# Nintendo Today! vs load.

The clearest difference is rating: load. at 5.0 against Nintendo Today!'s 4.3. load. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Nintendo Today!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1K vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. load. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nintendo Today! asks for nothing beyond the download.

load. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nintendo Today! has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Nintendo Today!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of load.'s.

Nintendo Today! ships an update every 2 weeks, load. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nintendo Today! | load. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/load/id6760624475/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 209 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) | [James Miller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885379680) |

## What reviewers say

### Nintendo Today!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for Nintendo fans
- 💡 Useful calendar with Nintendo events
- 🚀 Impressive animations and daily content
- 👍 Keeps track of Nintendo news and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accessibility issues for some users
- 🔋 No sound when phone is on silent mode
- 💡 Lack of customization options for calendar themes

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### load.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/load/id6760624475)

This app helps gay and bi men track personal activity statistics. Log sessions and loads with one-tap ease, view weekly and monthly breakdowns, and utilize a smart timer for session length. Shareable stat cards and home screen widgets offer at-a-glance insights into personal patterns.

**Highlights:** One-tap logging for sessions and loads, Track by type, direction, and partner, Weekly and monthly statistical breakdowns, Smart Timer for session length, Shareable stat cards, Home screen widgets, Apple Watch app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| loadedUP Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| loadedUP Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nintendo Today! free?

Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is load. free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Nintendo Today! or load.?

load. is rated higher. Nintendo Today! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while load. averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Nintendo Today! or load. have ads?

Neither Nintendo Today! nor load. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nintendo Today! or load.?

Nintendo Today! ships an update every 2 weeks, and load. every 2 months. Most recently, Nintendo Today! was updated on November 5, 2026 and load. on October 31, 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.*