Comparison

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! vs Snow Kids

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

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About

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!

Control a firefighter to spray water and slide blocks to extinguish fires and rescue trapped characters. Navigate challenging puzzles with unique block types and enjoy illustrated cutscenes and a great soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Slide blocks to clear paths
  • Spray water to douse flames
  • Rescue trapped characters
  • Variety of block types
  • Illustrated cutscenes
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Speed Run challenges
Features
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*** Thank you for 1 MILLION downloads! We're celebrating by making the game FREE for all iOS players, as well as giving you free NEW puzzles daily! Thanks for supporting Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! --- WayForward’s award-winning Mighty Switch Force series, transformed into a pick-up-and-play puzzler! Team up with Officer Patricia Wagon to save Tangent City from a fiery blaze! As a member of Planet Land’s Fire Brigade, your job is to douse the fire in each building -- and to evacuate any Hooligan Sisters who may be trapped inside. It’s a dangerous job, but if anyone can save the city, you and Patty can! Use your finger to slide blocks around the playfield, and tap & hold Officer Wagon to let loose a powerful water spray from her Infinity Dousing Apparatus (err... hose). Douse all of the flames, and the stage is clear! Sounds easy, right? Block types vary from simple slide-puzzle obstacles to full-blown brain-busters like Turnpike Blocks, Mud Blocks, and Cloak Blocks. Each level has been lovingly crafted and is WayForward Certified, guaranteed to challenge, befuddle, and tickle your fancy. This version includes: -25 puzzles spread across 5 Worlds. -Fully illustrated cutscenes -Speed Run challenges and Game Center support -An incredible soundtrack by Jake “Virt” Kaufman -Free puzzles every day in our new "Today's Puzzle" feature -Additional puzzle pack available as paid DLC The game is now ad supported and FREE to all iOS players! Any purchase removes ads permanently, and players that have already paid will never encounter ads! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Language: English - Seller: WayForward - © Copyright 2015 WayForward Technologies, Inc. Rated 9+ for the following: - Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Optimized for: iPhone 4s/5/5c/5s/6/6+ iPod 5 iPad 2/3/4/Air/Air2 iPad Mini 1/2/3 Compatible with: iPhone 4 iPod 4

About

Snow Kids

Embark on an arcade snowball fight adventure in this retro-inspired platformer. Explore diverse worlds, battle snow minions and bosses, and enjoy classic controls and chiptune music. Collect gems and uncover secrets in this fun-filled quest.

Highlights
  • Addictive action platformer
  • Cute pixel art graphics
  • Traditional platform controls
  • Epic boss fights
  • Gem collection
  • Explore 4 different worlds
Features
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Join the other kids on the block for the most epic arcade snowball fight. Snow Kids is a quality platformer game with pure arcade action and retro goodness. Mr. Penguin is sleeping inside his nice house until some pesky kids show up and throw snowballs at the window, waking up Mr. Penguin from his deserved rest. What is Mr. Penguin to do now? The answer is easy, fight back! This means to explore 4 different worlds and get ready to face an army of snow minions and epic bosses. Will you be able to reach the hot lava volcano? Snow Kids features many different stages, some nice snow plains, a snowy night environment, a mysterious cave, and a dangerous volcano. The snow plain is the easiest stage, with kids throwing snowballs at you and different snow plants and mountain sheep. The snowy night features some pesky minions dropping from the sky just to make your day harder. The mysterious cave is full of beetles and rolling rocks that you'll have to throw down a cliff by tossing a lot of snowballs at them. Finally you'll reach the volcano stage with a lot of fire and enemies ready to fight! The pixel art in this game is super cute, it resembles cute arcade games from the 90s like Super Mario or Kirby. The controls are also super easy and intuitive, you'll be able to jump, toss snowballs, and explore the level with simple directional keys like in most platformer games. The music are chiptune style and take inspiration from classic Nintendo games from the past. Don't miss Snow Kids, it's a super fun adventure and cute platformer game. Here's some of the features: • Addictive action platformer! • Cute pixel art graphics and music. • Traditional platform controls. • Epic boss fights • Can you find all the gems?

Screenshots

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!4 screens
Snow Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! at Free against Snow Kids's $1.99. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Snow Kids's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! is free to download; Snow Kids costs $1.99 up front. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Snow Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 217 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Snow Kids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! ships an update every 2 months, Snow Kids every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! versus Snow Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!Snow Kids
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (73 ratings) — better3.7 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews60.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWayForward Technologies, Inc.Gionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!

All ratings73 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative27.4%

Snow Kids

All ratings217 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive puzzle gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming retro-style graphics and animations
  • 🎵 Catchy and well-composed soundtrack
  • 👍 Easy to pick up and learn
  • ⏱️ Good time-killer for short play sessions

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 💸 Aggressive in-app purchase model (paywall after limited levels)
  • ⏱️ Very short game length (25 free levels completable in 1-2 hours)
  • 🔇 No mute/sound control option available
  • 🎵 Repetitive soundtrack becomes annoying

Snow Kids

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Charming retro pixel art graphics and aesthetics
  • 🎵 Enjoyable chiptune music and audio design
  • ⭐ Solid platformer mechanics and gameplay foundation
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with optional in-app purchases
  • 😊 Cute and adorable character design

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements throughout gameplay
  • 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • 🎮 Unresponsive and inconsistent controls on iPad
  • ⏱️ Very short game length (only 20 levels)
  • 🎯 Unfair level design with off-screen hazards

Bugs and requests

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes on advertisement screens
  • App never loads, stays on loading screen
  • Ads pop up unexpectedly and cannot be closed
  • In-app purchase button triggers unintentionally when closing app
  • Level 5-2 fire in top-right corner cannot be extinguished
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  • Game crashes on startup
  • Purchased level packs not delivered after payment
  • Game skips/stutters during gameplay
  • Backup restore loses completed puzzle progress
  • Glitchy menu screen
  • Touch ID confirmation issues with accidental purchases

Requested features

10 requests
  • More puzzle levels (significantly more content)
  • Sound mute option independent of phone settings
  • Ability to play custom music while gaming
  • More varied soundtrack
  • New puzzle packs and expansions
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  • Reward system for beating par times
  • Settings menu for customization
  • Cloud save/backup functionality
  • Difficulty adjustment options
  • Tutorial for new players

Snow Kids

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Level 11 softlock with ram/sheep section preventing progression
  • Rams/enemies escaping arena boundaries
  • Game freezes after finishing levels with music still playing
  • Game freezes when ads finish playing
  • Softlock when creatures pass arena barriers
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  • Moving platforms not synchronized (especially level 17)
  • Fire hitbox extends beyond visible flames
  • Game crashes on level 10 requiring reinstall
  • Unresponsive jump and attack buttons
  • Game freezes after completing ads at checkpoints
  • New update causing widespread freezing issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • More levels (100+ suggested by multiple users)
  • Level select/replay functionality
  • World map to tie levels together
  • Final boss fight or more boss variety
  • Adjustable control button placement
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  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Health recovery items like mushrooms
  • Sequel with improved controls and more content
  • Microsoft Store release
  • Reduced ad frequency
  • Ability to chain dodges for faster traversal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!

One-time1
  • Extra Puzzle Pack + Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Snow Kids

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! free?
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snow Kids free?
Snow Kids costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! or Snow Kids?
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! is rated higher. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Snow Kids averages 3.7 from 217 ratings.
Do Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! or Snow Kids have ads?
Neither Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! nor Snow Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! or Snow Kids?
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! ships an update every 2 months, and Snow Kids every 4 months. Most recently, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! was updated on November 5, 2026 and Snow Kids on November 6, 2026.

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