Recovery Birthdays
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Recovery Birthdays easily allows you to add & manage your fellows recovery milestones and recovery groups
Recovery Birthdays: Never forget a recovery milestone again.
For someone in recovery, a Sobriety Date, Clean Date, or Abstinence Date can be just as important—if not more—than a belly-button birthday.
Recovery Birthdays helps you honor and celebrate those dates in the lives of your friends and loved ones.
This app is a privacy-first contacts manager designed specifically for the recovery community.
It syncs easily with your iPhone Contacts, allows you to manage recovery dates, and sends reminders the day before and on each anniversary.
Privacy First: Your data is yours.
Recovery Birthdays:
Does not collect any user data.
Does not send information to third-party servers.
Does not store any 3rd party contact details beyond:
Contact name
Recovery anniversary date
A single image for the contact
We do not store or share phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, notes, or any personal contact information.
Everything is kept local to your device or iCloud
Features
* Notifications for recovery anniversaries (on the day and the day before).
* Send a virtual chip or key-tag from within the app—choose from sobriety coins and clean-time tags spanning 24 hours to 60 years.
* Add a recovery date to existing contacts or create new ones easily.
* Auto-sync with Contacts for entries labeled 'Sobriety Date', 'Clean Date', or 'Abstinence Date'.
* My Contact Card tab to view your clean time and share your details via text, QR code, or other sharing options.
* Built-in QR code scanner to quickly add contacts by scanning their code.
* iPhone widgets, including: Clean Time widget, Sobriety Chip widget, QR Code widget for easy sharing.
* Widget Colour editor
In recovery, we repair the connections we once neglected. Remembering someone’s recovery anniversary is a powerful way to show love, respect, and support.
Bring a cake. Write a card. Send a message. Make a call. Let them know they matter.
As it’s often said:
"Only through giving do we truly receive."
Included Chips & Key-Tags
AA Chips (24 hours to 60 years):
Silver – 24 Hours
Red – 30 Days / 1 Month
Yellow – 60 Days / 2 Months
Green – 90 Days / 3 Months
Orange – 4 Months
Red – 5 Months
Blue – 6 Months
Purple – 7 Months
Orange – 8 Months
Pink – 9 Months
Green – 10 Months
Red – 11 Months
Gold – 1–60 Years
NA Key-Tags:
White – Just for Today
Pink – Welcome Back
Orange – 30 Days
Green – 60 Days
Red – 90 Days
Blue – 6 Months
Yellow – 9 Months
Glow-in-the-Dark White – 1 Year
Grey – 18 Months
Black & Gold – Multiple Years
We’d Love to Hear From You
If you have ideas, feature requests, or feedback, please reach out to recoverybirthdays@gmail.com or through the app’s support page.
Recovery Birthdays
Celebrate. Remember. Support.
Never forget their important day again.
more What's New in Version 1.6.04
- Fixed an issue when editing the contact the "Save" button did not become active.
1.6.04 8 Apr
Minor updates and improvements:
Spelling mistakes. Navigational interface improvements.
If you have an feedback please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
1.6.03 14/10/2025
What's New in Version 1.6.02
- Fixed a bug in group names.
- Fixed a bug when viewing a Contact using the Contacts UI Framework that created a view with no close or back button after editing the contact.
- Removed "Add Group" from the sidebar and moved it to the plus menu.
1.6.02 01/10/2025
Minor bug fix for the widgets if the contact has notifications switched off.
Adjusted some fonts on the List headers to make the fonts consistent throughout app.
If you have ideas, feature requests, or feedback, please reach out to me via email: recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
1.6.01 18/09/2025
Update and improvements for iOS 26
1.6 15/09/2025
Minor bug fixes and improvements
1.5.010 20/08/2025
Shows number of recovery days, months, years when selecting a recovery date for a contact.
Fixed a bug where the date of death may not be saved.
Fixed a bug where deleting a text phrase would not save to iCloud.
Other minor improvements.
Please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com with any feedback or suggestions.
Other recent updates include:
Home Screen Tint support.
A New Widget Colour editor.
Stability updates for Apple Watch.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.009 07/08/2025
1.5.008 What This Update Improves:
Widget Colours:
Rounds RGB values properly to prevent truncation drift (.rounded()).
Ensures .sRGB space is enforced and falls back safely.
Handles platform differences cleanly.
Keeps formatting consistent (uppercase, 6-char hex).
Other recent updates include:
Widget Tint support.
Widget Colour editor.
Stability updates for Apple Watch.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.008 21/07/2025
1.5.007 update is for a special request I received from a valued customer to enable iOS18+ Home Screen Widget Accent Colors.
