VideoPad vs Link for Nintendo Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoPad
Create professional-quality videos with this intuitive video editing tool. Easily fine-tune visuals, add audio, and apply effects and transitions to your footage. Supports a wide range of import formats for seamless workflow.
- Fine-tune color and visual effects
- Adjust video speed (slow, fast, reverse)
- Video stabilization
- Add photos and digital images
- Add audio soundtracks and narration
- Apply clip effects and transitions
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VideoPad Video Editor is a full-feature video editor anyone can use. VideoPad is designed to intuitive for a friendly user experience. Using VideoPad, you can create professional quality videos in minutes! Complete Video Optimization: *Fine-tune color and other visual effects *Slow down, speed up or reverse video clip playback *Reduce camera shake with video stabilization *Add photos and digital images to your sequences *Add audio to give your video a soundtrack or narration Supported Input Formats: *Import Video - avi, mpeg, wmv, divX, Xvid, mpeg, mp4, and more! *Import Images - bmp, gif, jpg, png, tif and more! *Import Audio - wav, mp3, m4a, mid, and more! With VideoPad Video Editor for iOS you can also apply a wide variety of clip effects, transitions, speed adjustments, and many more!
Link for Nintendo Switch
Connect your smartphone printer to your Nintendo Switch to print in-game screenshots and video stills. Easily scan QR codes from your Switch to transfer and print your favorite gaming moments directly.
- Print Nintendo Switch screenshots
- Print video stills from Nintendo Switch
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Scan QR codes for transfer
- Compatible with INSTAX mini Link printers
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This App is for use with the Fujifilm INSTAX mini Link series smartphone printers. It is available for both the INSTAX mini Link and mini Link 2. By connecting an INSTAX mini Link printer to this App via Bluetooth, you can enjoy even more ways to print. Simply take a screenshot on your Nintendo Switch™, scan the QR code with the App and print out your in-game screenshot or a still from a video. [Supported OS] iOS16.0 or later © Nintendo Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Link for Nintendo Switch at 4.7 against VideoPad's 3.9. Link for Nintendo Switch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). VideoPad's advantage is ratings volume (426 vs 33) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. VideoPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Link for Nintendo Switch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Link for Nintendo Switch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoPad has 426 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of VideoPad's written reviews are positive against 43% of Link for Nintendo Switch's.
VideoPad ships an update every 5 months, Link for Nintendo Switch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoPad | Link for Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (426 ratings) | 4.7 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 426 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 726 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NCH Software | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
VideoPad
Link for Nintendo Switch
Bugs and requests
VideoPad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos get distorted during export
- Saved projects get deleted unexpectedly
- Audio/video sync issues
- Inability to select multiple clips
Requested features
4 requests- Add streaming functionality
- More audio effects (e.g. vibrato)
- Support for more languages
- Improved video export quality
Link for Nintendo Switch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VideoPad
- Monthly Full Subscription$2.991 Month
- Remove Ads$0.99
- All Current Features$9.99
Link for Nintendo Switch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VideoPad free?
Is Link for Nintendo Switch free?
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Do VideoPad or Link for Nintendo Switch have ads?
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