Reality Mixer vs Link for Nintendo Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reality Mixer
Capture virtual reality gameplay and applications in mixed reality. Create videos with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Compatible with popular VR games and applications, offering easy calibration and multiple recording modes.
- Mixed reality video capture
- Green screen or no green screen recording
- PC-free recording
- Easy 4-step calibration
- Multiple recording modes
- Augmented reality recording options
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Reality Mixer is your new app for capturing your favorite virtual reality games and applications in Mixed Reality! Together with the iOS/iPadOS screen recording feature, you can use it to create Mixed Reality video recordings with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Features: * 100% Free and Open-Source. * Compatible with the most popular virtual reality games and applications. * Easy calibration with only 4 steps. * 4 modes: Virtual Green Screen, Avatars, Green Screen, and Spectator. * No green screen required (for devices with an A12 chip or newer). * No Mac/PC required. * It includes options for hiding or filtering the "background layer", allowing you to create "augmented reality" recordings as well. * You can use the screen recording button on the Control Center to record your Mixed Reality video or to use another app to stream the video. Requirements: * A compatible standalone virtual reality headset: Oculus Quest 1 or 2. * iPhone or iPad with an A12 chip or newer if you wish to use it without a green screen. A device with LIDAR is recommended for better results. * WiFi network. A 5 GHz WiFi with a strong signal is highly recommended for better results.
Link for Nintendo Switch
Connect your smartphone printer to your Nintendo Switch to print in-game screenshots and video stills. Easily scan QR codes from your Switch to transfer and print your favorite gaming moments directly.
- Print Nintendo Switch screenshots
- Print video stills from Nintendo Switch
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Scan QR codes for transfer
- Compatible with INSTAX mini Link printers
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This App is for use with the Fujifilm INSTAX mini Link series smartphone printers. It is available for both the INSTAX mini Link and mini Link 2. By connecting an INSTAX mini Link printer to this App via Bluetooth, you can enjoy even more ways to print. Simply take a screenshot on your Nintendo Switch™, scan the QR code with the App and print out your in-game screenshot or a still from a video. [Supported OS] iOS16.0 or later © Nintendo Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Link for Nintendo Switch at 4.7 against Reality Mixer's 2.9. Link for Nintendo Switch also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 34%). Reality Mixer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Link for Nintendo Switch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Reality Mixer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Link for Nintendo Switch's.
Reality Mixer ships an update every 6 weeks, Link for Nintendo Switch every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Reality Mixer | Link for Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (71 ratings) | 4.7 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 726 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabio de Albuquerque Dela Antonio. | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
Reality Mixer
Link for Nintendo Switch
Bugs and requests
Reality Mixer
Reported bugs
15 issues- Latest update broke mixed reality on Beat Saber
- Mixed reality camera positioned incorrectly
- Unknown error when loading mixed reality
- App freezes during calibration
- Connection errors after calibration
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- VR lag and freezing during gameplay
- Controllers not tracking correctly
- Gray background instead of MR
- Flickering blocks and sabers in Beat Saber AR
- App makes all Oculus apps unlaunchable
- Audio out of sync with video
- Lag between hand and VR
- Does not work with iOS 15.2
- Calibration requires frequent headset removal
- Mixed reality doesn't connect after calibration
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for front camera
- Add in-headset calibration companion app
- Make app available on Windows 10
- Update for Quest 3 compatibility
- Add support for both front and back cameras
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- Allow resolution scale factor without recalibration
Link for Nintendo Switch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reality Mixer
No in-app purchases
Link for Nintendo Switch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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