Comparison

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel vs Nomi Sim

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

Head to head
About

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel

Experience a culinary school romance as a new transfer student. Interact with four attractive characters, build relationships, and explore branching story paths. Enjoy a food-themed otome visual novel with multiple endings and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Food-themed otome visual novel
  • Four romanceable characters
  • Branching story routes
  • Unlockable CGs and social media content
  • Multiple endings
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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You’re the newest transfer student at Lincoln Culinary Academy, a private culinary school to find your culinary calling and an unforgettable romance. Immerse yourself in your school adventures as you interact with four gorgeous guys with culinary skills of their own. As you spend time with these love interests, your experience at Lincoln turns to a delicious, romantic journey. "Sifting Thyme" is an anime, food-themed simulation game where the romanceable characters are a part of your culinary boarding school life. The way you interact with the characters will affect your relationship and intimacy with them. Enjoy a romantic school life with 4 attractive boys! An otome visual novel where you choose your romance with an attractive boy in culinary school. A perfectly delectable romance for foodies. ■ Game Experience An otome game with four romance-able characters you can bond and interact with to unlock text messages, social media content, and romantic scenarios in the story! Explore branching routes based on your answer choices and relationships with handsome boys. While romancing four love interests, experience unique scenarios inspired by foods, culinary destinations, the latest U.S. food industry trends, and delicious cuisines from around the world! ■ Features - One-time purchase for the game - Ad-free experience - Unlockable CGs - Immersive MC experience – select as a female, male, or non-binary MC - Unlockable in-game social media content with the characters - Original Soundtrack - 8 different endings ■ Official Website Looking for more Sifting Thyme or dating sim games from Nochi? Check out our official website http://nochistudios.com ■ Social Media Get the latest news from our social media! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nochistudios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nochistudios/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nochigames/ Tumblr: https://nochistudios.tumblr.com Additional Info Compatibility with certain devices is not guaranteed. May not play on certain devices that meet OS version requirements.

About

Nomi Sim

This life simulation game blends interactive roleplay with AI-driven insights. It offers a personalized journey of self-discovery, guided by a digital therapist that analyzes your patterns and provides actionable advice. Create custom characters and events for a unique, evolving experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive roleplay with free-form text input
  • AI coach for personalized insights
  • Pattern analysis and decision-making guidance
  • Customizable events and characters
  • Deep dives into personal psychology
Features
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Imagine if you took BitLife & The Sims and sprinkled smart AI characters and a digital therapist that could track and analyse your patterns. That's what you get with NoMi Sim, the healing life simulation game. Forget the old-school personality tests that have you ticking boxes, with NoMi, you don’t just discover your personality type; you get a personalized insights that change the more you use the app, and an AI coach that guides you through your journey. Why You'll Love NoMi: - Fun, Interactive Roleplay: Forget choice buttons, you type exactly what you want to say and the storyline will update as you go. - Custom Events & Characters: Make your own events, and your own custom characters! - Deep Dives with Reid: Ever wonder why you do what you do? Reid will help make sense of your decisions, offering insights that feel like eureka moments!

Screenshots

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel4 screens
Nomi Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nomi Sim at Free against Sifting Thyme Visual Novel's $9.99. Nomi Sim also leads on ratings volume (917 vs 33) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Sifting Thyme Visual Novel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Nomi Sim is free to download; Sifting Thyme Visual Novel costs $9.99 up front. Nomi Sim sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Sifting Thyme Visual Novel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sifting Thyme Visual Novel against 4.7 for Nomi Sim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomi Sim has 917 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Sifting Thyme Visual Novel's written reviews are positive against 94% of Nomi Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel ships an update every 3 weeks, Nomi Sim weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sifting Thyme Visual Novel versus Nomi Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSifting Thyme Visual NovelNomi Sim
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better4.7 (917 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better94.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33917 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB508 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNochi GamesToyumi

Customer experience

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

Nomi Sim

All ratings906 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews1,787 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nomi Sim

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Inability to progress or complete stories
  • Glitches with the daily story reset
  • Inconsistencies in the AI responses

Requested features

5 requests
  • More story content and longer narratives
  • Ability to replay stories and explore different choices
  • Expansion of character and gender representation
  • Improved stability and reduced crashes
  • More detailed and personalized personality analysis

In-app purchases

None

Sifting Thyme Visual Novel

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Nomi Sim

One-time12
  • 5 Energy$0.99
  • 300 Pumpkins$2.99
  • 30 Energy$4.99
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  • Blood Spells - Fastpass$5.49
  • 700 Pumpkins$6.99
  • 70 Energy$9.99
  • 1300 Pumpkins$12.99
  • Replay Blood Spells$15.99
  • 150 Energy$19.99
  • Blood Spells - Full Series$23.49
  • 3000 Pumpkins$29.99
  • Fastpass & Full Blood Spells Series$31.99

Questions

Is Sifting Thyme Visual Novel free?
Sifting Thyme Visual Novel costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomi Sim free?
Nomi Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sifting Thyme Visual Novel or Nomi Sim?
Sifting Thyme Visual Novel is rated higher. Sifting Thyme Visual Novel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Nomi Sim averages 4.7 from 917 ratings.
Do Sifting Thyme Visual Novel or Nomi Sim have ads?
Nomi Sim shows ads; Sifting Thyme Visual Novel does not.
Which is updated more often, Sifting Thyme Visual Novel or Nomi Sim?
Sifting Thyme Visual Novel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nomi Sim weekly. Most recently, Sifting Thyme Visual Novel was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nomi Sim on October 31, 2026.

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