# Barcode Knight vs CreateDun

The clearest difference is update cadence: CreateDun at every 3 days against Barcode Knight's monthly. CreateDun also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 61%). Barcode Knight's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Barcode Knight costs $0.99 and CreateDun $0.29 up front. Barcode Knight sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CreateDun sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barcode Knight against 5.0 for CreateDun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Knight has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Barcode Knight's written reviews are positive against 79% of CreateDun's.

Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, CreateDun every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Barcode Knight | CreateDun |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **$0.29** |
| Rating | [5.0 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-knight/id963636191/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/createdun-tower-defense/id6761488276/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 40 MB | 684 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Magic Cube](https://appshunter.io/developer/378048862) | [Jeong Mo Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1728684282) |

## What reviewers say

### Barcode Knight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-knight/id963636191)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 AP potions | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 AP potions | $4.99 | one-time |
| 150 AP potions | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 AP potions | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Unique barcode scanning mechanic
- 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🕹️ Repetitive and limited gameplay
- 💰 Questionable in-app purchase model

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- More enemy and dungeon variety
- Improved character customization options
- Multiplayer and social features
- Better optimization and stability


### CreateDun

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/createdun-tower-defense/id6761488276)

Design your own defensive pathways and strategically place allies to repel waves of enemies. Earn powerful upgrades and relics through roguelite progression to enhance your dungeon-building capabilities for each new challenge.

**Highlights:** Build walls and reshape enemy paths, Real-time route control, Strategic choke point creation, Roguelite progression, Ally and Orb upgrades, Relic combinations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Stones! | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15 + 2 Stones! | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 + 20 Stones! | $9.90 | one-time |
| Gathering of Heroes | $9.90 | one-time |
| Mark of the Blue Explorer | $12.90 | one-time |
| Mark of the Golden Hunter | $12.90 | one-time |
| 250 + 150 Stones! | $49.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Barcode Knight free?

Barcode Knight costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is CreateDun free?

CreateDun costs $0.29, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Barcode Knight or CreateDun?

CreateDun is rated higher. Barcode Knight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while CreateDun averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Barcode Knight or CreateDun have ads?

Neither Barcode Knight nor CreateDun shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Barcode Knight or CreateDun?

Barcode Knight ships an update monthly, and CreateDun every 3 days. Most recently, Barcode Knight was updated on November 4, 2026 and CreateDun on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*