Comparison

Not Another Weekend vs Tangle Tower

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tangle Tower

Investigate a bizarre murder in a twisted mansion. Explore eerie gardens and a chilling crime scene, uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve unique puzzles. Can you reveal the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Highlights
  • Explore a twisted mansion
  • Discover curious clues
  • Interrogate peculiar suspects
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Fully voiced and animated characters
  • Atmospheric orchestral soundtrack
  • Digitally painted environments
Features
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Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Freya Fellow has been murdered. The lead suspect? A shadowy figure found looming over her body, wielding a knife. The problem? That suspect... is just a painting. Investigate the entirety of Tangle Tower, from the bizarre and eerie gardens, to the cold and ominous crime scene at the very top. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower? • A fully voiced and animated cast of characters • Atmospheric original orchestral soundtrack • Beautiful digitally painted environments to explore

Screenshots

Not Another Weekend4 screens
Tangle Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

Not Another Weekend and Tangle Tower both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Tangle Tower's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's. Tangle Tower also leads on ratings volume (179 vs 53). On price, rating, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Not Another Weekend against 4.8 for Tangle Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 179 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Not Another Weekend's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tangle Tower's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Not Another Weekend versus Tangle Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot Another WeekendTangle Tower
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.8 (53 ratings)4.8 (179 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#188#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB1.5 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDionous GamesSFB Games

Customer experience

Not Another Weekend

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

Tangle Tower

All ratings179 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.9%

Bugs and requests

Not Another Weekend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tangle Tower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio/sound not working for some users
  • Puzzle acceptance issues - won't accept correct answers
  • Game stops working mid-playthrough
  • Audio issues across multiple languages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sequel or continuation of the Detective Grimoire series
  • Difficulty level selection options
  • In-game hint system
  • Audio drama content between games
  • Longer game with more content
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  • More games in the Detective Grimoire universe

In-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

None

Tangle Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangle Tower free?
Tangle Tower costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Not Another Weekend or Tangle Tower?
Not Another Weekend and Tangle Tower are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 53 and 179 ratings respectively.
Do Not Another Weekend or Tangle Tower have ads?
Neither Not Another Weekend nor Tangle Tower shows ads.
Which is more popular, Not Another Weekend or Tangle Tower?
Not Another Weekend currently peaks at #188 in the App Store charts, and Tangle Tower at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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