Comparison

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… vs STLight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

Easily monitor your child's Nintendo Switch usage. Set daily play-time limits, manage communication settings, and view gameplay activity. Restrict access to games based on age.

Highlights
  • Set daily play-time limits
  • Manage GameChat settings
  • View play activity and monthly overview
  • Set age-based restrictions
  • Suspend gameplay when limit is reached
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Nintendo Switch Parental Controls™ is a free app that allows you to easily monitor your child's use of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system. Together, two parents or guardians can monitor a child's play activity, set daily play-time limits, and more. ◆ A Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system is required to use this app. ■ Set a daily play-time limit You can set a timer for how long your child can play for each day. You can select different settings for each day of the week, and even set it so that the game is suspended on the system as soon as the play-time limit is reached. ■ Manage your child's GameChat settings If you allow your child to use GameChat, you can manage which friends they're approved to chat with and decide when they can use video chat. ◆ The GameChat feature can only be used on Nintendo Switch 2 systems. ■ View your child's play activity You can easily check which games your child plays and for how long. You'll also get a monthly overview of their gameplay activity. ■ Set restrictions based on your child's age You can set up age-based restrictions on the games your child can play and the features they can use. Attention: ● To use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, a parent or guardian (aged 18 or above) will need to have a Nintendo Account. ● Purchasing restrictions, including restrictions on purchasing products and services in Nintendo eShop, can be set up in the Nintendo Account settings. ● To make use of all of the features and settings available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, all linked Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems need to be using the latest system version. ● For details about the GameChat feature, please visit support.nintendo.com.

About

STLight

Transform your bedroom into a comfortable and quiet starry night sky. This conceptual light projects a magical, serene environment, creating a wonderfully romantic atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Starry night sky projection
  • Creates a comfortable and quiet environment
  • Transforms bedrooms
  • Romantic atmosphere creation
  • Conceptual lighting
Features
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星空灯是一款概念灯,放出的光射到墙壁和天花板上变成布满星星的夜空.能让睡房里变成非常舒服安静的繁星夜空,营造出奇妙的,安静的环境,可以为你营造出非常浪漫的环境

Screenshots

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…4 screens
STLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… at 59% against STLight's 0%. Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… also leads on ratings volume (165K vs 1). STLight's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STLight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… has 165K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…'s written reviews are positive against 0% of STLight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… ships an update every 3 months, STLight every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… versus STLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNintendo Switch Parental Cont…STLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (165K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings165K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Zhongshan Yong Qi Electronic Co.,LTD.

Customer experience

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

All ratings164,693 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.5%

STLight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect PIN notifications
  • Inconsistent sync between app and console
  • Time limit still counts down when paused

Requested features

4 requests
  • Set specific start and end times for usage
  • Ability to restrict access to individual games/apps
  • Option to lock device until parent approves
  • Separate time limits for each user profile

STLight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

No in-app purchases

None

STLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… free?
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STLight free?
STLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or STLight?
STLight is rated higher. Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… averages 4.7 out of 5 from 165K ratings, while STLight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or STLight have ads?
Neither Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… nor STLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or STLight?
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… ships an update every 3 months, and STLight every 5 months. Most recently, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… was updated on October 26, 2026 and STLight on October 24, 2026.

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