Comparison

Amiibox vs PinkPunch App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Amiibox

Easily manage your amiibo collection by scanning NFC tags to add them or writing amiibo data to various NFC tags. Import your own files and discover amiibo details, game benefits, and more. Supports all amiibo releases and offers a user-friendly, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC tags to add amiibo
  • Write amiibo data to NFC tags
  • Import amiibo from .bin files
  • View amiibo details and game benefits
  • Manage collection and wishlist
  • Offline support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Amiibox is the best Amiibo collection app with the ability to add amiibo to your collection by simply scanning their NFC tags and writing those amiibo to different kind of NFC tags. The app works with: - All NTAG I2C Plus 2K NFC tags and devices - All NTAG215 NFC tags - Flashiibo - PowerTags - N2 Elite Tags - Other generic NFC reading/writing devices so you can quickly restore your backups easely. You can also import your own .bin files if you prefer to keep your amiibo sealed. BEWARE OF CLONE APPS: Amiibox is the leading Amiibo writing app and there are clone apps that copy our design and description. Their functionality is far from what Amiibox offers so make sure you pick the original app for the best experience! The app works with all amiibo ever released, including such series as Splatoon, Animal Crossing, Mario, Metroid, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon etc. Please note that the recently released Kirby Air Riders and newer amiibos require NTAG I2C Plus 2K based tags or devices Keep in mind that Amiibox will always support every single amiibo released without updating the app - just like magic! Features: • Superior, beautiful and user-friendly interface • Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro apps to browse the whole Amiibo collection whenever you want • Owned collection with the ability to add new amiibo by scanning their NFC tags or importing amiibo from files • Get details like release date, unique id, collection and more from any amiibo • Learn about each amiibo benefits and usage in game • Global amiibo search • Add amiibo you are hunting for to your wishlist • Easy to use with NO ads or annoying pop-ups • Dark mode and support for Dark/Tinted Icons • iCloud Sync support for Favorite and Wishlist amiibo • Full offline support • Game Center Achievements Amiibox is built with privacy in mind. That means that no data is sent to developers or any other third party*. Amiibox does not send any amiibo data anywhere. Amiibox does not have any tracking tools in the app. All your amiibo data is stored privately on your device and only you have access to it. Note: Most iPads do not have a NFC chip so you can only browse the Amiibo collection on those iPads. (*) Valid unless you choose to view ads to earn credits in which case a unique identifier is being send to Google. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://amiibox.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://amiibox.app/privacy-policy/ ---- DISCLAIMER Amiibox is an unofficial app for collectors and fans of amiibo and is intended only to be used for informational and educational purposes. Amiibox is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. amiibo is a registered trademark of Nintendo. All items, names, and other aspects are trademarked and owned by their respective owners.

About

PinkPunch App

This app offers vibration modes with animated waveforms for personal use. It also facilitates remote interaction and communication with partners, allowing them to control devices and engage in voice conversations from different locations.

Highlights
  • Vibration modes with animated waveforms
  • Remote device control
  • On-site remote control interaction
  • Voice connection for remote conversations
  • Partner device control authority
Features
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Vibration mode: simple waveform selection with vivid animation makes you fall in love with solitude. Game dialogue: in the process of on-site remote control interaction, it is convenient to communicate with partners, connect devices, go out of the door and find your own way of interaction. Remote interaction: give the hardware control authority to the partners in different places, so that TA can punch in at any time no matter where it goes. Voice connection: when you open a voice conversation in a remote connection, the voice of the other party at this moment is your best companion. Let's see what Pinda has done to make you do what you want.

Screenshots

Amiibox4 screens
PinkPunch App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amiibox at 61% against PinkPunch App's 0%. Amiibox also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 14). PinkPunch App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Amiibox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. PinkPunch App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amiibox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amiibox has 1.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Amiibox's written reviews are positive against 0% of PinkPunch App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amiibox ships an update every 2 months, PinkPunch App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Amiibox versus PinkPunch App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmiiboxPinkPunch App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better2.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB191 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRanduSoft SRLChengdu Zi You Yong Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Amiibox

All ratings1,906 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative33.0%

PinkPunch App

All ratings15 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Amiibox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain amiibo not recognized or disappearing from collection
  • Writing NFC tags not working as expected
  • Apple Pay interference when trying to write NFC tags

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add amiibo without scanning
  • Filtering and sorting options for collection
  • Confirmation when writing NFC tags
  • Support for exporting/backing up collection data

PinkPunch App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Amiibox

Subscriptions1
  • Amiibox Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • One credit$0.99
  • Five credits$3.99
  • Ten credits$6.99
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  • Amiibox Premium$17.99
None

PinkPunch App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amiibox free?
Amiibox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinkPunch App free?
PinkPunch App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amiibox or PinkPunch App?
Amiibox is rated higher. Amiibox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while PinkPunch App averages 2.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Amiibox or PinkPunch App have ads?
Amiibox shows ads; PinkPunch App does not.
Which is updated more often, Amiibox or PinkPunch App?
Amiibox ships an update every 2 months, and PinkPunch App every 3 months. Most recently, Amiibox was updated on November 7, 2026 and PinkPunch App on November 3, 2026.

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