Pixel Mall vs Nicole
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Mall
Build and manage your own virtual mall. Hire staff, upgrade facilities, and experience the ups and downs of business ownership. Become the ultimate mall tycoon by creating the most successful shopping destination.
- Own and run a virtual mall
- Hire and command staff
- Manage and upgrade building facilities
- Experience business management challenges
- Become a mall tycoon
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Imagine yourself owning a mall and running ALL of the facilities... Crazy, right!? Try it for yourself in Pixel Mall! Hire and command staff, and manage and upgrade the building to create the best mall the townsfolk has ever seen! Being a boss is really fun, but at the same time tough, too! Prepare to experience the UPS and DOWNS of business management!
Nicole
Experience college life while unraveling a campus mystery. Engage in daily activities, take part-time jobs, and interact with intriguing characters. You might even find yourself dating the culprit.
- Dating sim gameplay
- Campus mystery storyline
- Part-time jobs for income
- Explore various locations
- Multiple dating options
- Multiple endings
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Nicole is thrilled that she managed to get into her first choice school and is looking forward to experiencing college life there. However, as soon as she moves into the university dorms, she finds out that there’s been a series of mysterious disappearances going on around the campus! So far, three girls have already gone missing and Nicole could be next if she’s not too careful – not quite the ideal college experience Nicole had in mind. Nicole is a dating sim that revolves around your day-to-day life as a college student. You can take up part-time jobs to earn money, explore various locations, do recreational and extra-curricular activities, and meet intriguing characters like Darren, Kurt, Jeff and Ted. You might even get to date the culprit! - Four different boys to date: Jeff, Ted, Darren & Kurt with 10 different endings - Discover the true identity of the culprit. Careful, you could be dating him! - Life simulation gameplay with several places to visit and activities to choose from - Classic dating sim with several statistics and items to buy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nicole at 4.2 against Pixel Mall's 3.6. Pixel Mall's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 108). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Mall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Nicole sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nicole holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Mall has 1.7K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Pixel Mall's written reviews are positive against 61% of Nicole's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pixel Mall ships an update weekly, Nicole every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Mall | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (1.7K ratings) | 4.2 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Totally Apps Holdings Limited | Celso Riva |
Customer experience
Pixel Mall
Nicole
User reviews
Pixel Mall
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Cute graphics and pixel art style
- ⭐ Great game overall
Room to improve
- 💰 Difficult to progress without spending money on pixel coins
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues on higher levels
- 🕰️ Slow progression without pixel coins
Nicole
From 108 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Interesting story and characters
- 👍 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive full version price
- ⏱️ Short trial period
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
Bugs and requests
Pixel Mall
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pixel coin video ads not working
- Game freezing and crashing
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Easier way to earn pixel coins without downloading other apps
- More in-game currency options to purchase upgrades
- Optimization for larger screens like iPad
Nicole
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ending glitches preventing true endings
- Progress loss after exiting the app
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free content in trial version
- Ability to switch between love interests
- Longer gameplay duration
- Improved save/load functionality
In-app purchases
Pixel Mall
- 100 Pixel Coins$0.99
- 210 Pixel Coins$1.99
- 460 Pixel Coins$3.99
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- 1250 Pixel Coins$9.99
- 3000 Pixel Coins$19.99
Nicole
- Add 100 units of in-game currency$0.99
- Unlock all male romances$5.99
Questions
Is Pixel Mall free?
Is Nicole free?
Which has better reviews, Pixel Mall or Nicole?
Do Pixel Mall or Nicole have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pixel Mall or Nicole?
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