Nintendo Today! vs Compact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Compact
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Compact transforms your iPhone Duo into a compact mirror. A RING OF LIGHT The edge of the screen lights your face. Choose daylight, office or evening light. IN FRAME AS YOU MOVE On an iPhone whose front camera has Center Stage, it keeps your face in the picture, so the mirror stays on you. STANDS ON ITS OWN Fold iPhone Duo halfway and set it down. One half is the mirror and the other is a second mirror that magnifies 2.5×, as a compact has two: one plain glass and one that magnifies. Drag its picture to look anywhere else. Both hands are free, and the controls are a tap away. ONLY A MIRROR Compact uses the front camera as your mirror. Nothing is recorded or saved. Compact needs iOS 27. It is made for iPhone Duo; on an iPhone that doesn't fold, the screen splits in half, the mirror in one and the second mirror in the other, with the light between them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nintendo Today! at 16.0 against Compact's 27.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nintendo Today! ships an update every 2 weeks, Compact every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nintendo Today! | Compact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Gregory Yuzik |
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
Compact
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nintendo Today!
No in-app purchases
Compact
No in-app purchases
