Expelled! vs Nocturnals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Nocturnals
Embark on an interactive story game where your choices shape the bond between Ted and his companion Diego in a post-apocalyptic town. Explore 3D environments, solve puzzles, and uncover mysteries to determine their survival and fate.
- Interactive story with branching choices
- Explore stylized 3D environments
- Solve puzzles and find collectibles
- Shape character destiny
- Companion bonding mechanics
- Controller support
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***NOTE: This app is best optimised for devices with more than 4GB RAM, such as the iPhone 14 and above. This app is not compatible with the iPad 7th Generation or iPhone 13. Follow the story of Ted as he navigates the abandoned town of Ruddleside amidst the post apocalypse, finding a solitary companion in Diego. Your choices determine whether Diego will bond with Ted and help him continue his search for surviving communities, or whether the pair will face difficulties and challenges that put them at odds with each other whilst trying to escape the horrors within Ruddleside. Gameplay: • Explore Stylized 3D Environments: Navigate the atmospheric setting of Ruddleside. • Solve Puzzles and Find Collectibles: Uncover the town's mysteries through various puzzles and collectibles. • Shape Ted's Destiny: Make decisions that influence Ted's personality and determine his fate. The game has been fully ported over from PC to mobile, includes controller support and 4 additional subtitle languages: Spanish, French, Polish and Russian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Expelled! at 4.0 against Nocturnals's 3.4. Expelled! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (57% vs 37%). Nocturnals's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, 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
Expelled! costs $5.99 and Nocturnals $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Expelled! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Expelled!'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Nocturnals's.
Expelled! ships an update every 2 days, Nocturnals every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expelled! | Nocturnals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (49 ratings) — better | 3.4 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 36.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 690 MB | 392 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | inkle | Cowboy Toad Games LTD |
Customer experience
Expelled!
Nocturnals
User reviews
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
Nocturnals
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Beautiful story-line
- 👍 Immersive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Optimization issues on larger screens
- 🕹️ Insignificant choices
Bugs and requests
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
Nocturnals
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes on startup
- Audio issues and screen blackouts
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
2 requests- More content and endings
- Optimization for iPad and larger devices
In-app purchases
Expelled!
No in-app purchases
Nocturnals
No in-app purchases









