JoinDispatch vs Blocky Fire Department
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoinDispatch
Experience the thrill of managing emergency dispatches in a text-based adventure. Make critical decisions, earn stars, and unlock new opportunities as a Citizen Responder. Navigate limited resources and even rewind time to correct mistakes.
- Achieve 5-Star rating
- Earn skills and unlock opportunities
- Resource management
- Rewind time function
- Choice-driven narrative
- Simplified decisions
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Calls are flooding in and all that stands between life and death are your choices. Be alert. There may be something more on the line. Join Today! State-run emergency dispatch systems are overwhelmed. Privatized, crowdsourced dispatch response is the new wave in emergency services, with JoinDispatch leading the pack thanks to their Rapid Response Server. Join our amazing team of Citizen Responders today to begin your first shift from your phone or JoinDispatch Home Terminal! Your Manager will work closely with you to ensure you're on track to earn stars - and to save lives, of course! JoinDispatch is a text-based adventure game by Kyle McCullough, written by Kyle McCullough & Suki-Rose Simakis. Original Music by Morgan Z Whirledge. NOTE TO NEW RESPONDERS: Some recent employees have reported strange caller interactions and evidence of attempted hacks into the JoinDispatch OS. Though no one is quite certain why this is occurring, we can assure you - everything's fine and secure. Features: -Strive to achieve a coveted 5-Star rating. -Earn skills that will help you meet your goals and unlock new opportunities and characters. -Protect and Conserve: use your resources wisely, they are highly limited. -Rewind Time Itself: Only the JoinDispatch system offers you our patented rewind function, allowing you to undo that last mistake. -Simplified decisions and seamless navigation will have you clicking your way to great success. -Your choices will carve a new path through your shift each time you play.
Blocky Fire Department
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Live out your fire fighting dream right from the screen of your device. Earn money and upgrade your truck to respond to emergencies much quicker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blocky Fire Department at none against JoinDispatch's 2. Blocky Fire Department also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. JoinDispatch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blocky Fire Department asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | JoinDispatch | Blocky Fire Department |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (894 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 894 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle McCullough | Shailay Investment Group Inc. |
Bugs and requests
JoinDispatch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calls getting stuck on hold
- Skills disappearing or not working as expected
- Repeated resets of progress
- Unresponsive UI and black screens
Requested features
4 requests- More episodes/shifts to continue the story
- Ability to replay past calls/choices
- Clearer progression and skill system
- Offline mode or reduced battery drain
Blocky Fire Department
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JoinDispatch
- Shift Unlock$3.99
- Season 1 Pass$9.99
Blocky Fire Department
No in-app purchases
Questions
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