Detention vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detention
Experience an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Explore a haunted school, uncover its secrets through point-and-click gameplay, and immerse yourself in a unique narrative influenced by East Asian culture and mythology.
- Story-driven horror
- Taiwanese cultural references
- Unique soundtrack
- 1960s-70s inspired graphics
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Multi-language support
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[ About Detention ] Detention is an unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture (Taoism and Buddhism references) based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law. With simple point and click mechanism, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. [ Features ] - Story-driven atmospheric horror game. - Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references. - Original soundtrack fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. - Appealing graphics and sound inspired by Taiwanese literature, film and music in the 1960s-70s. - Single player 2D side-scroller with point and click mechanism. - Multiple language support. (including English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean) [ Recognition ] "A heavy dollop of Silent Hill, it’s a horror game unlike anything else I’ve played." - Adam Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun "Every facet of Detention moves in one harmonious lockstep towards an unavoidable tragedy, drowning out the world around you." - Destiny Maddox, Rely On Horror "The art direction, atmosphere, and audio design are all very well done. It has a polish you don’t often see in adventures by small teams." - Andy Kelly, PC Gamer 'Detention' is the IndieCade 2017 award-winning title developed by Red Candle Games. [ Minimum Compatible Device ] Devices after iPhone6, iPhoneSE Devices after iPodTouch 6 Devices after iPad 5 Devices after iPadMini 4 [ More about the Developer ] Follow Red Candle Games to receive updates about the studio's future titles. Twitter | https://m.twitter.com/redcandlegames/ Facebook | https://m.facebook.com/redcandlegames/ Instagram | https://m.instagram.com/redcandlegames/
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.
- Pixel art graphics
- Unique story with twists
- Strange characters and funny dialogues
- Adult humor
- Challenging puzzles
- Original soundtrack
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Detention at every 5 days against Not Another Weekend's every 10 months. Detention also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 79%) and ratings volume (186 vs 53). Not Another Weekend's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, 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
Detention costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Detention holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Detention's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
Detention ships an update every 5 days, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Detention | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (186 ratings) — better | 4.8 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 78.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 954 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RedCandleGames | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Detention
Not Another Weekend
Bugs and requests
Detention
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot be adapted well on mobile
- Full-screen notification bar can't be hidden
- Incompatible with some devices
- No sound on iPhone
- No sound on iPad
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- App not supported after purchase
Requested features
5 requests- Bring Devotion to mobile
- Improve mobile adaptation
- Fix notification bar issue
- More games like this
- Controller support
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Detention
No in-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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