Nicole vs Don't Get Dumped!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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?
- 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! □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Nicole sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Don't Get Dumped! asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Nicole | Don't Get Dumped! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (108 ratings) | 4.7 (224 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 | 224 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Celso Riva | GlobalGear Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Nicole
Don't Get Dumped!
User reviews
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
Don't Get Dumped!
From 224 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Nicole
- Add 100 units of in-game currency$0.99
- Unlock all male romances$5.99
Don't Get Dumped!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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