# Ally – Collect and Backup — user reviews > 192 indexed App Store user reviews of Ally by 7 glyphs Ltd, rated 4.90/5 from 843 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ally-collect-and-backup/id1517551768/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ally-collect-and-backup/id1517551768.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 796 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Ally? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great app for managing amiibo collection - 🚀 Easy to use and intuitive interface - 💡 Useful features like backup and restore - 🤝 Responsive and helpful developer support **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with writing to NFC tags - ⏱️ Slow to add new amiibo support - 🔒 Concerns about lack of security/authentication **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to scan certain amiibo - Importing amiibo bins sometimes fails **Most requested features** - Add support for latest amiibo releases - Implement sorting options beyond alphabetical - Allow importing/managing physical amiibo collection ## Newest reviews (10 of 192) ### 3/5 — No new Amiibos *2025-11-01, version 2.2.2* Works well if you just want to make older amiibos, but hasn’t been updated with new amiibos in almost 2 years. ### 4/5 — Very nice, please update *2025-06-29, version 2.2.2* Great app! Can you please update for Zelda, Echoes of Wisdom? ### 3/5 — Needing some support but have no idea how to contact *2025-06-03, version 2.2.1* I can’t seem to import the retailbin file. I keep getting 0/1 files uploaded. Please help ### 3/5 — Manque de support *2024-09-21, version 2.2.0* Il manque les derniers Amiibos de Splatoon sortit récemment. Le support de ces amiibos sera possible prochainement ? ### 4/5 — I enjoy it :) (would love to add my boxed amiibos) *2024-05-31* I do really enjoy this App! There’s a lot of small slice of life features like functionality with other games and there release. I like that it’s easily organizable and scanning in my Amiibo took me a second to figure out but once I did it was cool 😎 I will say the one thing I’d really like if they added was some way to enter my boxed amiibos as well. I get this app is to save your Amiibo on your phone and all that fun stuff but I use this more as a see what I have in my collection kinda thing. It be nice to just press a button and it say “these are the ones you have in box” and when you try using your phone as a Amiibo it just won’t work, I’d be fine with that. But good app. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We will include your feature request in our backlog. 👌🏻 ### 1/5 — Not what I was looking for *2024-04-17* My mistake, but, there are 2 versions of this with only $5 difference. I was not aware of this and was wondering where is the option to connect my flask. There isn’t one, it’s only available in pro version. Also there isn’t any option to upgrade to pro, so now if I want ability to connect to my flask, this will cost me $25. I found online where people said it cost $5 so when I saw $10 i though it was one with flask. Nope. My mistake for not paying attention to pro in otherwise exactly the same name. Having this for sale is just design for money grab! Oh, you can’t upgrade, but you sure can export your data to pro once you buy it again. **Developer response:** You cannot upgrade a one-time purchase on the App Store; only subscription-based apps can be upgraded. Since we do not offer our app on a subscription basis, there are no upgrade options available. You can refund the version that you bought by mistake. ### 4/5 — Great App, slight problem *2024-03-17, version 2.1.0* So maybe I don't get it but I have been trying to put the files of amiibos from the app on an FC Tag, the white rectangle looking things, but it doesn't register them giving me the error message saying I need the key file in the app when I already added it? I'm not sure how to fix this and tried anything I know of. ### 1/5 — Schade *2024-03-07, version 2.1.0* Irgendwie funktioniert die „Writing“ Funktion nicht mehr… Und das war der einzige Grund, warum ich mir die App gekauft habe ### 1/5 — Was great until… *2024-03-07, version 2.0.31* I just imported a couple of new amiibos and it wiped out my entire collection! ### 3/5 — Some games still missing *2024-03-05, version 2.0.31* Good app, but would be even better if missing games like Fire Emblem Three Houses or Engage would be added. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Couldn’t get my refund *2026-05-24, version 2.2.2* :( ### 1/5 — Too long to update *2026-04-02, version 2.2.2* Amiibos are being released and this app won’t let you add them since they’re not listed. Last update was 9 months ago. Paid for in app upgrade but pretty useless now. ### 1/5 — No write function *2026-03-24, version 2.2.2* The description suggests that you can use your phone to duplicate Amiibo’s without actually needing the physical Amiibo, but that’s not the case. Even after unlocking the app and loading all of the Amiibo.files I’m still unable to replicate an Amiibo using my phone. DO NOT BUY!! Want refund! ### 1/5 — Buying a once FREE app? *2026-01-17, version 2.2.2* Had this app for a few years, great way to track my library I will admit. But recently I saw the free version was not only removed from the AppStore but also from my purchase history?? Very anti-consumer if I do say so myself and I advice others to steer clear since we have no clue if this version will stay up or get replaced by an even more expensive version. