Switch eShop Saver vs Shrines Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switch eShop Saver
Easily compare prices for Nintendo Switch eShop games across different regions. Discover where games are cheapest to help you save money on your next digital purchase.
- Complete eShop game list
- Cross-region price comparison
- Identify cheapest game prices
- Save money on digital games
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Find games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 at the best price with Switch eShop Saver. Browse an extensive catalog of games and compare their prices on the Nintendo eShops in different countries. Find out where each title is cheapest and see the approximate conversion to euros when the price is displayed in another currency. Key Features: - Price comparisons across different countries. - Offers sorted by relevance, newest releases, or biggest discounts. - Catalog for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. - Search and filters by platform and genre. - Game pages with information, images, and international prices. - Links to the official Nintendo page and Amazon. - Favorites list. - Catalog available in multiple languages. - Regular updates on prices and deals. Save your favorite games to find them quickly and check out new deals through a simple, fast interface designed for mobile devices. Switch eShop Saver is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nintendo. Nintendo Switch, Nintendo eShop, and related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Shrines Guide
This app serves as a comprehensive guide to help players locate all shrines, Korok seeds, and other points of interest within the game world. It provides detailed information on treasures, quests, recipes, and more, acting as an indispensable companion for exploration.
- Shrine locations and treasures
- Korok seed locations
- Miniboss and enemy camp markers
- Quest and armor information
- Cooking recipes
- Stable and horse locations
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Do you need a little help finding all the shrines? Want to explore the entire map, find all the treasures, unlock the most valuable features? This app will help you find that impossible-to-find shrine. It is an indispensable pocket companion for your fun times. Features that the app offers: - Shrines, including their treasures - All Korok locations - Minibosses - Quests - Armors - Cooking recipes - Great fairies - Captured memories - Enemy camps - Stables - Best horses - Chests and EX Chests Shrines - The Complete Guide is a third party App. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in any way. However, the creation and maintenance is permitted until withdrawal from Nintendo. Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jbefUkiJEiQjav_cDAxmAftQKU3Elz-l Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G8mTSVZGA9bdmzPnkrQ3fQDGkg2eeIfk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shrines Guide at 73% against Switch eShop Saver's 8%. Shrines Guide also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Switch eShop Saver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Switch eShop Saver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shrines Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 262, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Switch eShop Saver's written reviews are positive against 73% of Shrines Guide's.
Switch eShop Saver ships an update every 4 months, Shrines Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switch eShop Saver | Shrines Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (262 ratings) | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 262 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pablo Morcillo Perez | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda |
Customer experience
Switch eShop Saver
Shrines Guide
User reviews
Switch eShop Saver
From 262 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for checking game prices
- 💡 Helpful for finding discounts in different regions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 🐛 Fails to load or open properly
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive performance
- 🚫 App doesn't work at all
Shrines Guide
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for finding shrines
- 🚀 Comprehensive and detailed
- 💡 Useful for 100% completion
- 🔒 No ads
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid features required for full access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., deselecting completed items, incorrect Korok locations)
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
Switch eShop Saver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to access certain features
- Freezes or gets stuck during loading
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to save favorite games or wishlists
- Improve search and filtering options
- Provide more up-to-date game price information
Shrines Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- Filters tab won't close
- Regions not loading properly
- Completed shrines not saving correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Add quest tracking
- Include chest locations
- Add compendium/item database
- Allow marking completed Koroks
- Improve Korok seed accuracy
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- Implement iCloud sync
In-app purchases
Switch eShop Saver
No in-app purchases
Shrines Guide
- Full access (1 Year)$2.991 Year
- Premium Version$0.99
- Premium Version$1.99
- Premium Version$2.99
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- Lifetime purchase$5.99
- Lifetime purchase$7.99
Questions
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