Comparison

Broken Sword 5 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

Broken Sword 5

Embark on an epic adventure as George Stobbart and Nico Collard to uncover a murderous conspiracy and a stolen painting. Solve challenging puzzles and unravel ancient mysteries in this critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure.

Highlights
  • Gripping story
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Slide and tap interface
  • Context-sensitive help
  • Game Center integration
  • Full voice acting
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Episode 1 - Paris in the spring Shots ring out from a gallery… a robbery… a murder… and the beginning of another epic, original Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word... Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humor - can George and Nico save mankind from disaster? Can you solve the secret of the Serpent’s Curse? A curse some say was forged by the Devil himself... • The latest in the smash hit multi-million selling Broken Sword series • Gripping story, engaging puzzles, voiced by a top quality cast • Highly acclaimed 'slide and tap' interface – simple but hugely powerful • Context-sensitive help system – access hints to solve even the hardest puzzles • Full Game Center integration – including in-game achievements "immediately charming, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is easy to recommend based on its strong narrative, memorable characters, and artistic merit. The game is a vibrant return to form for the series." Gamespot 8/10 Includes full speech for English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and subtitle options for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Polish. The concluding part, Episode 2, is available as a paid In-App Purchase. ***** Some people have had issues with the installation of the in-app purchase of Episode 2. Please ensure you have sufficient memory (2Gb) before attempting to download Episode 2.

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

Broken Sword 54 screens
Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Broken Sword 5's 4.3. Not Another Weekend also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (79% vs 57%). Broken Sword 5's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 up front. Broken Sword 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Not Another Weekend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Broken Sword 5's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broken Sword 5 ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Broken Sword 5 versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroken Sword 5Not Another Weekend
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (63 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRevolutionDionous Games

Customer experience

Broken Sword 5

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative31.9%

Not Another Weekend

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

Bugs and requests

Broken Sword 5

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to complete certain puzzles
  • Download issues for Episode 2
  • Aspect ratio problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Release Broken Sword 3 and 4 on iOS
  • Add more global travel locations
  • Improve difficulty and puzzle variety

Not Another Weekend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Broken Sword 5

One-time1
  • Episode 2$5.99
None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Broken Sword 5 free?
Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Broken Sword 5 or Not Another Weekend?
Not Another Weekend is rated higher. Broken Sword 5 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Broken Sword 5 or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Broken Sword 5 nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Broken Sword 5 or Not Another Weekend?
Broken Sword 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Most recently, Broken Sword 5 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Not Another Weekend on October 19, 2026.

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