Comparison

Emergency Call vs The Hose Cartel

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

Head to head
About

Emergency Call

Engage in thrilling rescue missions as part of an attack squad. Survey the scene, make tactical decisions, and utilize specialized equipment to overcome challenges like fires and gas cylinder explosions. Your actions determine the mission's outcome and your safety.

Highlights
  • Complete diverse rescue missions
  • Explore and survey operation sites
  • Make tactical decisions
  • Utilize specialized equipment
  • First-person perspective gameplay
  • Mission evaluation for improvement
Features
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***No in-app purchases*** ***No advertising*** As a member of the attack squad, you carry out a variety of exciting missions ranging from apartment and car fires to rescuing people as well as many others. Do you have what it takes to complete the challenges ahead? When you arrive on the scene, you start where the attack squad begins to operate. The extinguishing water connection is already in place, the turntable ladder is ready for use and all the materials you need for an indoor or outdoor attack are at your disposal right from the start. You are therefore well equipped to successfully complete any operation. After you arrive you first have to survey the scene to get an overview of the situation. Then you can start to work on the primary and secondary objec­tives. Depending on the situation, you will have to decide for yourself in which order you want to complete the tasks. However, be prepared for incidents that may occur during the operation, such as explo­sions of gas cylinders, if they are not found and extinguished in time. During the missions, remember that your own safety and that of the people involved is always paramount! Do you have what it takes to master the exciting everyday work of the attack squad? FEATURES - Take on the role of the attack squad and complete a variety of different missions - Explore the operation site, decide on the tactical approach and work through the mission - Your tactical decisions influence the further course of the mission - Every mission is evaluated so that you can constantly improve yourself - Use equipment such as a smoke screen, Halli­gan bar, turntable ladder or various extinguishing agents - Play in first-person perspective, manage your inventory, and interact with the characters in the game

About

The Hose Cartel

Experience a first-responder game focused on rescue and fire response. Navigate smoke-filled environments, manage hazards, and rescue victims following commander guidance. This initial release lays the groundwork for an expanded first-responder game world.

Highlights
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Fire and smoke environments
  • Commander voice guidance
  • Hose and rescue interaction
  • Victim pickup and carry
  • SCBA-style mission HUD
Features
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The Hose Cartel: Mission Concept is an early first-responder inspired game experience built around rescue, fire response, and mission-based gameplay. Enter the lobby, prepare for the mission, and step into a fireground scenario where you must move through smoke, manage hazards, rescue a victim, and follow guidance from your commander. This first version introduces the core mission concept, including: • Main menu and lobby flow • Fire and smoke environment • Commander voice guidance • Hose and rescue interaction • Victim pickup and carry sequence • SCBA-style mission HUD • Fire truck training panels • Mission UI, warnings, and progress feedback This release is the foundation for a larger first-responder game world with future rooms, sponsor areas, equipment systems, and expanded missions. Built for fans of firefighter games, rescue simulations, training-style gameplay, and immersive mission experiences.

Screenshots

Emergency Call4 screens
The Hose Cartel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Emergency Call at $5.99 against The Hose Cartel's $9.99. Emergency Call also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, 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

Emergency Call costs $5.99 and The Hose Cartel $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Emergency Call against 5.0 for The Hose Cartel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emergency Call versus The Hose Cartel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency CallThe Hose Cartel
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size905 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAerosoft GmbHDUSTY DAWN ROGERS

Customer experience

Emergency Call

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

The Hose Cartel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Emergency Call

No in-app purchases

None

The Hose Cartel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency Call free?
Emergency Call costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Hose Cartel free?
The Hose Cartel costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Call or The Hose Cartel?
Emergency Call and The Hose Cartel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Emergency Call or The Hose Cartel have ads?
Neither Emergency Call nor The Hose Cartel shows ads.

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