Wasp Scan vs Birthday Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wasp Scan
Easily create and share custom QR codes for various types of information, including contacts, URLs, and text. Quickly upload important data to your smartphone by scanning a single image. The app also supports scanning 1D barcodes and maintains a history of all your scans.
- Create custom QR codes for free
- Share contacts, URLs, text, and more
- Scan 1D barcodes
- Save and share scanned information
- Built-in scan history archive
- Automatically call, email, or browse scanned data
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WASP Scan allows you to create custom QR codes for FREE. Easily share any of the following across all devices: Contacts Clipboard URLs E-mail addresses Phone numbers Text Business cards Calendar events Your smartphone is only as smart as you make it. Sure, it can hold pertinent information like contacts, calendar events, and your favorite web portals – but in the past you were forced to input all this information manually. With WASP Scan, all your most important – and not-so-important – information can be quickly and securely uploaded into your smartphone simply by scanning a single image. Whether it be text, URLs, or business cards, WASP Scan reads and generates QR Codes for FREE! Encoded QR codes can be shared publicly or with other personal devices; ensuring you have access to the information and contacts you need no matter where you are. Features Include: - Ability to scan 1D barcodes - EAN-13 EAN-8, Code128 Code39, UPC-A UPC-E - Generate FREE QR codes containing pertinent information including contacts, website URLs, phone numbers, and text, and share them across any network or device - Ability to scan, save, and share text, URLs, contact information, e-mail addresses, calendar events, and more - Built-in archive of your entire scan history - Automatically call, e-mail, or browse any scanned information
Birthday Countdown
Never forget a special occasion again. This app provides a clear countdown to upcoming birthdays, with customizable reminders and a home screen widget for quick access. Organize contacts into groups and archive past events.
- Live birthday countdowns
- Customizable reminders
- Home screen widget
- Contact grouping
- Monthly calendar view
- Archiving birthdays
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Never miss a birthday again. See exactly how many days are left until every birthday you care about, all in one simple list. Get a reminder when it matters: on the day, 1 day, 3 days or 1 week before, at the time you choose. Your next birthday, always in view: add the widget to your Home Screen and see who's coming up without opening the app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add birthdays with name, date and a note • See a live countdown in days for each person • Spotlight on the next birthday at the top of your list • Monthly calendar with every birthday at a glance • Organize people into groups (family, friends, work…) and filter by group • Search your list and archive birthdays you no longer need • Set one or more reminders per birthday, with your own time and message • Home Screen widget (small and medium) with the next birthday • Light and dark mode PREMIUM The free version includes up to 5 birthdays. Premium unlocks unlimited birthdays, a photo and a card background for each person, Lock Screen widgets and CSV export of your list. Your birthdays stay on your device. Privacy Policy: https://www.enduranceapptitude.com/birthday-countdown/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Countdown at 5.0 against Wasp Scan's 3.0. Birthday Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 43 months). Wasp Scan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Wasp Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Wasp Scan ships an update every 43 months, Birthday Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wasp Scan | Birthday Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WASP Mobile LLC | Lucas Diaz |
Customer experience
Wasp Scan
Birthday Countdown
In-app purchases
Wasp Scan
No in-app purchases
Birthday Countdown
- Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium$2.991 Month
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- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
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