Verified feature and pricing comparison
Recovery Reptiles and Reptile Scan comparison| Feature | Recovery Reptiles | Reptile Scan |
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| Price | Basic free; Keeper $4.99/month; Breeder $10.99/month | Free App Store listing with in-app purchases; check current prices |
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| Feeding and measurements | Feeding/refusal events, weight and length records | Feeding/refusals, weight/length statistics |
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| Breeding | Pairings, clutches, genetics and lineage on Breeder | Pairing logs and clutch tracking |
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| QR and rack care | QR labels and one-pass rack logging on Keeper and above | Per-animal QR codes and rack-wide feeding |
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| Export | Whole-collection JSON; supported animal CSV import | PDF/Excel export; free web system with backup |
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| Genetics | Morph calculator and pedigrees | Check their site; not established in supplied facts |
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| App Store rating | No rating comparison claimed | 4.8/5, 48 ratings (October 8, 2026 supplied facts) |
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- Price
- Recovery Reptiles: Basic free; Keeper $4.99/month; Breeder $10.99/month
- Reptile Scan: Free App Store listing with in-app purchases; check current prices
- Feeding and measurements
- Recovery Reptiles: Feeding/refusal events, weight and length records
- Reptile Scan: Feeding/refusals, weight/length statistics
- Breeding
- Recovery Reptiles: Pairings, clutches, genetics and lineage on Breeder
- Reptile Scan: Pairing logs and clutch tracking
- QR and rack care
- Recovery Reptiles: QR labels and one-pass rack logging on Keeper and above
- Reptile Scan: Per-animal QR codes and rack-wide feeding
- Export
- Recovery Reptiles: Whole-collection JSON; supported animal CSV import
- Reptile Scan: PDF/Excel export; free web system with backup
- Genetics
- Recovery Reptiles: Morph calculator and pedigrees
- Reptile Scan: Check their site; not established in supplied facts
- App Store rating
- Recovery Reptiles: No rating comparison claimed
- Reptile Scan: 4.8/5, 48 ratings (October 8, 2026 supplied facts)
Best fit for rack-scale logging: Recovery Reptiles
Recovery Reptiles is reptile collection-management software for keepers and breeders. It tracks feeding, weights, sheds, cleaning, breeding, genetics, clutches, and lineage.
Recovery Reptiles suits keepers whose daily work happens rack by rack. One-pass logging starts with tubs selected, lets you untick exceptions, and records a batch without opening every animal separately. Keeper includes rack quick entry and QR labels; Breeder adds pairings, clutches, morph calculations and lineage.
Basic is free for 3 reptiles or amphibians plus 6 invertebrates or colonies. Keeper is $4.99/month for 25 reptiles or amphibians. Breeder is $10.99/month for unlimited animals and breeding tools. Facility 10 and 20 add 10 or 20 people at $15.99 and $20.99/month. Feeder colonies never count against reptile limits.
Choose another tool if its existing workflow, export format or species focus suits you better. Moving software is only worthwhile when the new routine is easier to maintain.
Best fit for individual records and portable reports: Reptile Scan
Reptile Scan records feeding and refusals, pairings, clutches, weight and length. It supports per-animal QR codes, rack-wide feeding, a free web system with backup, and PDF/Excel export. Its App Store listing is free with in-app purchases and has 4.8/5 from 48 ratings in the supplied October 8, 2026 facts. Check the store for current purchases and limits.
Switching from Reptile Scan
Export and retain your original PDF/Excel records first. Prepare a CSV of animal details for Recovery Reptiles, check column mappings and import a small sample. Confirm names, identifiers, weights and rack assignments before importing the rest.
Recovery Reptiles animal import does not automatically migrate every Reptile Scan feeding, refusal, pairing or clutch record. Preserve historical exports separately and continue with new care logs after checking your imported animals. Never delete your source records until you have verified the replacement.
Reptile Scan may remain the better fit if its PDF/Excel reporting and existing records already serve you well. Recovery Reptiles adds a collection-centred path from rack logging to morph calculations and breeding records.
Questions keepers ask
- Will every Reptile Scan event transfer automatically?
- No automatic full-history migration is promised. Import supported animal fields through CSV and retain the original event and report exports.
- Is Recovery Reptiles free?
- Basic is free for 3 reptiles or amphibians plus 6 invertebrates or colonies. Keeper is $4.99/month for 25 reptiles or amphibians. Breeder is $10.99/month for unlimited animals and breeding tools. Facility 10 and 20 add 10 or 20 people at $15.99 and $20.99/month. Feeder colonies never count against reptile limits.
- Can I bring in spreadsheet records?
- You can import animal records from a CSV or spreadsheet export, including supported species, sex, morph, weight and identifier fields. Check the preview before importing. This is not a promise to transfer every historical event from another app.
- Can I keep a copy of my data?
- Every plan can export collection data as JSON from Account. Keep an independent backup before changing apps.
Sources and scope
Written by Recovery Reptiles, the product being compared. Competitor facts supplied and verified for October 8, 2026; prices and ratings can change. An unverified feature is not treated as missing.
Reptile Scan facts are from its App Store listing; a 2023 article at divergentexotics.com also covered it. ReptiDex facts: 137 species, 10 free animals, five-generation pedigrees and free CSV export. Check each provider's current site or store listing before choosing.
