Comparison

Barcode Knight vs Dot Knights

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

Dot Knights

Defend a pixel kingdom from monster invaders in this retro-style tower defense game. Strategically summon and upgrade units like knights, archers, and mages to counter diverse enemies and challenging bosses. Manage your resources wisely to overcome waves of attackers.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art defense strategy
  • Real-time unit summoning
  • Resource management (meat)
  • Unit upgrades and leveling
  • Dozens of enemy types
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Small file size and fast loading
Features
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■ Dot Knights: Pixel Defense War Defend the kingdom of Amaes from monster invaders in this retro pixel defense game! ■ The Kingdom in Crisis In universe 4885, the peaceful kingdom of Amaes is attacked by a monstrous army. Only you, the commander, can summon your brave pixel knights to stop them! ■ Summon Units with Meat - Choose the right unit at the right time to counter the enemy. - Manage your resources wisely — meat is limited! ■ Strategic Pixel Defense Gameplay - Classic stage-based tower defense mechanics - Unique retro pixel art and intuitive touch controls - Different monsters and challenging bosses await you! ■ Upgrade Your Forces - Level up your knights, archers, mages, and more - Strengthen your army and prepare for harder stages! ■ Key Features - Addictive pixel-art defense strategy - Real-time unit summoning with tactical decisions - Dozens of enemy types and boss fights - Small file size and fast loading ▶ Are you ready to defend the pixel kingdom? Download Dot Knights: Pixel Defense War now and become the hero of Amaes!

Screenshots

Barcode Knight4 screens
Dot Knights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dot Knights at Free against Barcode Knight's $0.99. Barcode Knight's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Dot Knights is free to download; Barcode Knight costs $0.99 up front. Barcode Knight sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dot Knights sells 6 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Knight has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, Dot Knights every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barcode Knight versus Dot Knights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode KnightDot Knights
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB161 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMagic CubeTaeHoon Kim

Customer experience

Barcode Knight

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

Dot Knights

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Dot Knights

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
Show 1 more
  • 500 AP potions$19.99
6 purchases

Dot Knights

One-time6
  • Gold.01$0.99
  • Gold Special1$0.99
  • Gold.02$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Gold.03$7.99
  • Gold.04$21.99

Questions

Is Barcode Knight free?
Barcode Knight costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dot Knights free?
Dot Knights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Knight or Dot Knights?
Barcode Knight is rated higher. Barcode Knight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Dot Knights averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Barcode Knight or Dot Knights have ads?
Dot Knights shows ads; Barcode Knight does not.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Knight or Dot Knights?
Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, and Dot Knights every 5 weeks. Most recently, Barcode Knight was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dot Knights on October 13, 2026.

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