Broken Age ™ vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broken Age ™
This is a hand-animated adventure game with a focus on puzzles and a coming-of-age story. Players can switch between two distinct characters navigating different worlds and unexpected adventures. Features an all-star voice cast.
- Hand-animated graphics
- Puzzle-filled adventure
- Dual-protagonist story
- All-star voice cast
- Family-friendly content
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**Apple Editors' Choice Winner** *Now available as a Universal App with support for both iOS and tvOS.* Broken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons. Vella Tartine and Shay Volta are two teenagers in strangely similar situations, but radically different worlds. The player can freely switch between their stories, helping them take control of their own lives, and dealing with the unexpected adventures that follow. Starring: Elijah Wood as Shay Masasa Moyo as Vella Jack Black as Harm'ny Lightbeard Jennifer Hale as Mom Wil Wheaton as Curtis Pendleton Ward as Gus Important: This game will only play properly on iPad 2, iPhone 5, and beyond.
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: Broken Age ™ at fortnightly against Not Another Weekend's every 10 months. Broken Age ™ also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 53) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.4). Not Another Weekend's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, 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
Broken Age ™ costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broken Age ™ has 1.7K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Broken Age ™'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
Broken Age ™ ships an update fortnightly, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Age ™ | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.7 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Broken Age ™
Not Another Weekend
Bugs and requests
Broken Age ™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup for some devices
- Freezing/lagging issues on certain hardware
- Save file corruption or loss
- Dialogue/audio glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Sequel or additional content
- Hint system or in-game tips
- Faster travel options
- iCloud/cloud save support
- Achievements/trophies
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broken Age ™
No in-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Broken Age ™ free?
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Which has better reviews, Broken Age ™ or Not Another Weekend?
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