SwitchBuddy vs Game Guides (AI)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwitchBuddy
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.
- 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
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*Not official app. Not affiliated with Nintendo* • No account required • No ads • The companion app for your Switch & Switch 2. What can you do with SwitchBuddy? - Create wishlist and get notification when game is on sale (+ you can view price history) - Transfer screenshots & videos from Switch 1 much faster. - Discover new games released for your console - Add countdown and other widgets to your Home Screen & Lock Screen - View all the games rated "Mighty" by OpenCritic & much more! Most of the app is totally free; try it today! :-) # Transfer Scan just the first QR code to transfer from your Switch 1 console. You can transfer up to ten screenshots or a single video. Select Photos or iCloud Drive as the export destination. Are you playing on a TV? No problem; with zoom, you can comfortably scan the needed QR code from your sofa. # Gallery View the screenshot & videos you transferred in a convenient gallery; items are grouped by game and can be quickly shared. # Games - Discovery & database Track upcoming game releases - view screenshots, trailers, and more about games you can play soon! Favorite games for quick access and easily share them with friends. # Widgets SwitchBuddy has a variety of widgets - release countdowns, Switch 2 coutndown, Up Next, Calendar, Transfer shortcuts... And some of them also work on your Lock Screen. # eShop prices + wishlist Easily see game prices, current deals, and wishlist games to be notified about price drops. You can also change eShop region to view prices for different countries. # News Articles & Videos Stay up-to-date on the newest game releases, reviews, hardware, and more! And more Make the app yours with themes and alternative icons. Themes inspired by Mario, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and Switch OLED are available. #SwitchBuddy+ Get all the extras and remove the limit of favorite games with an optional subscription. You will also support this one-person team :-) SwitchBuddy is not affiliated with Nintendo. ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/b20391f2-0e94-4db3-81dd-d366e0c7f87c Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Game Guides (AI)
Access a comprehensive collection of video game guides all within a single application. Keep all your gaming walkthroughs organized in one convenient place.
- All video game guides in one app
- Organized walkthrough collection
- Convenient access to gaming help
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Have your video game guides in one app and let AI help guide you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchBuddy at 81% against Game Guides (AI)'s 0%. SwitchBuddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 2). Game Guides (AI)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SwitchBuddy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Game Guides (AI) asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwitchBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBuddy has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SwitchBuddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Game Guides (AI)'s.
SwitchBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Game Guides (AI) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchBuddy | Game Guides (AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | Filip Nemecek | Luis Ramos |
Customer experience
SwitchBuddy
Game Guides (AI)
Bugs and requests
SwitchBuddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera feature not working after recent update
- Inability to delete stored media from the app
- Frequent freezing and performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- 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
Game Guides (AI)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SwitchBuddy
- SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Coffee-sized Tip$1.99
- Lunch-sized Tip$3.99
- Book-sized Tip$7.99
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- SwitchBuddy+ One-time (OFFER)$17.99
- Game-sized Tip$19.99
- SwitchBuddy+ One-time unlock$34.99
Game Guides (AI)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SwitchBuddy free?
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