Space Ace HD vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Ace HD
Relive a classic animated arcade adventure in stunning HD. Guide a hero to stop an evil villain from turning humanity into infants and save the planet. Engage in laser gun battles and navigate challenging environments to rescue a kidnapped companion.
- Classic animated arcade gameplay
- Stunning HD visuals
- Interactive direction pad controls
- Laser gun combat
- Heroic storyline
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Now you can experience Don Bluth’s classic arcade game Space Ace, the follow up to the revolutionary Dragon’s Lair, in stunning HD! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet. Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and the heroic Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman. Armed with only a laser gun, Ace must find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth. The fate of Earth is in your hands! This release of Don Bluth’s legendary animated arcade game features video transferred directly from the high definition film master, delivering the sharpest images and most vibrant colors ever – far better than the original laserdisc release. Simply press on the direction pad to guide Ace in the right direction or fire your laser gun and blast those aliens away. Don Bluth and his production teams are the creative genius behind such beloved classics as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and Anastasia to name but a few. Pick up Space Ace HD today and show your friends how great your iPad can look!
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 rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Space Ace HD's 3.4. Not Another Weekend also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 65 months). Space Ace HD's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On price, 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
Space Ace HD costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Space Ace HD's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
Space Ace HD ships an update every 65 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Ace HD | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dragon's Lair LLC | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Space Ace HD
Not Another Weekend
In-app purchases
Space Ace HD
No in-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
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