FRAMED 2 vs Expelled!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FRAMED 2
Rearrange panels of an animated comic to alter the narrative and its conclusion. This standalone noir puzzle game offers a unique interactive storytelling experience.
- Panel swapping puzzle gameplay
- Animated comic book panels
- Narrative alteration
- Standalone story
- Noir aesthetic
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Years ago, a mysterious ship smuggled precious cargo into an exotic land. A standalone entry in the FRAMED series. Change the order, change the outcome. FRAMED 2 is a noir puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of an animated comic book to change the outcome of the story. Taking place before the events of the original game, FRAMED 2 is the follow up to Hideo Kojima's 2014 Game Of The Year, FRAMED. FRAMED 2 is designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch iOS 9.0 and above. Optimised for iPhone 5 and above & iPad Air and above. Loveshack is an independent game developer based in Australia. www.loveshackentertainment.com Follow us @LoveShackers for news of updates & new games.
Expelled!
Navigate a boarding school day as a scholarship student accused of attempted murder. Gossip, lie, and manipulate your way to escaping expulsion or finding someone else to blame. This replayable detective game features a dynamic narrative and a unique morality system.
- Navigate school day and interact with characters
- Sneak around and avoid detection
- Dynamic narrative with character memory
- Unique morality system
- Simulated story-world
- Highly replayable with varied outcomes
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1922. Miss Mulligatawney's School for Promising Girls is one of the best boarding schools in England. You are Verity Amersham, here on a scholarship - and today you're going to be expelled for attempted murder. From the creators of Overboard! and A Highland Song comes a highly replayable detective game with a wicked twist. Can you escape expulsion through fair means - or foul? Can you find the culprit - or someone else to take the blame? GAMEPLAY Gossip, lie, steal, manipulate - but don't get caught! * Navigate the school day, talk to other characters, sneak around - and try not to get expelled! * Your actions will affect other characters, who remember everything they see and hear. * Everyone here has secrets - students and teachers alike. Remember, knowledge is power. * Unique morality system: the more EVIL you are, the more choices you'll have... DYNAMIC NARRATIVE CLOCKWORK * Next-gen visual novel: go where you want, when you want, and say what you want. * Simulated story-world: other characters move and act independently, remembering everything they see and hear - and everything you do. * Every minute counts: you have one school day to escape punishment. The clock is always ticking! * Who can you trust? Some characters are friendly and some are out to get you. Who will you befriend? Who will you betray? HIGHLY REPLAYABLE * Every run is different, with new leads and new opportunities for mayhem. * Avoiding expulsion is just the start. Can you rise to the position of Head Girl? * Mysteries abound. Why is the cellar locked? What is your best friend's dark secret? One play-through lasts about 30 - 45 minutes, but achieving that perfect run will take a lot longer... SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE THE FALL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Expelled! at every 2 days against FRAMED 2's every 2 months. Expelled! also leads on chart position (#138 vs unranked). FRAMED 2's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (69% vs 57%). On ads, 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
FRAMED 2 costs $4.99 and Expelled! $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FRAMED 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of FRAMED 2's written reviews are positive against 57% of Expelled!'s.
FRAMED 2 ships an update every 2 months, Expelled! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FRAMED 2 | Expelled! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (156 ratings) — better | 4.0 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 690 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Loveshack | inkle |
Customer experience
FRAMED 2
Expelled!
User reviews
FRAMED 2
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent art style and atmosphere
- 🚀 Challenging and engaging puzzles
- 💡 Unique gameplay mechanic of rearranging comic panels
- 👍 Smooth animations and great soundtrack
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Game is too short for the price
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 📱 Compatibility issues on some devices
Expelled!
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Truly enjoyable
- 👍 Incredible potential
- 👍 Mysteries on top of mysteries
- 👍 Really fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Certain textures won't load
- 🐛 Glitchy with lapses in logic
- 🐛 Unplayable, crashes and can't be played
Bugs and requests
FRAMED 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing or crashing on certain levels
- Issues with code entry or progression
- Compatibility problems on iPhone XS and iOS 11
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress across devices
- Hints or tutorial for more complex puzzles
Expelled!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Textures not loading properly
- Glitches and logical inconsistencies
- Crashes and unable to play
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Save point system
In-app purchases
FRAMED 2
No in-app purchases
Expelled!
No in-app purchases









