Comparison

Collector vs SwitchBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Collector

Effortlessly catalog your console game collection. Track and organize thousands of titles across numerous platforms with a user-friendly interface. Never guess what games you own again.

Highlights
  • Catalog game collections
  • Organize by platform
  • Track thousands of games
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports multiple consoles
Features
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Collector - the ultimate app for effortless game cataloguing. Easily track, organize, and manage your console game collection in one place. Say goodbye to the hassle of guessing what’s on your shelf. Key Features: User-Friendly Interface: Swipe to quickly add games to your collection, making it easy and enjoyable to manage. Expansive Platform Support: Currently supporting over 40,000 games across popular platforms Continuous Updates: We are dedicated to expanding our platform support, ensuring you can manage games across a wide array of gaming consoles. Stay tuned for regular updates!  (Ongoing enhancements including support for estimated values and game variants) Supported Platforms NES, SNES, Game Boy, GameCube Xbox, Xbox 360 Playstation, Playstation 2 Sega Genesis, Dreamcast And many more! Don't let your game collection remain a mystery. Download Collector now and experience the joy of organization Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SwitchBuddy

This app serves as a companion for your gaming console, offering features like game wishlists with sale notifications, faster media transfers, game discovery, and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It also provides access to game news and pricing information.

Highlights
  • Game wishlist with sale notifications
  • Faster screenshot and video transfer
  • Game discovery and release tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • eShop price tracking and region switching
  • Game news and articles
Features
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*Not official app. Not affiliated with Nintendo* • No account required • No ads • The companion app for your Switch & Switch 2. What can you do with SwitchBuddy? - Create wishlist and get notification when game is on sale (+ you can view price history) - Transfer screenshots & videos from Switch 1 much faster. - Discover new games released for your console - Add countdown and other widgets to your Home Screen & Lock Screen - View all the games rated "Mighty" by OpenCritic & much more! Most of the app is totally free; try it today! :-) # Transfer Scan just the first QR code to transfer from your Switch 1 console. You can transfer up to ten screenshots or a single video. Select Photos or iCloud Drive as the export destination. Are you playing on a TV? No problem; with zoom, you can comfortably scan the needed QR code from your sofa. # Gallery View the screenshot & videos you transferred in a convenient gallery; items are grouped by game and can be quickly shared. # Games - Discovery & database Track upcoming game releases - view screenshots, trailers, and more about games you can play soon! Favorite games for quick access and easily share them with friends. # Widgets SwitchBuddy has a variety of widgets - release countdowns, Switch 2 coutndown, Up Next, Calendar, Transfer shortcuts... And some of them also work on your Lock Screen. # eShop prices + wishlist Easily see game prices, current deals, and wishlist games to be notified about price drops. You can also change eShop region to view prices for different countries. # News Articles & Videos Stay up-to-date on the newest game releases, reviews, hardware, and more! And more Make the app yours with themes and alternative icons. Themes inspired by Mario, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and Switch OLED are available. #SwitchBuddy+ Get all the extras and remove the limit of favorite games with an optional subscription. You will also support this one-person team :-) SwitchBuddy is not affiliated with Nintendo. ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/b20391f2-0e94-4db3-81dd-d366e0c7f87c Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Collector4 screens
SwitchBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SwitchBuddy at none against Collector's shown. SwitchBuddy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Collector's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Collector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SwitchBuddy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collector ships an update every 3 months, SwitchBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Collector versus SwitchBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectorSwitchBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDavid SickeldalFilip Nemecek

Customer experience

Collector

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative40.4%

SwitchBuddy

All ratings1,624 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Collector

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🖼️ Good cover art display
  • 💾 Useful for tracking collection
  • 💡 Ability to request games
  • 🚀 Quick game additions (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • 😞 Many users expect an emulator
  • 🚫 Cannot play games
  • 💸 Limited free version
  • ⏳ Slow game updates
  • ❓ Missing many games

SwitchBuddy

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy and fast photo/video transfer
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Convenient way to manage Switch games
  • 👍 Helpful for discovering new Switch games
  • 👍 Great app for Switch owners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with deleting/managing stored media
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full features
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

Bugs and requests

Collector

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes too often
  • Paid upgrade doesn't unlock features
  • App doesn't open after paying
  • In-app purchase screen appears after purchase
  • Collection list not fully scrollable on older devices

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add emulator functionality
  • Allow users to add games manually
  • Include PC games platform
  • Add console tracking feature
  • Add PSP UMD category
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  • Add Intellevision, Sega 32x, Atari consoles
  • Add Commodore 64 and TI-99
  • Add Atari 5200 and Atari 7800
  • Add ColecoVision support
  • Add TurboGrafx and Sega Game Gear
  • Filter out digital games
  • Show game pictures in wishlist
  • Allow deletion of unwanted platforms
  • Add a checklist for owned consoles
  • Add more sorting options (alphabetical, date added)
  • Export collection list (web, PDF, CSV)
  • Add barcode scanner
  • Add game counter for each system
  • Add PC computer games platform
  • Add modern consoles
  • Add 'want' list
  • Pull data from online stores for pricing
  • List style view for collection
  • Coverflow view for collection (sideways)
  • More metadata options
  • Show duplicates in metadata
  • Add Atari 2600 support

SwitchBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera feature not working after recent update
  • Inability to delete stored media from the app
  • Frequent freezing and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add folders/organization for transferred media
  • Expand platform support beyond just Nintendo Switch
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more detailed game information and reviews

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Collector

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Collector$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • ProCollector$4.99
8 purchases

SwitchBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coffee-sized Tip$1.99
  • Lunch-sized Tip$3.99
  • Book-sized Tip$7.99
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  • SwitchBuddy+ One-time (OFFER)$17.99
  • Game-sized Tip$19.99
  • SwitchBuddy+ One-time unlock$34.99

Questions

Is Collector free?
Collector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwitchBuddy free?
SwitchBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collector or SwitchBuddy have ads?
Collector shows ads; SwitchBuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Collector or SwitchBuddy?
Collector ships an update every 3 months, and SwitchBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collector was updated on October 22, 2026 and SwitchBuddy on October 30, 2026.

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