Comparison

Désiré vs Not Another Weekend

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

Head to head
About

Désiré

Embark on a poetic point-and-click adventure in a monochrome world. Guide a colorblind protagonist through a journey of emotional discovery and societal critique. Unravel mysteries and encounter diverse characters as you seek the meaning of color.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Black and white art style
  • Poetic narrative
  • Character interactions
  • Riddles and puzzles
  • Societal critique
Features
Currently charting
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Désiré is a poetic point-and-click adventure game in black and white. When the schoolteacher asks Désiré why he didn't draw the sun like the other pupils, he replies spontaneously: « It's always night in my head. » Désiré is colour-blind from birth and he will lead you into in world of black and white. He marches on hesitantly, as life never brought him much joy. From a tender age, he is going to meet several characters who will elicit in Désiré intense emotions and alter his vision in surprising ways. Is colour at the end of the road? The game is, at its core, a critique of the modern world and of the perverting nature of a consumer, profit-obsessed society. The game contains 4 chapters, 50+ scenes, 40+ characters and a lot of riddles.

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

Désiré4 screens
Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Désiré's 3.2. Not Another Weekend also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 52%) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). Désiré's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Désiré costs $6.99 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

Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Désiré's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Désiré ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Désiré versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDésiréNot Another Weekend
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.2 (38 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3853 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB264 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSylvain SecciaDionous Games

Customer experience

Désiré

All ratings38 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.0%
Negative35.9%

Not Another Weekend

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

Bugs and requests

Désiré

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Progression lost due to crashes
  • Inventory menu blocking items
  • Display errors for Chinese characters
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  • Game gets stuck at specific points
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices
  • Save game issues
  • Loading problems
  • Incompatible with older OS versions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Faster character movement
  • Hint system for puzzles
  • Option to skip dialogues
  • Improved save system (auto-save)
  • Better optimization for older devices
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  • Russian language support
  • Magnifying glass for small objects

Not Another Weekend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Désiré

No in-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Désiré free?
Désiré costs $6.99, 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, Désiré or Not Another Weekend?
Not Another Weekend is rated higher. Désiré averages 3.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Désiré or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Désiré nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Désiré or Not Another Weekend?
Désiré ships an update every 3 months, and Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Most recently, Désiré was updated on October 14, 2026 and Not Another Weekend on October 19, 2026.

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