strengthening your monsters. The game offers quests, monster trading, and a network ranking system, with the option to play without charging.

Highlights
  • Monster collection via gacha
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Monster evolution and strengthening
  • Ranking competitions
  • Quests
  • Monster trading
Features
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Get the monster by Gacha. And dive in dungeon. Let's compete cheats of the dungeon in the rankings. 175 kinds of monsters. Use evolution and strengthening, Let's aim for first place ranking. Points required for Gacha is accumulated when not start the game. When monsters are full, the screen is switched at flick. ++++New elements from iPhone first version++++ *Quest *Monster sell and buy *Network ranking result *Add new 11 monsters *Add Box 1 page Some shop, but you can play without charging.

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. ■ Core Loop · QR code → Companion (character) · Product barcode → Gear (weapon or armor) · Bring up to 3 companions on dungeon expeditions (progress even when the app is closed) · Auto-battle earns Gold and EXP ■ Gacha & Limit Break (latest update) · Mythic Gacha: spend Gold to pull T7–T10 legendary gear from world mythology · Limit Break: re-scan the same barcode daily → spend Gold to raise star level (no cap) · Full Scan Set (barcode weapon + armor): Attack +15% · Full Mythic Set (gacha weapon + armor): Gold earned +20% ■ Determinism & Permanence "Same barcode = same hero, forever." Even if the app is gone, your barcode brings back the same companion. Like a charm. ■ Deep Systems · Prestige & Seals: reincarnate when your hero reaches the required level (scales up with each prestige) for permanent bonuses + stackable seals (Attack / Gold / Soul) · Collection Multiplier: more gear and monsters discovered = stronger party · ~3,000 monster species codex · T1–T10 gear (history of technology → world mythology) · Five Elements, race bonuses, prefix hack & slash ■ Three Principles (never change) ① Fully offline, zero servers ② Deterministic generation (same code = same result, always) ③ Zero ads [Pro] · Team 2 (two simultaneous expeditions) · Companion renaming · Camera scan for T10 gear QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

Screenshots

Gacha explore 1.52 screens
Barcode Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Dungeon at none against Gacha explore 1.5's 5. Barcode Dungeon also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Gacha explore 1.5's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Gacha explore 1.5 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Barcode Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gacha explore 1.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, Barcode Dungeon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gacha explore 1.5 versus Barcode Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGacha explore 1.5Barcode Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAoryuDaisaku Seto

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gacha explore 1.5

One-time5
  • 5 medals$0.99
  • 20 medals$1.99
  • 40 medals$2.99
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  • 65 medals$3.99
  • 100 medals$4.99
None

Barcode Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gacha explore 1.5 free?
Gacha explore 1.5 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 Gacha explore 1.5 or Barcode Dungeon have ads?
Neither Gacha explore 1.5 nor Barcode Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gacha explore 1.5 or Barcode Dungeon?
Gacha explore 1.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Barcode Dungeon every 3 days. Most recently, Gacha explore 1.5 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Barcode Dungeon on November 5, 2026.

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