From the device Home Screen add Recovery Birthdays Widgets and then choose "Customize" from the Edit Home Screen menu, then choose "Tinted".
The Widgets will now correctly display photos and images and tint some text to your chosen colour.
Please email me with any concerns or suggestions: recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
Other recent updates include:
New Widget Colour editor settings page.
Stability updates for Apple Watch.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.007 16/07/2025
1.5.1 Brings a new Widget Color editor after I received a special request from a valued customer.
Please email me with any concerns or suggestions: recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
Other recent updates include:
Stability updates for Apple Watch.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.006 16/07/2025
1.5.005 Bug Fix for some widgets.
Please email me with any concerns or suggestions: recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
Other recent updates include:
Stability updates for Apple Watch.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.005 13/07/2025
1.5.004 Stability update for Apple Watch.
Please email me with any concerns or suggestions: recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
Previous recent updates for iOS 18+ include:
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.004 10/07/2025
1.5.003 update include a bug fix for missing contact images in widgets.
Improved Notification handling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
Improvements for Apple Watch.
Bug fixes and improvements for importing contacts.
If you have any concerns, suggestions or feedback please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
New for iOS 18+
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.003 02/07/2025
Updates and Improvements for Apple Watch.
improved Notification handeling. Tapping the Notification goes to the contact.
If you have any concerns, suggestions or feedback please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
New for iOS 18+
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
New notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
1.5.002 30/06/2025
This update marks the moment I have moved away from UIKit code to modern SwiftUI code. Of course not everything will go smoothly, however hopefully the update will mean less crashes, a future proof design and a new modern feel while keeping the traditional, native iOS look. If you have any concerns, suggestions or feedback please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
As Apple Contact identifiers are not stable across devices or reinstalls, Ive had to make a small change to the way contacts are synced to avoid duplicating contacts.
New Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
Added support for EventKit as per user request so you can add birthday events to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
New Groups lists. Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
Fixed notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
Fixed a medal missing from the free sticker pack.
1.5.001 14/06/2025
This update marks the moment I have moved away from UIKit code to modern SwiftUI code. Of course not everything will go smoothly, however hopefully the update will mean less crashes, a future proof design and a new modern feel while keeping the traditional, native iOS look. If you hav any concerns, suggestions or feedback please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
Today screen calendar search.
New Calendar screen sort options.
EventKit. Add birthdays to device Calendar app.
Export Contacts as CSV file.
Date of death option for contacts who have passed.
Contacts can be added to Groups.
Sobriety coin or Key-Tag highlights when auto-scrolling to the image.
Fixed notifications on the Today screen.
My Sobriety/Clean date can be shown to the Today screen.
Fixed a medal missing from the free sticker pack.
1.5.0 13/06/2025
Working on an issue that prevented new users from opening the Recovery Birthdays app.
Any issues please email me at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
1.4.115 07/02/2025
Attempting to resolve Widget issues.
Due to iOS18 allowing users to "Limit" access to contacts and only expose the app to selected contacts, some functionality may be reduced. If you notice an issue or unexpected behaviour please let me know at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
1.4.114 02/01/2025
Replaced one of the stickers (7 months) in the Sticker pack that was missing.
Minor bug fixes for iPhone and Apple Watch before I recreate the program in modern SwiftUI code and leave behind iOS 12 and older macOS versions for good in the new year.
Merry Christmas to all and have a Happy & Safe New Year in 2025.
1.4.113 15/12/2024
Small update for Watch Widgets in watchOS10 to display correctly.
If you have any other bugs of feature requests please let me know via the app, or email recoverybirthdays@gmail.com
1.4.111 09/11/2023
Minor bug fixes for widgets.
1.4.109 25/08/2023
New in This Version is a bug fix for Apple Watch.
There was a memory issue with some widgets on Apple Watch maybe due to the file size of images stored in core-data for a particular contact or for some other reason, the widget would not display. I have resolved this by only fetching required information when displaying the widget.
If you have any issues you are experiencing, or any features you would like to see please contact me via email at recoverybirthdays@gmail.com.
1.4.108 09/04/2023
Minor bug fixes to help prevent crashes
1.4.107 18/03/2023
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Stability improvements. Preventing crashes and improved memory usage.
1.4.106 09/03/2023
To fix a bug that might cause the app to crash the first time you use it after installation.
1.4.105 30/01/2023
What's New in Version 1.6.04
- Fixed an issue when editing the contact the "Save" button did not become active.
more Version 1.6.04 8 Apr
Data Not Collected The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Larger Text
Dark Interface 