Comparison

Nicole vs Don't Get Dumped!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dating sim gameplay
  • Campus mystery storyline
  • Part-time jobs for income
  • Explore various locations
  • Multiple dating options
  • Multiple endings
Features
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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

About

Don't Get Dumped!

Navigate tricky relationship scenarios by choosing the right responses to avoid getting dumped. Explore multiple endings and unlock secret stages by discovering hidden outcomes. Can you survive every challenge with clever excuses?

Highlights
  • Choose responses to navigate scenarios
  • Survive relationship challenges
  • Discover multiple unique endings
  • Unlock secret stages
  • Collect 195 unique endings
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It’s just another day with your girlfriend when suddenly… It happens… Your Girlfriend: “Why do you have two toothbrushes?” And there you are…caught with 2 toothbrushes in your bathroom. That’s right. Your other girlfriend left hers at your place the other day! …you’re gonna need a really good excuse to get out of this one!! How does the story end? That all depends on the excuse you choose… Can you make it through each stage without getting dumped?! □□□□□□□Game Contents□□□□□□□ <How to Play> Simply choose a response and see what happens! Your girlfriend will question every little thing you say, so think carefully! Can you find just the right excuse and survive each fight without getting dumped? <Additional Challenges> ・Find the special endings hidden throughout several stages to unlock three Secret Stages! ・Each stage has many different unique endings. As you attempt to clear each stage, try choosing other interesting responses as well to enjoy a variety of different endings. There are 195 unique endings in total! Collect 90% or more to unlock a special surprise…! So what are you waiting for?! Give it a try and see for yourself! □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□

Screenshots

Nicole4 screens
Don't Get Dumped!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Get Dumped! at 4.7 against Nicole's 4.2. Don't Get Dumped! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (89% vs 61%). Nicole's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Nicole sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Don't Get Dumped! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Get Dumped! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 224 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Nicole's written reviews are positive against 89% of Don't Get Dumped!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nicole ships an update every 20 months, Don't Get Dumped! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nicole versus Don't Get Dumped!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNicoleDon't Get Dumped!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (108 ratings)4.7 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB92 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCelso RivaGlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Nicole

All ratings109 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral13.5%
Negative25.2%

Don't Get Dumped!

All ratings222 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Nicole

From 108 App Store ratings

What 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

Don't Get Dumped!

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Hilarious dialogue and humor
  • 🎨 Great art style and animation
  • 🎮 Multiple endings and replay value
  • 📱 Non-intrusive ads
  • 🆓 Free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Promotes toxic relationship behavior
  • 🧩 Limited dialogue choices with only one 'correct' answer
  • 💰 Unexpected paid content ($7.61 charge)
  • 😤 Illogical character responses
  • 🎮 Difficulty spike in later stages

Bugs and requests

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

Don't Get Dumped!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio cuts out requiring app restart
  • Language selection not functioning properly despite listed options

Requested features

6 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • Spanish language support
  • Russian language support
  • Easier difficulty settings
  • Ken romance ending option
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  • More game variety from developers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nicole

One-time2
  • Add 100 units of in-game currency$0.99
  • Unlock all male romances$5.99
None

Don't Get Dumped!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nicole free?
Nicole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Get Dumped! free?
Don't Get Dumped! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nicole or Don't Get Dumped!?
Don't Get Dumped! is rated higher. Nicole averages 4.2 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Don't Get Dumped! averages 4.7 from 224 ratings.
Do Nicole or Don't Get Dumped! have ads?
Don't Get Dumped! shows ads; Nicole does not.
Which is updated more often, Nicole or Don't Get Dumped!?
Nicole ships an update every 20 months, and Don't Get Dumped! every 7 months. Most recently, Nicole was updated on November 4, 2026 and Don't Get Dumped! on November 3, 2026.

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