Comparison

Never Forget Me vs Romantic HOLIC Premium

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

Head to head
About

Never Forget Me

This dating simulation game continues the story after marriage, allowing players to experience life with their chosen partner. It's a sequel to a popular otome game, focusing on the post-marriage relationship.

Highlights
  • Post-marriage gameplay
  • Sequel to otome game
  • Multiple love interests
  • Life simulation elements
Features
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In all dating sims, the game ends when you finally find love, and maybe marry, or start a life together. In Never Forget Me, the game begins where most end! The sequel of the popular otome game "Always Remember Me", this game indeed begins where we last left Amy off: after she married one of the four love interests of the first game, Aaron, Eddy, Lawrence or Hugh.

About

Romantic HOLIC Premium

Engage in a romantic visual novel where your choices shape a love story between dreams and reality. Uncover secrets and determine your character's destiny through interactive dialogue and branching narratives.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Multiple endings
  • Hidden stories and achievements
  • Immersive text and characters
  • Visual novel gameplay
  • Drama and fun
Features
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◆ The worst breakup of her life—and that night, she met him in a dream The day her boyfriend dumped her in the cruelest way possible, the only thing Jaime still had was the white phone he left behind. The moment she opened a mysterious app on it, [Dream ConNECTING], she slipped into a vivid lucid dream. Beyond the crumbling dream world, she came face to face with "him"… Is this dream mere coincidence, or fate? ◆ Three men, three kinds of love - Liam — A café owner who plays it cool but is secretly sweet. He quietly stays by her side when she falls apart. - Elliot — The ex who broke her heart in the worst way. Heir to a wealthy family empire, hiding a secret behind his cold words. - Allen — A mysterious man she can only meet in her dreams. Why has he been waiting for her? Who you choose changes everything: the way she loves, and the future that awaits her. ◆ What makes it special - A chat-style visual novel that reads as easily as your favorite messaging app - Multiple endings—Best, Normal, and Bad—where one small choice can change her fate - A mystery romance spanning dreams and reality across 16 chapters - Heart-fluttering cutscenes and 21 album illustrations - 42 achievements and hidden episodes, with more of the truth revealed every time you replay - A timeline feature that takes you back to past choices so you can discover a different ending ◆ Perfect for you if you… - Love otome games, dating sims, and romance games made for women - Are looking for an interactive story or choices game where your decisions change the ending - Want an easy-to-play visual novel told through chat messages - Miss the butterflies of romance fantasy and shoujo manga - Want an emotional text-based game you can get lost in, even in just a few spare minutes It's a dream, so of course it's a romance. How this story ends is up to you. Questions and suggestions: help@buffstudio.com

Screenshots

Never Forget Me4 screens
Romantic HOLIC Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Never Forget Me at Free against Romantic HOLIC Premium's $4.99. Never Forget Me also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Romantic HOLIC Premium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 114 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Never Forget Me is free to download; Romantic HOLIC Premium costs $4.99 up front. Never Forget Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Romantic HOLIC Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Never Forget Me holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Never Forget Me ships an update every 114 months, Romantic HOLIC Premium every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Never Forget Me versus Romantic HOLIC Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNever Forget MeRomantic HOLIC Premium
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 114 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB230 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso RivaBuff Studio Co.Ltd.

Customer experience

Never Forget Me

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Romantic HOLIC Premium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Never Forget Me

One-time2
  • Cheat Mode$0.99
  • Full Story$9.99
None

Romantic HOLIC Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Never Forget Me free?
Never Forget Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Romantic HOLIC Premium free?
Romantic HOLIC Premium costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Never Forget Me or Romantic HOLIC Premium?
Never Forget Me is rated higher. Never Forget Me averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Romantic HOLIC Premium averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Never Forget Me or Romantic HOLIC Premium have ads?
Neither Never Forget Me nor Romantic HOLIC Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Never Forget Me or Romantic HOLIC Premium?
Never Forget Me ships an update every 114 months, and Romantic HOLIC Premium every 5 weeks. Most recently, Never Forget Me was updated on November 5, 2026 and Romantic HOLIC Premium on November 11, 2026.

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