Comparison

Barcode Knight vs Wacky Genes

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

Head to head
About

Barcode Knight

Embark on an epic adventure by scanning barcodes to enter dungeons and battle monsters. Grow your town, forge powerful items, and customize your hero to become a legendary warrior in a world threatened by evil.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to enter dungeons
  • Grow and develop your town
  • Forge and enchant powerful items
  • Customize hero with avatar system
  • Fight alongside mercenaries
  • Hourly quests and daily dungeons
Features
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The sequel to Barcode Kingdom has finally launched! Teleport to a dungeon by offering a barcode up as a sacrifice to a barcode portal! Let's be a legendary hero of the world! 'Barcodia', the world is made from magic powers, was peaceful and beautiful, but the power of evil hit the world, the land became empty and useless and started infesting with monsters. Barcodians who livelihoods are under threat was decided to hunt monsters for a living. And then one day, they found a portal to a dungeon and built a town around the portal. 'The Barcode town' is one of the town made this way. Could the knight be the a legendary hero of the world in this town? Now it's time to scan a barcode! * FEATURE * 60 different types of monsters The growing town with the Knight Powerful enchanted items Avatar system : Possible to create half a million different hero styles Mercenary system : Fight with a mercenary against monsters Forge system : Upgrade and enchant your items at the Forges Quest system : Provides a quest every hour The Random dungeon : Available to use without a barcode The Gate Of The Other World : The direct gate to the monsters' base The Daily dungeon : Find out The Daily dungeon and Get a huge bonus every day

About

Wacky Genes

Engage in a fantasy-based animal genetics game where you breed creatures with billions of gene variations. Nurture, breed, and explore to discover rare forms, fortify your lab, and uncover treasures. Challenge yourself to breed out illnesses and ascend rarity tiers.

Highlights
  • Billions of gene variations
  • Selective breeding
  • Punnet square science
  • Animal expeditions for treasures
  • Breeding out illnesses
  • Ascend rarity tiers
Features
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Embark on an extraordinary adventure in Wacky Genes, the captivating fantasy-based animal genetics game! Step into the fascinating laboratory of Wacky Genes, where fantasy animals with real-life genetics await. Are you ready to embrace the role of a geneticist and unravel the mysteries of the Wacky Genes Lab? With an astonishing array of over 17 billion gene variations, prepare yourself for an unparalleled genetics and animal breeding experience. Cultivate your animal pack through selective breeding, utilizing the principles of punnet square science. Unearth the extraordinary rarities hidden within your Wacky Genes animals. NURTURE, BREED, EXPLORE, AND FORTIFY YOUR LAB Hatch your Wacky Gene animals and witness their growth into the rarest forms imaginable. Make informed breeding decisions and mutate their genes to enhance their strength. With billions of combinations at your disposal, the possibilities are endless! EXPLORE FOR TREASURES! Send your animals on thrilling expeditions to scavenge for food, eggs, or coins. Anticipation builds as you await the surprises they will bring back to you! BE VIGILANT AGAINST AILING ANIMALS Strive to breed out illnesses from your sickly animals and ensure the health and well-being of your precious creatures. EMBARK ON THE QUEST FOR RARE ANIMALS Challenge yourself to ascend the ranks of rarity, from Common to Ultra Rare. Discover the captivating genetic combinations that give birth to some of the most breathtaking animals you've ever laid eyes upon.Climb through the rarity tiers from Common to Ultra Rare. Discover the genetic combinations that create some of the most beautiful animals you’ve ever seen. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter for updates on what’s coming next! Twitter: @WackyGenes Instagram: WackyGenes

Screenshots

Barcode Knight4 screens
Wacky Genes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wacky Genes at Free against Barcode Knight's $0.99. Wacky Genes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Barcode Knight's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Wacky Genes is free to download; Barcode Knight costs $0.99 up front. Barcode Knight sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Wacky Genes sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcode Knight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Barcode Knight's written reviews are positive against 68% of Wacky Genes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, Wacky Genes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barcode Knight versus Wacky Genes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode KnightWacky Genes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better3.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2637 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMagic CubeJoel Brecker

Customer experience

Barcode Knight

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative27.1%

Wacky Genes

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative32.0%

Bugs and requests

Barcode Knight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Glitches with in-app purchases
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy and dungeon variety
  • Improved character customization options
  • Multiplayer and social features
  • Better optimization and stability

Wacky Genes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Barcode Knight

One-time4
  • 5 AP potions$0.99
  • 50 AP potions$4.99
  • 150 AP potions$9.99
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  • 500 AP potions$19.99
23 purchases

Wacky Genes

One-time23
  • 100 Wacky Coins$0.99
  • 1 Breed Cooldown$0.99
  • 1 Breed Count$0.99
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  • 1 Baby Now$0.99
  • 5 Birth Now$1.99
  • Expert Arena Token$1.99
  • 250 Wacky Coins$1.99
  • 500 Wacky Coins$2.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • Rare Egg$2.99
  • 5 Breed Cooldown$2.99
  • Rare Egg (3-pack)$4.99
  • 3 Expert Arena Tokens$4.99
  • Ultimate Arena Token$4.99
  • 1000 Wacky Coins$4.99
  • Breeder Bundle$6.99
  • Legendary Egg$7.99
  • 3 Ultimate Arena Tokens$9.99
  • 2500 Wacky Coins$9.99
  • Legendary Egg (3-pack)$9.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$9.99
  • 10,000 Wacky Coins$39.99
  • 5000 Wacky Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Barcode Knight free?
Barcode Knight costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wacky Genes free?
Wacky Genes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Knight or Wacky Genes?
Barcode Knight is rated higher. Barcode Knight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Wacky Genes averages 3.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Barcode Knight or Wacky Genes have ads?
Neither Barcode Knight nor Wacky Genes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Knight or Wacky Genes?
Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, and Wacky Genes every 5 days. Most recently, Barcode Knight was updated on October 13, 2026 and Wacky Genes on October 1, 2026.

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