Comparison

Infamous Machine vs Not Another Weekend

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

Head to head
About

Infamous Machine

Embark on a hilarious point-and-click adventure through history. Help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks and repair the unraveling fabric of time. Explore three wacky chapters with iconic historical figures.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Time travel adventure
  • Historical figures
  • Humorous story
  • Gorgeously drawn chapters
Features
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! Kelvin is the well-meaning research assistant of Dr. Edwin Lupin, an outstanding but tacky physicist who goes completely nuts when his life’s work, a shower-shaped time machine, is ridiculed by the scientific community. Bent on leaving his mark, Lupin launches himself into the past to prevent history’s greatest geniuses from completing their defining works, so HE can complete them instead. Now the very fabric of time is beginning to unravel, and it’s up to Kelvin and his fellow research assistant Lise to repair it. Point and click your way through three wacky, gorgeously drawn chapters to help Ludwig van Beethoven, Isaac Newton, and Leonardo da Vinci achieve their destined greatness!

About

Not Another Weekend

Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Unique story with twists
  • Strange characters and funny dialogues
  • Adult humor
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Original soundtrack
Features
Currently charting
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.

Screenshots

Infamous Machine4 screens
Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Infamous Machine's 4.4. Not Another Weekend also leads on chart position (#161 vs unranked). Infamous Machine's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, 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

Infamous Machine costs $2.99 and Not Another Weekend $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Infamous Machine's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Infamous Machine versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfamous MachineNot Another Weekend
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (171 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlyts LLCDionous Games

Customer experience

Infamous Machine

All ratings171 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.7%

Not Another Weekend

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Infamous Machine

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game freezes every few minutes requiring restart
  • Chapter 3 castle guard progression bug - unable to exit
  • Invisible characters with audible dialogue
  • Audio echoing and repetition
  • Game crashes on iPhone X and iPad models
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  • Force close on startup (iPad Pro)
  • Chapter 3 rat poison man reward not triggering
  • Jerky gameplay and video transitions
  • Performance issues on iPad mini 1

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sequel or more chapters
  • Faster character movement/run option
  • Hint or help system
  • Map feature for quick navigation
  • Russian language support
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  • German voice acting/dubbing
  • More female characters
  • Longer gameplay experience

Not Another Weekend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Infamous Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Infamous Machine free?
Infamous Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infamous Machine or Not Another Weekend?
Not Another Weekend is rated higher. Infamous Machine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Infamous Machine or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Infamous Machine nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infamous Machine or Not Another Weekend?
Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Most recently, Infamous Machine was updated on September 27, 2026 and Not Another Weekend on September 26, 2026.

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