Comparison

Detention vs Not Another Weekend

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Story-driven horror
  • Taiwanese cultural references
  • Unique soundtrack
  • 1960s-70s inspired graphics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Multi-language support
Features
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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/

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
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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

Detention4 screens
Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detention ships an update every 5 days, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Detention versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetentionNot Another Weekend
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (186 ratings) — better4.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings186 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size954 MB264 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRedCandleGamesDionous Games

Customer experience

Detention

All ratings186 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

Not Another Weekend

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

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

None

Detention

No in-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Detention free?
Detention costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Detention or Not Another Weekend?
Detention is rated higher. Detention averages 4.9 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Detention or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Detention nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Detention or Not Another Weekend?
Detention ships an update every 5 days, and Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Most recently, Detention was updated on October 26, 2026 and Not Another Weekend on October 26, 2026.

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