Comparison

Expelled! vs Nocturnals

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Expelled!4 screens
Nocturnals4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Expelled! costs $5.99 and Nocturnals $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Expelled! versus Nocturnals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpelled!Nocturnals
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (49 ratings) — better3.4 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better36.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4983 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size690 MB392 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperinkleCowboy Toad Games LTD

Customer experience

Expelled!

All ratings49 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral17.9%
Negative25.0%

Nocturnals

All ratings83 ratings
Positive53.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral20.7%
Negative42.7%

User reviews

Expelled!

From 49 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Expelled!

No in-app purchases

None

Nocturnals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expelled! free?
Expelled! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nocturnals free?
Nocturnals costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Expelled! or Nocturnals?
Expelled! is rated higher. Expelled! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Nocturnals averages 3.4 from 83 ratings.
Do Expelled! or Nocturnals have ads?
Neither Expelled! nor Nocturnals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expelled! or Nocturnals?
Expelled! ships an update every 2 days, and Nocturnals every 2 weeks. Most recently, Expelled! was updated on September 23, 2026 and Nocturnals on September 19, 2026.

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