# SwitchBuddy: Switch App — eShop Deals, Transfer, Widgets

> Companion app for gaming console: sales, transfers, discovery, widgets, news. (iPhone/iPad app by Filip Nemecek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchbuddy-switch-app/id1563251210 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Filip Nemecek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291909818)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,606 App Store ratings · 154 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +9
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: Brazilian Portuguese, German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), European Spanish, French (France), American English, Italian, Japanese, Polish
- Released: 2021-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchbuddy-switch-app/id1563251210/reviews.md

## What is SwitchBuddy?

*Not official app. Not affiliated with Nintendo*

• No account • No ads •

The companion app for your Switch & Switch 2.

What can you do with SwitchBuddy?

- Create wishlist and get notification when game is on sale (+ you can view price history)
- Transfer screenshots & videos from Switch 1 much faster.
- Discover new games released for your console
- Add countdown and other widgets to your Home Screen & Lock Screen
- View all the games rated "Mighty" by OpenCritic
& much more!


Most of the app is totally free; try it today! :-)

# Transfer
Scan just the first QR code to transfer from your Switch 1 console. You can transfer up to ten screenshots or a single video. Select Photos or iCloud Drive as the export destination. Are you playing on a TV? No problem; with zoom, you can comfortably scan the needed QR code from your sofa.

# Gallery
View the screenshot & videos you transferred in a convenient gallery; items are grouped by game and can be quickly shared.

# Games - Discovery & database
Track upcoming game releases - view screenshots, trailers, and more about games you can play soon! Favorite games for quick access and easily share them with friends.

# Widgets
SwitchBuddy has a variety of widgets - release countdowns, Switch 2 coutndown, Up Next, Calendar, Transfer shortcuts... And some of them also work on your Lock Screen.

# eShop prices + wishlist
Easily see game prices, current deals, and wishlist games to be notified about price drops. You can also change eShop region to view prices for different countries.

# News
Articles & Videos
Stay up-to-date on the newest game releases, reviews, hardware, and more!

And more
Make the app yours with themes and alternative icons. Themes inspired by Mario, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and Switch OLED are available.

#SwitchBuddy+
Get all the extras and remove the limit of favorite games with an optional subscription. You will also support this one-person team :-)


SwitchBuddy is not affiliated with Nintendo.

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## Key features

- Game wishlist with sale notifications
- Faster screenshot and video transfer
- Game discovery and release tracking
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- eShop price tracking and region switching
- Game news and articles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SwitchBuddy+ | $17.99 | per year |
| SwitchBuddy+ | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lunch-sized Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Book-sized Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-sized Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Game-sized Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| SwitchBuddy+ One-time (OFFER) | $17.99 | one-time |
| SwitchBuddy+ One-time unlock | $34.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of SwitchBuddy?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy and fast photo/video transfer
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Convenient way to manage Switch games
- 👍 Helpful for discovering new Switch games
- 👍 Great app for Switch owners

**Cons**

- 🐛 Issues with deleting/managing stored media
- 💰 Paid subscription required for full features
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Camera feature not working after recent update
- Inability to delete stored media from the app
- Frequent freezing and performance issues

**Most requested features**

- Add folders/organization for transferred media
- Expand platform support beyond just Nintendo Switch
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide more detailed game information and reviews

## Recent user reviews (10 of 154)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchbuddy-switch-app/id1563251210/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This app confidently decided to not work at the worse time.

*2026-06-30, version 5.4.3*

Really.

### 5/5 — Excelente

*2026-06-21*

Atualizado e Funcional

### 5/5 — Gooooooon

*2026-03-15, version 5.3.4*

goon worthy realse dates

### 5/5 — Bonanza

*2026-03-13, version 5.3.4*

Good

### 5/5 — Fantastic app

*2026-03-12, version 5.3.4*

This is a great way to browse the eshop and track your games.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-03-11, version 5.3.4*

I love it

### 3/5 — Well…

*2026-02-08, version 5.3.3*

I like this, app but I don’t I love it just doesn’t go with me.

