# QR Code Reader vs Recovery Birthdays

The clearest difference is rating: Recovery Birthdays at 5.0 against QR Code Reader's 4.5. Recovery Birthdays also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). QR Code Reader's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. QR Code Reader sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Recovery Birthdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recovery Birthdays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code Reader has 85 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of QR Code Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Recovery Birthdays's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

QR Code Reader ships an update every 8 days, Recovery Birthdays fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | QR Code Reader | Recovery Birthdays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-reader-quick-and-safe/id560764983/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recovery-birthdays/id1526976657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **85** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **54.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touch 4 Feel](https://appshunter.io/developer/530960372) | [Kurt Lane](https://appshunter.io/developer/388617595) |

## What reviewers say

### QR Code Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-reader-quick-and-safe/id560764983)

This app transforms your device into a powerful QR code and barcode scanner with advanced security features. It offers lightning-fast detection, quishing protection, NFC tag support, and one-tap actions for seamless connectivity and data saving. You can also create and customize QR codes for personal or business use.

**Highlights:** Lightning-fast QR and barcode scanning, Quishing protection for safe URL scanning, NFC tag reading, One-tap actions for WiFi, contacts, and more, Customizable QR code generation, Unlimited scan history and favorites

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly QR Code Reader Pro | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly QR Code Reader Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly QR Code Reader Pro | $7.99 | per year |
| Yearly QR Code Reader Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime QR Code Reader Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is QR Code Reader free?

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

### Is Recovery Birthdays free?

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

### Which has better reviews, QR Code Reader or Recovery Birthdays?

Recovery Birthdays is rated higher. QR Code Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Recovery Birthdays averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do QR Code Reader or Recovery Birthdays have ads?

QR Code Reader shows ads; Recovery Birthdays does not.

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

QR Code Reader ships an update every 8 days, and Recovery Birthdays fortnightly. Most recently, QR Code Reader was updated on September 21, 2026 and Recovery Birthdays on June 10, 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.*