Comparison

Nicole vs LongStory

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

LongStory

Embark on a middle school dating adventure where you choose your pronouns and romanceable friends. Uncover mysteries, navigate social drama, and find true love with a charming, LGBTQ+ friendly narrative.

Highlights
  • Choose pronouns
  • Romanceable friends
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Mystery plot
  • Middle school setting
  • Interactive story
Features
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Who ever said you can't go back? LongStory, a charming and LGBTQ+ friendly dating sim set at the weirdly lovable Weasel Heights Middle School lets you pick your pronouns as well as who, or even if, you would like to date any of your romanceable friends. On your first day of school you discover that the previous owner of your locker has “mysteriously” disappeared. Do you want to figure out what happened or are you too busy being a social butterfly and trying to avoid your enemies… LongStory gives you a chance to find true love as a middle school student (yes with all the awkwardness that entails) but we promise it will be so much better this time around! "I rarely write reviews but I just had to for this game because it is so cute. I really enjoy being able to date whatever gender. I can't wait for new episode releases!" "This is by far my favorite game on the App Store. I am so happy I was introduced to it when I was. It has an interesting plot, lovable and relatable characters, and the story just keeps getting better and better!!" Please note: LongStory offer in-app purchases. Please disable this feature on your device if you don't want to purchase additional episodes. FREE Episode 1 Locker 1224 : Being a new student at Weasel Heights, you’ve got enough on your plate trying to make new friends and deal with enemies but what happened to the previous owner of locker 1224 and why won't anyone talk about it? PAID Episode 2 Hanna's Notebook: Things are getting serious with your crush but watch out there is some real Drama with Hanniferjane do you want to get involved with that? What will your crush think? PAID Episode 3 The Party: Middle School dances are a big deal, who do you go with? Do you bring your crush or show up without a date? Things at Weasel Heights are never what they seem. It's time to learn more about your friend Colin and his big secret. PAID Episode 4 Drama: : A “new” student is back at Weasel Heights and it's causing all sorts of drama, no matter what you do it doesn’t seem like you can stay out of it. Friendships and relationships are strained, will you be okay? PAID Episode 5 Make Up: Not every relationship is perfect. It's time to step up and make things right with your friends. Maybe even take the highroad and reach out to those you consider enemies. PAID Episode 6: Middle school friendships and relationships are hard. Attend the intense but informative “Healthy Relationships Workshop.” and maybe the adults will know what they are talking about… for once. PAID Episode 7: As your final year winds down it's time to choose what high school you will go to. How do you decide? Most importantly how will the TurkeyHawk? FREE Special Episode: With the desire to make change you and your friends head out to a protest. But remember that people are complicated…. Especially adults FREE Special Episode: It’s the summer, Marcel has gone back to Dubai and the rest of your friends have all gotten jobs. You feel a little lonely what are you going to do about it?

Screenshots

Nicole4 screens
LongStory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nicole at 4.2 against LongStory's 3.7. LongStory's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 108). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and LongStory sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nicole holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LongStory has 1.9K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Nicole's written reviews are positive against 55% of LongStory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nicole ships an update every 20 months, LongStory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nicole versus LongStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNicoleLongStory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (108 ratings) — better3.7 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better55.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1081.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB291 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso RivaBloom Digital Media

Customer experience

Nicole

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

LongStory

All ratings1,929 ratings
Positive62.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral22.3%
Negative22.6%

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

LongStory

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Sweet story and gorgeous art
  • 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly with gender/pronoun options
  • 🎨 Cute character designs and music
  • 🤩 Engaging and immersive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Episodes must be purchased individually
  • 🤔 In-app purchases can get expensive
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of character customization

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

LongStory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to purchase or access certain episodes
  • Crashing or freezing issues after updates
  • Inconsistencies in character relationships

Requested features

4 requests
  • Make episodes free or available with ads
  • Add more character customization options
  • Improve episode continuity and choices
  • Expand the story with more episodes/sequels

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nicole

One-time2
  • Add 100 units of in-game currency$0.99
  • Unlock all male romances$5.99
9 purchases

LongStory

One-time9
  • Chapter 2 Discount$0.99
  • Chapter 2$1.99
  • Chapter 3$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Chapter 4$1.99
  • Chapter 5$1.99
  • Chapter 6$1.99
  • Chapter 7$1.99
  • Chapter 8$1.99
  • Season Bundle$11.99

Questions

Is Nicole free?
Nicole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LongStory free?
LongStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nicole or LongStory?
Nicole is rated higher. Nicole averages 4.2 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while LongStory averages 3.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Nicole or LongStory have ads?
Neither Nicole nor LongStory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nicole or LongStory?
Nicole ships an update every 20 months, and LongStory every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nicole was updated on November 4, 2026 and LongStory on November 11, 2026.

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