Comparison

Nintendo Today! vs LunarLight

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

Head to head
About

Nintendo Today!

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Daily Nintendo updates
  • Animated character calendar
  • Event and game release schedule
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Nintendo Switch 2 news
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Nintendo Today! is an app that brings you daily updates from Nintendo based on what you like. ◆ Animated Calendar Keep track of the date with an animated calendar featuring your choice of characters. ◆ Daily Updates Get updates on all things Nintendo—including Nintendo Switch 2 news, game info, videos, comics, and more—every day. ◆ Event Schedule Keep up with Nintendo related events, including game releases. Link with the Calendar app to display your own events as well. ◆ Customize Your Home Screen Add a calendar widget featuring art from your favorite Nintendo game series. [Terms of Use] Nintendo Account and persistent internet connection required. Data charges may apply. Requires iOS 16.0 or later. © Nintendo

About

LunarLight

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See at a glance when it’ll get dark — or when the first light of day starts to return. Uses your current location to calculate sunset, sunrise, and the phases of night, so you’re always in the know. Plus, it’s wrapped in a slick, minimal design that looks right at home on your wrist.

Screenshots

Nintendo Today!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nintendo Today! at 16.0 against LunarLight's 18.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nintendo Today! versus LunarLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNintendo Today!LunarLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Jasper Peters

Bugs and requests

Nintendo Today!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
  • Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add personal events to calendar
  • Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
  • Implement widescreen video player mode
  • Add background music or jingles to the app

LunarLight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nintendo Today!

No in-app purchases

None

LunarLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nintendo Today! free?
Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LunarLight free?
LunarLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nintendo Today! or LunarLight have ads?
Neither Nintendo Today! nor LunarLight shows ads.

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