Shrines Guide vs AmiiBoss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AmiiBoss
Create backups of your amiibo figures using NTAG215 tags. The app guides you through the process and allows you to scan and identify your existing amiibo collection. Unlock unlimited backups through a premium upgrade or by watching ads.
- Create amiibo backups
- Use NTAG215 tags
- Scan and identify amiibo
- Guided setup process
- Unlimited writes with premium
- Free writes via ads
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AmiiBoss creates amiibo backups using NTAG215. Just follow the steps prompted in the app. • 5 free tag writes are free. Upgrading to PREMIUM for unlimited writes. You also have the option of getting free writes by watching ads. • Amiibo scan & identify, so you can learn about the amiibos you own. • The correct tags and devices are recommended in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shrines Guide at 3.2K against AmiiBoss's 662. AmiiBoss's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and AmiiBoss sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Shrines Guide against 4.5 for AmiiBoss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 662 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 69% of AmiiBoss's.
Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, AmiiBoss monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shrines Guide | AmiiBoss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (662 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 69.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 662 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Diffuse Thinking LLC |
Customer experience
Shrines Guide
AmiiBoss
User reviews
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
AmiiBoss
From 662 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful and responsive customer service
- 🔒 Secure and reliable for backing up amiibos
- 💰 Cost-effective alternative to buying physical amiibos
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid subscription required for unlimited writes
- 🗂️ Loss of previous user data and settings after update
- 🔒 Restricted free writes limit
Bugs and requests
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
AmiiBoss
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent NFC tag writing functionality
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to organize amiibo files
- Family sharing support for premium subscription
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
AmiiBoss
- Raise Write Limit by 15$5.99
- PREMIUM$12.99
- PREMIUM$14.99
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- PREMIUM$39.99
Questions
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