### 5/5 — Great Switch library client

*2026-02-06*

I bought this a while back but never reviewed it. So I’m doing that now since I keep getting harassed to do so by the app. Besides that this app is straightforward, easy to use and simply works as you would expect. You can wishlist games from recent gaming events and get notified when games on your wishlist that are available go on sale.

### 5/5 — This is the way to transfer photos from your Switch 1 to your phone.

*2026-01-20, version 5.3.1*

It’s good

### 3/5 — Need to delete vids, but won’t let me.

*2025-12-04*

So I mainly downloaded this app to make video transferring easier. Now I have a lot of videos stuck on the app with no way to delete them. I tried deleting them from the photos app to see if that’ll work, but unfortunately, it didn’t. So is there a way to delete the videos from the app itself? If there is, I might raise my rating.

**Developer response:** Hello,

thanks for the feedback! SwitchBuddy uses the local "filesystem" for the in-app gallery, so you can manage all files freely in the Files app that is specialized for handling files. 

Do delete videos: Please go to "Gallery" in the app, tap the "three dots" button in top right and select "View in Files". This is the folder SwitchBuddy uses and you can delete the videos.

Apologies for the confusing design.

## Frequently asked questions about SwitchBuddy

### What does SwitchBuddy do?

SwitchBuddy is a companion app for your gaming console. It helps you track game sales with notifications, transfer screenshots and videos faster, discover new games, and add useful widgets to your home and lock screens. It also provides access to game news and pricing information.

### What are the key features of SwitchBuddy?

Key features include a game wishlist with sale notifications and price history, faster media transfer from your console, a game discovery section to track upcoming releases, customizable widgets like countdowns and transfer shortcuts, and the ability to view eShop prices and change regions.

### Is SwitchBuddy free to use?

Most of the app's functionality is available for free. However, there is an optional subscription called SwitchBuddy+ that unlocks additional features, such as removing limits on favorite games, and supports the developer.

### What platforms is SwitchBuddy compatible with?

The app is designed as a companion for your Switch and Switch 2 consoles. Specific compatibility details regarding operating systems for the app itself are not provided in the description, but it is available on mobile devices.

### How can I transfer screenshots and videos using SwitchBuddy?

You can transfer up to ten screenshots or a single video by scanning a QR code from your console. The app allows you to select Photos or iCloud Drive as the export destination. Zoom functionality is available for easier QR code scanning, even when playing on a TV.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4.5 — 2026-08-22

## Improved Trending games

SwitchBuddy now uses own popularity data to show currently popular games. This should make the list more interesting and fresh.

### Other improvements

- Better price checking logic to make sure you get the sale notification and the app shouldn't now send the same notification twice by mistake
- Fixed Wishlist not refreshing after region change
- Better Weekly Picks card design
- Stuff in the app should now load faster

### 5.4.4 — 2026-07-22

### New "Ongoing" game status

Some games don't really have an "end" and so now you can mark these as "Ongoing" to separate them from "Playing" status. It is up to you :)

Support for New Zealand eShop

### 5.4.3 — 2026-06-24

- Improved notifications about game delays: The app will also let you know when game gets delayed without exact new date

- Better order of eShop variants for games that have multiple

- Smaller design tweaks and fixes

### 5.4.2 — 2026-05-24

- Ability to delete screenshots/videos from Gallery

- Fixed "Featured Up Next" widget that could sometimes show the same game twice

- Fixed visual glitch in light mode on some screens with pinned headers

- Other smaller tweaks and fixes

### 5.4.1 — 2026-04-23

Lists of games by genres, game modes and demos now show more info based on sort - if you select OpenCritic score you will see individual scores on the list items, if you sort by release you will see the actual release date.

Other minor improvements and tweaks.

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*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 2026-08-27.*