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t support New Amiibo *2025-12-05, version 2.2.2* Stay far away, haven’t been able to update the app in months. Some Kirby Riders and Metroid 4 Support would be great. How long are we gonna have to wait? ### 1/5 — Not up to date *2025-11-27, version 2.2.2* The developer released a clone of this application 3 weeks ago for €18, but hasn't updated it… Seems like « the number 1 amiibo is a scam » ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work to write to NFC tag *2025-11-05, version 2.2.2* I don’t understand the good reviews. I have paid for this app because I wanted something to have all my amiibo collection to scan on my switch, instead of carrying all my amiibos with me. I learned after purchasing that you can’t scan directly to the switch, so I bought NFC tag device which can store amiibos and scan on switch. I managed to scan and import my Amiibos in the app, but when I try to scan and copy them to my NFC tag device, it’s always gives me error/failed to write. So this app is pretty useless to me and a waste of 12$ ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPhone 12 Pro *2024-11-23, version 2.2.1* Refuses to detect any amiibos at all. An utter waste of money. Avoid. ### 1/5 — DON’T BUY THIS UNSUPPORTED APP *2024-09-21, version 2.2.0* Newly released Amiibos are no longer supported and the developers are not updating this app - prove me wrong. Efforts are focused on the Pro version instead. But they are still selling this version as-is for uninformed buyers.. smh. ### 1/5 — Complicated and ineffective *2024-09-14, version 2.2.0* Unfortunately could not get it to work but the competing products did without issues. Major let down, buyer beware! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good Ol’ Reliable! *2025-09-03, version 2.2.2* Ally makes it easy to save my amiibos! My pets have gotten to a few amiibos in the past so I got this to back mine up ### 5/5 — App Works As Desired *2025-04-13* Original Review: Have used the app a bunch in the past without issue, but it seems something has broken recently (I think with iOS 18+, probably an NFC API change) and now when attempting to write a tag, my iPhone activates Apple Pay / Wallet and I cannot write tags anymore. Otherwise app has worked great. Update: Developer responded and indicated that it shouldn't be happening and to reach out to support for additional assistance. I do believe something must have changed with my use case attempting to write to a Flipper Zero, and it was probably an update to that device that broke the previously functioning behavior, and not the app or iOS. The app works as intended for other use cases and the issue I experienced is not related to the app itself. **Developer response:** Not the case for other users. Please try restarting the phone. If that won’t help, please reach out to the support. ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-11-12, version 2.2.1* The app works great and is fantastic for all your need; the price tag is hefty (I got it when it was a bit cheaper) but overall I don't regret the purchase. Great app! ### 5/5 — Great app, but… *2024-10-04, version 2.2.1* Tried to contact support to ask about ‘ally pro’, error 400. Tried the email address on that page - bounces no such user. How do we get support? ### 5/5 — The best amiibo app available *2024-03-17, version 2.1.0* I've tried several and this one simply beats the rest. Simple, great UI, easy to use, files synced through icloud. Get it. ### 5/5 — Au top *2024-03-06, version 2.0.31* Rien à dire ! Appli au top pour la gestion de vos fichiers Amiibo. Simple d’utilisation ! 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Best amiibo app out there *2024-03-05, version 2.0.31* This is the best amiibo app I have ever found It has so many great features and helps any collector keep track ### 5/5 — Великолепно! *2024-02-13, version 2.0.30* Спасибо за качественное приложение. Не жалко денег за него! Отдельная благодарность за стильный интерфейс. Пожелания: сделайте функцию учета цены за amiibo. Сделайте сортировку не только по алфавиту, но и по дате выхода и номерам в серии (актуально для super smash Bros) Thank you for the quality application. I don't feel sorry for the money for him! Special thanks for the stylish interface. Wishes: make a price accounting function for amiibo. Sort not only alphabetically, but also by release date and numbers in the series (relevant for super smash Bros) ### 5/5 — Works great with Power Tags *2024-01-15, version 2.0.29* I like this app a lot. I like how when you add an amiibo, it stays available in the app. I also like how it works with Power Tags devices, since that desktop software is abandonware. I used Tagmiibo before, which is great, but this may be my new recommendation for other folks. ### 5/5 — Deep Cut *2023-11-19, version 2.0.28* pls pls pls add support for the deep cut amiibos pls --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*