Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! vs Jetpack Joyride Test Labs
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
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs
Design your own endless running experience by mixing powerful gameplay modifiers. Test your skills with altered speeds, gravity, and unique obstacles in this sandbox version of a popular game. Help shape its future by playing in early access.
- Mix and match gameplay modifiers
- Customize speed and gravity
- Dodge reimagined obstacles
- Design your own experience
- Early access testing
- Ad-free and in-app purchase-free gameplay
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Jetpack Joyride Test Labs is in Early Access! From the same crazy lab that invented a jetpack propelled by a machine gun! Use Turbocharged vehicles! Dodge Giant Missiles! Avoid Exploding coins and tokens! Fly through the Jetpack Joyride Universe and design your own experience by mixing and matching powerful gameplay modifiers. Whether you travel at super-speed, spawn exploding coins or turn the floor into a bouncing castle - you design the fun in this sandbox version of Jetpack Joyride! Join Barry and test your skills at varied speeds, altered gravity and cross the path of the many reimagined obstacles. Play it now to help shape the future of the game! KEY FEATURES: ● Fly through the lab in slow motion or warp speed ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Dodge giant missiles that travel in pairs and ricochet off walls ● The floor is lava, don’t get burned! ● Navigate your lab as invisible Barry ● Protect yourself from hazards with a recharging shield ● Turn the whole lab into a bouncing castle! ● And many, many more mods to mix, match and test! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com ***************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! at none against Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's shown. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (73 vs 24). Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 56%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's.
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! ships an update every 2 months, Jetpack Joyride Test Labs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! | Jetpack Joyride Test Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Halfbrick Studios |
Customer experience
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs
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
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs
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
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs
- Halfbrick+6 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
Questions
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