Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…

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PEGI 3
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About this app

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls™ is a free app that allows you to easily monitor your child's use of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console. Up to two parents or guardians can check their child's play activity, as well as set Parental Controls features like a play time limit.

(Please note: A Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console is required to use this app.)

◆ Set a daily play time limit
You can set how long you'd like your child to be able to play for each day. It's possible to choose different settings for each day of the week, and you can also set it so that the game on the console is suspended as soon as the play time limit is reached.

◆ Manage your child's GameChat settings
If you choose to allow your child to use GameChat, you can manage which friends they can chat with and decide whether they can use video chat.
Note: The GameChat feature can only be used on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.

◆ View your child's play activity
You can easily check which games your child plays and for how long. You'll also receive a monthly overview of their gameplay activity.

◆ Set restrictions based on your child's age
You can choose to restrict the games your child can play and the features they can use based on their age.

Attention:
● In order to use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, a parent or guardian (aged 18 or above) needs to have a Nintendo Account.
● You can set purchasing restrictions, including restrictions on purchasing products and services in Nintendo eShop, in the Nintendo Account settings.
● In order to make use of all of the features and settings available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, all linked Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles need to be using the latest system version.
● Please see support.nintendo.com for details about the GameChat feature.

Nintendo Account Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula
Supervise Children's Gameplay
Updated on
7 Sept 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

156K reviews
Beat Luginbühl
8 July 2026
Lacks fine-grained controls like times per day, eg a bit more time on the weekends. Also not possible: restrictions based on time: I don't want my kid playing at 7 in the morning. Additionally: needs the ability to block a device at any time for a certain amount of time by the press of a button.
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kevin gore
17 September 2026
helpful but still lacking some features. I wish this had the option to block particular games by name instead of only by rating. I also wish there was a way to force lock the device as needed. also wish this app had a feature to help locate when the child misplaced the device.
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JM Weight
16 October 2026
the absolute BEST parental control app for any device I've ever used! it also makes the system itself the bad guy when time is up by turning itself off, instead of parents having to remove and enforce. easy to understand ui, but still super secure. love it!
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What's new


・ Shared Parental Controls have been added, allowing two parents or guardians to supervise their child's console. Each parent or guardian can check their child's play activity via this app, as well as set Parental Controls features like a play time limit.
・ Other small improvements have also been made.