Comparison

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… vs AntarView Plus

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

AntarView Plus

This application provides a user-friendly GUI for managing ZKTeco 8000 series NVRs and IP cameras. It supports simultaneous multi-channel previews, easy device addition via QR code, and local/remote playback of recordings, along with alarm notifications.

Highlights
  • User-friendly GUI
  • Multi-channel preview (1/4/9/16)
  • QR code device addition
  • Local and remote playback
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Compatible with ZKTeco 8000 series
Features
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AntarView Plus is a powerful and user-friendly GUl application, which is designed to be compatible with the specific models of the ZKTeco 8000 series NVR/ IP cameras.Intuitive operation, friendly GUI, Support 1/4/9/16 channels preview synchronously, Support QR code scanning to add devices via P2P ,Support local and remote playback for images and video,Support alarm push function.

Screenshots

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…4 screens
AntarView Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… at 59% against AntarView Plus's 0%. Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (165K vs 2). AntarView Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… has 165K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…'s written reviews are positive against 0% of AntarView Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… versus AntarView Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNintendo Switch Parental Cont…AntarView Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (165K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings165K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB96 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.ZKTeco Inc.

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%

AntarView Plus

Written reviews4 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

AntarView Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

No in-app purchases

None

AntarView Plus

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 AntarView Plus free?
AntarView Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or AntarView Plus?
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… is rated higher. Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… averages 4.7 out of 5 from 165K ratings, while AntarView Plus averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or AntarView Plus have ads?
Neither Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… nor AntarView Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… or AntarView Plus?
Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… ships an update every 3 months, and AntarView Plus every 3 months. Most recently, Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… was updated on October 25, 2026 and AntarView Plus on October 16, 2026.

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