# SwitchBuddy vs Cristiacción Plus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cristiacción Plus at none against SwitchBuddy's 8. Cristiacción Plus also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). SwitchBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SwitchBuddy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cristiacción Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

SwitchBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Cristiacción Plus every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SwitchBuddy | Cristiacción Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchbuddy-switch-app/id1563251210/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +9 | 17+ |
| Developer | [Filip Nemecek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291909818) | [Teveo Colombia S.A.S.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271170444) |

## What reviewers say

### SwitchBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchbuddy-switch-app/id1563251210)

This app serves as a companion for your gaming console, offering features like game wishlists with sale notifications, faster media transfers, game discovery, and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It also provides access to game news and pricing information.

**Highlights:** Game wishlist with sale notifications, Faster screenshot and video transfer, Game discovery and release tracking, Home and Lock Screen widgets, eShop price tracking and region switching, Game news and articles

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SwitchBuddy+ | $1.99 | per month |
| SwitchBuddy+ | $17.99 | per year |
| Coffee-sized Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lunch-sized Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Book-sized Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| SwitchBuddy+ One-time (OFFER) | $17.99 | one-time |
| Game-sized Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| SwitchBuddy+ One-time unlock | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy and fast photo/video transfer
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Convenient way to manage Switch games
- 👍 Helpful for discovering new Switch games
- 👍 Great app for Switch owners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with deleting/managing stored media
- 💰 Paid subscription required for full features
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

**Reported bugs**

- Camera feature not working after recent update
- Inability to delete stored media from the app
- Frequent freezing and performance issues

**Requested features**

- Add folders/organization for transferred media
- Expand platform support beyond just Nintendo Switch
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide more detailed game information and reviews


### Cristiacción Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cristiaccion-plus/id6451088158)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SwitchBuddy free?

SwitchBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cristiacción Plus free?

Cristiacción Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SwitchBuddy or Cristiacción Plus have ads?

Neither SwitchBuddy nor Cristiacción Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SwitchBuddy or Cristiacción Plus?

SwitchBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cristiacción Plus every 14 months. Most recently, SwitchBuddy was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cristiacción Plus on May 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*