# Recovery Birthdays vs QR Wizard

Recovery Birthdays and QR Wizard both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of QR Wizard's written reviews are positive against 50% of Recovery Birthdays's. QR Wizard also leads on ratings volume (204 vs 11) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Recovery Birthdays's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. QR Wizard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Recovery Birthdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Recovery Birthdays against 5.0 for QR Wizard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Wizard has 204 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Recovery Birthdays's written reviews are positive against 100% of QR Wizard's.

Recovery Birthdays ships an update fortnightly, QR Wizard weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recovery Birthdays | QR Wizard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recovery-birthdays/id1526976657/reviews)** | [5.0 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-wizard-code-reader-and-maker/id1626149466/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **204** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 47 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kurt Lane](https://appshunter.io/developer/388617595) | [Ruben Nine Blanco](https://appshunter.io/developer/499300183) |

## What reviewers say

### Recovery Birthdays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recovery-birthdays/id1526976657)

This app helps users remember and celebrate important recovery milestones for friends and loved ones. It acts as a privacy-focused contact manager, syncing with your device's contacts to track sobriety, clean, or abstinence dates and sending timely reminders. Users can also send virtual chips and key-tags to show support.

**Highlights:** Recovery milestone reminders, Privacy-first contact management, Virtual chip and key-tag sending, Syncs with iPhone Contacts, Customizable widgets, QR code scanner and sharing

**In-app purchases:** none


### QR Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-wizard-code-reader-and-maker/id1626149466)

Instantly scan QR codes and barcodes for menus, product info, and tickets, even offline or in low light. Generate custom codes for links, contacts, or Wi-Fi and share them easily. Offers batch scanning, history, and secure access with biometric options.

**Highlights:** Lightning-fast QR/barcode scanning, Offline scanning capability, Create custom QR codes, Share codes via multiple platforms, Batch scanning for multiple codes, Scan history and favorites, Flashlight support for low light

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QR Wizard Premium - One Month | $2.99 | per month |
| QR Wizard Premium - One Year | $17.99 | per year |
| QR Wizard Premium - Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for scanning and managing QR codes
- 👍 Batch mode is incredibly convenient
- 💡 Versatile with features like creating QR codes and looking up product info
- 👍 Simple yet effective
- 🚀 Quick and easy barcode scanning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Lacks advanced features compared to competitors
- 💡 No way to customize QR codes after importing
- 💡 No option to protect access to codes with a password

**Requested features**

- Ability to scan codes directly to a server via custom API end-point for small business owners
- Way to customize QR codes after importing them
- Sync codes between different devices (e.g., iPhone and iPad)
- Option to protect access to codes with a password
- Feature to export codes in CSV format or as images


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recovery Birthdays free?

Recovery Birthdays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is QR Wizard free?

QR Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Recovery Birthdays or QR Wizard?

Recovery Birthdays is rated higher. Recovery Birthdays averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while QR Wizard averages 5.0 from 204 ratings.

### Do Recovery Birthdays or QR Wizard have ads?

Neither Recovery Birthdays nor QR Wizard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recovery Birthdays or QR Wizard?

Recovery Birthdays ships an update fortnightly, and QR Wizard weekly. Most recently, Recovery Birthdays was updated on October 24, 2026 and QR Wizard on October 24, 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.*