Comparison

Downpour 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

Downpour

Easily create interactive games and websites on your phone. Combine photos, drawings, and text to build branching stories and unique pages. Share your creations with others or host them elsewhere, all without coding.

Highlights
  • Create games and websites on your phone
  • Add photos, drawings, and text
  • Link pages together for branching stories
  • Style and decorate pages
  • No coding required
  • Share games via link for browser play
  • Offline creation
Features
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Downpour is the best way to make games on your phone. Collage together photos, drawings and text, and then connect them together into a branching story. It's genuinely quick and easy to use — you can make a game before your tea has gotten cold. Once you've made a game with Downpour, what then? You can share it within the app, allowing other people to play games and follow you, or you can share the link and anyone can play. "for the first time in years, I feel like I want to make art again" - The Verge • Make a game or website on your phone in minutes • Add photos, drawings and text to create your own unique pages — then link them together • Style and decorate pages to make them your own • Easy and accessible — no coding involved • Games can be played in any web browser — just share the link • Follow your friends and get notified when they've made something new • Export games to host elsewhere • Make games without needing an account • Works offline — make games anywhere • Optional subscription allows outbound links & more uploads --- Downpour is developed by me, V Buckenham. Please do reach out if you have any problems or suggestions - I can be reached at v@downpour.games. Terms of Use: https://downpour.games/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://downpour.games/privacypolicy Support: https://downpour.games/support Subscriptions will be charged to your App Store account after your confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or annually unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your App Store Account Settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Hope you enjoy making games with Downpour!

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

Downpour4 screens
Nomi Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Downpour at none against Nomi Sim's shown. Downpour also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Nomi Sim's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (920 vs 29). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Downpour sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Nomi Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Downpour against 4.7 for Nomi Sim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomi Sim has 920 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Downpour's written reviews are positive against 94% of Nomi Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Downpour ships an update monthly, Nomi Sim weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Downpour versus Nomi Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDownpourNomi Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings)4.7 (920 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29920 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB508 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDownpour LimitedToyumi

Customer experience

Downpour

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.0%

Nomi Sim

All ratings906 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews1,791 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.5%

User reviews

Downpour

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and fun
  • 💡 Creative possibilities are endless
  • 🚀 Quick and shareable experiences
  • 🆓 No subscription or ads
  • 🤗 Great community

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficult to figure out initially
  • ❓ Lacks proper tutorials
  • 📱 Typing on mobile can be challenging
  • 🤷‍♀️ UI can be hard to navigate
  • 🔗 Linking issues can be frustrating

Nomi Sim

From 920 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Lovely app
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🤖 Interesting use of AI
  • 🤔 Insightful personality analysis
  • 🤗 Engaging and fun stories

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Concerns about overreliance on AI
  • 🔍 Limited choices and lack of branching
  • 🕰️ Repetitive or short stories
  • 🤔 Questionable accuracy of personality insights

Bugs and requests

Downpour

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Locked out after logging out due to email link loop
  • Transition linking issues

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add animation like Alight Motion
  • Add sound effects (recorded or from camera roll)
  • Allow insertion of short videos
  • Add animations for text
  • Add transitions between pages
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  • Add music
  • Add a tutorial
  • Implement a 'liking' or 'popularity' system for games
  • Allow users to add videos to projects
  • Add an image bank with placeholders
  • Add a feature to draw sprites
  • Add coding/scripting options for advanced users

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

1 purchases

Downpour

Subscriptions1
  • Downpour Plus$4.991 Month
10 purchases

Nomi Sim

One-time10
  • 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
  • Replay Blood Spells$15.99
  • 150 Energy$19.99
  • Blood Spells - Full Series$23.49
  • Fastpass & Full Blood Spells Series$31.99

Questions

Is Downpour free?
Downpour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nomi Sim free?
Nomi Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Downpour or Nomi Sim?
Nomi Sim is rated higher. Downpour averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Nomi Sim averages 4.7 from 920 ratings.
Do Downpour or Nomi Sim have ads?
Nomi Sim shows ads; Downpour does not.
Which is updated more often, Downpour or Nomi Sim?
Downpour ships an update monthly, and Nomi Sim weekly. Most recently, Downpour was updated on November 12, 2026 and Nomi Sim on November 12, 2026.

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