How to Download or Update the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls Smart Device App

Latest update: Ver. 2.5.0 (Released June 15, 2026)

Improvements and design updates have been made.

Past updates

• Ver. 2.4.0 (Released March 23, 2026)
  • You can now find more information whenever a parental-controls PIN is successfully entered on a system by accessing Play Activity in this app.
  • You can now receive notifications whenever a PIN is entered by turning on PIN Entry in the app's notification settings.
  • Other small feature improvements and bug fixes have also been made.
• Ver. 2.3.2 (Released January 7, 2026)

  Improvements and design updates have been made.

• Ver. 2.3.1 (Released December 16, 2025)

  Improvements and design updates have been made.

• Ver. 2.3.0 (Released December 9, 2025)
  • Added "Dark Mode." The app's display will automatically switch according to your smart device's settings.
  • "Extend Daily Play-Time Limit" now includes "1 hour," in addition to the 5-, 15-, and 30-min. options.
  • "Detailed Bedtime Settings" now allows daily customization of the time that play is allowed to begin each day of the week.
  • You can now freely rearrange the displayed order of supervised systems.
  • Other improvements have also been made.
• Ver. 2.2.2 (Released November 17, 2025)
  • Support for iOS versions has changed. This app now requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • Other improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 2.2.1 (Released September 29, 2025)

  Some small adjustments have been made.

• Ver. 2.2.0 (Released August 13, 2025)
  • Improved the Play Activity display.
  • Added tips to the bottom of notifications.
  • Other improvements have also been made.
• Ver. 2.1.1 (Released June 10, 2025)

  Improvements and design updates have been made.

• Ver. 2.1.0 (Released June 4, 2025)

  Improvements and design updates have been made.

• Ver. 2.0.0 (Released May 28, 2025)

  Nintendo Switch 2 systems are now supported

  • Nintendo Switch 2 systems can now be linked to the app.
  • Settings related to the GameChat feature have been added. If you allow your child to use GameChat, you can manage which friends they're approved to chat with and decide when they can use video chat.

  More settings and features for supervising gameplay have been added

  • Extend the daily play-time limit.
  • Set play-time limits for linked systems as well.
  • View more information under Play Activity.
  • Get alerts that provide helpful hints for supervising your child's gameplay.
  • Link up to eight Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch systems to the app.

  Other small improvements and design updates have been made as well.

• Ver. 1.23.0 (Released December 16, 2024)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.22.0 (Released December 2, 2024)
  • Supported OS versions changed. To use this app, iOS 15.0 (or later) or Android 8 (or later) is now required.
• Ver. 1.21.0 (Released June 23, 2024)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.20.0 (Released November 29, 2023)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.19.0 (Released September 13, 2023)
  • Supported OS versions changed. To use this app on iOS devices, iOS 14.0 (or later) is now required.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.18.2 (Released July 3, 2023)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.18.1 (Released January 24, 2023)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.18.0 (Released December 5, 2022)
  • Supported OS versions changed. Android 13 and iOS 16 are now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.17.0 (Released March 23, 2022)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.16.0 (Released November 8, 2021)
  • Supported OS versions changed. Android 12 and iOS 15 are now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.15.1 (Released July 12, 2021)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.15.0 (Released May 24, 2021)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.14.0 (Released November 23, 2020)
  • Supported OS versions changed. Android 11 and iOS 14 are now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.13.0 (Released July 13, 2020)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
  • Added support for multitasking on iPad.
• Ver. 1.12.0 (Released April 19, 2020)
  • Supported OS versions changed. iOS 13 is now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.11.0 (Released March 17, 2020)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.10.0 (Released October 22, 2019)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.9.0 (Released June 5, 2019)
  • Added restriction options for VR Mode (3D Visuals).
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.8.0 (Released April 10, 2019)
  • Adjustments were made to some Software Rating Organization settings under Restricted Software.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.7.2 (Released November 26, 2018)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.7.1 (Released October 16, 2018 [Android], November 5, 2018 [iOS])
  • Supported OS versions changed. Android 9.0 and iOS 12 are now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.7.0 (Released September 18, 2018)
  • If you've set up Parental Controls on a Nintendo Switch console, articles that appear in that console's news feed will observe the Restricted Software settings.
    • Settings are located in the application's Settings, under Restriction Level and Restricted Software
  • Establishing a new Internet connection on a Nintendo Switch console with Parental Controls enabled no longer requires a PIN. When Notification Settings for the app are turned on, a push notification will be sent to your smartphone when a new connection is established.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.6.0 (Released April 16, 2018)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.5.1 (Released March 13, 2018)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.5.0 (Released March 11, 2018)
  • A new whitelist feature has been added. This feature allows you to add specific software titles to a whitelist in order to exclude them from the Parental Controls Restricted Software setting on the Nintendo Switch console.
  • You can now choose to lock this app. If you do, authentication via Touch ID or Face ID will be required to use the app.
  • The time range for the bedtime alarm has been extended to between 4:00 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.. When a bedtime alarm is set, play will be restricted from the set time until 6:00 a.m. the following day.
  • Settings made using this app will now be synced to the Nintendo Switch console even when it is in sleep mode.
  • Implemented feature improvements.
  • In order to use some of these features, you will need to update the Nintendo Switch system version to 5.0.0 or later.
• Ver. 1.4.1 (Released January 25, 2018)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.4.0 (Released October 13, 2017 [iOS], October 18, 2017 [Android])
  • Added support for iPhone X.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.3.0 (Released September 24, 2017 [iOS], October 1, 2017 [Android])
  • Supported OS versions changed. Android 8.0 and iOS 11 are now supported.
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.2.1 (Released September 6, 2017)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.2.0 (Released September 4, 2017)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.1.3 (Released July 30, 2017)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.1.1 (Released July 19, 2017 [Android], July 31, 2017 [iOS])
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
• Ver. 1.1.0 (Released July 19, 2017)

  In order to use these features, you will need to update the Nintendo Switch system version to 3.0.0 or later.

  • User play time can now be viewed in more detail.
    • You can now view information about time and software played separately for each Nintendo Switch user, as well as time not spent playing games such as using the HOME Menu. ( Games that don’t have the user selection sequence will be displayed as “No user selected”.)
    • You can view the times when Parental Controls were temporarily disabled.
    • You can check what software was downloaded, and you will receive a push notification on your smart device when new software is downloaded on the console.
  • Monthly summaries now have more detailed information.
    • You can view information such as the number of days and amount of time played for each user.
    • In addition to viewing how many days the console was used in a month, you can now check the amount of time as well.
    • ”Versus last month” has been added so you can compare the time played this month with the previous month.
    • ”Share” button was added for you to share monthly summaries among family members.
  • "Disable Alarms for Today” has been added in the settings.
    • This feature disables all alarms on the console for the rest of the day and can be used when you want to let your child play for longer than normal on special occasions such as their birthday or on a holiday. (Enabling this will show the active time in “Time Played”.)
• Ver. 1.0.1 (Released March 7, 2017)
  • Feature improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.