Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! vs Bullet Hell Monday Black
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Experience an intense vertical scrolling shooter with overwhelming bullet barrages. Utilize special weapons to overcome extreme difficulty. Features multiple modes, difficulty settings, and replayability with leaderboards.
- Vertical scrolling 2D shooting
- Special weapon system
- High difficulty levels
- Original and Black modes
- Leaderboards
- Cloud saving
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Bullet hell shmup with special weapons. A high remix version of our previous work, Bullet Hell Monday Vertical Scrolling Danmaku 2D Shooting (STG) Bite the overwhelming barrage with special weapons! --- The difficulty level is very high. If you are not good at this genre, start with the relatively easy ORIGINAL mode or the previous game that even beginners can play. --- ■ Characteristics - 2 weapons and 6 specials - Original mode and Black mode - 4 difficulty settings - Replay functionality - A leader board for all stages on all difficulties - Cloud saving * Stage 1 can be played for free. * Stage 2 and beyond required payment to be played. * Available languages: English/Japanese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bullet Hell Monday Black at every 2 weeks against Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!'s every 2 months. Bullet Hell Monday Black also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 56%). Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bullet Hell Monday Black sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! against 4.4 for Bullet Hell Monday Black. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Bullet Hell Monday Black's.
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! ships an update every 2 months, Bullet Hell Monday Black every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! | Bullet Hell Monday Black |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | MASAYUKI ITO |
Customer experience
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!
Bullet Hell Monday Black
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
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!
- Extra Puzzle Pack + Remove Ads$0.99
Bullet Hell Monday Black
- Ultra Supporter$0.99
- Premium Supporter$1.99
- Stage 3$1.99
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- Stage 4$1.99
- Stage 5$1.99
- Stage 2$1.99
- All Stage Pack$4.99
Questions
Is Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! free?
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