Needle in Haystack

Needle in Haystack

One Needle. Lots of Hay.

3 ratings
14 reviews
Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads

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Released
September 2, 2026
Updated
October 3, 2026

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Search for a hidden needle among thousands of hay pieces. Collect and sell hay, unlock tools, feed animals, and complete community challenges to earn rewards. Explore the farm and barn in this engaging search game.

✓Search for hidden needles
✓Collect and sell hay
✓Unlock and upgrade tools
✓Feed farm animals
✓Complete community challenges
✓Explore farm and barn
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What's New in Needle in Haystack

4.0

October 3, 2026

BIG UPDATE! • Major performance & FPS improvements • Equipment and tool bugs fixed • Animals now get hungry 3x slower • Massive hay area expanded to 150 MILLION hay • New Truck Driving & Delivery mode • New Hay Baler machine • Automatic Animal Feeder added • Automatic Hay Sweeper & Auto-Robot added • Equipment system improved More hay. More machines. More ways to find the needle!

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$2.99

One-Time Exclusive Starter Bundle

500 Bonus Hay + 500 Coins + No Ads + Exclusive Chicken!

User reviews

Good app

Played for a hour or so and really liked it. It doesn’t have many instructions and I’m still lost on what to do about the conveyer belt.

Response from developer

Thanks so much for playing and for your feedback! The robot hanging on the wall will soon guide you through what to do in the game. For the Conveyor Belt, place multiple conveyors in a row and turn on the Generator. Any hay you throw onto them will automatically move to your chosen area. You’re right, though! We’ll add a proper tutorial to explain this better. Thanks again for your support!

Fun game

Played it for a bit, fun but not much for upgrades and the pitch fork glitches out sometimes, just needs more upgrades and things to use and cost lest to buy electricity

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback! We’re aware of the Pitchfork glitch and have already fixed it, so the fix will be included in the next update. We’ll also reduce the Generator price. We’re already working on the update and aim to release improvements every 7 to 10 days. Your feedback is being heard and considered. Thanks for playing!

Lots of potential but don't download it....

This game has the potential to be a really cool game. There's no annoying tutorial which I actually kinda like. You collect hay and sell it. However, the game is "needle in a haystack" So the goal should be to find the needle. Meaning everything should be a build up to getting better equipment, sorting better and finding the needle quicker. That's polar opposite of the game.
First of all:
1) if you don't have physical money, to buy things. Most things are off limits. A lot of games money allows you to bypass having to put time in to get things. In this game, if you don't pay cash it's just not accessible.
2) you cannot upgrade the pitch fork. It collects 3 hay straws at a time. That's it, no upgrade options.
3) you have to feed your animals which adds an element to the game. But they get hungry to quickly, and once the animals are full they just continue to eat the hay so your wheel barrel is empty, some animals are fed and others are not.
4) there's only 4 options to collect hay. Your hand one by one, the pitch fork, a vacume and a sucker. The sucker is absolutely useless, it runs out of battery between 30 and 250 peices of hay. Then takes seemingly hours to recharge. Absolutly useless. The vacume is okay, but it's not able to be upgraded. There's a glitch/bug where if you go to the main hay bale in the middle of the barns it collects unlimited hay. Fastest way to get money by FAR but then there's NOTHING to buy. You can make your wheel
Barely hold More hay but it's so expensive to do so, and with a pitch fork limited only to 3 at a time... again, useless. There's a tractor but you can't use it unless you pay cash to the app... there's a conveyor belt but it's CRAZY expensive sold in SMALL sections and I'm guessing you can only feed it with the pitchfork at 3 hay straws only.. again, that's useless because to run it you need to fuel the generator at $1000 per gallon. At 3 straws per pitch fork... it's more expensive to run it. Again, useless. And you will have to fill your wheel
Barel to feed the animals so, you will need to abandon it in the middle of that so absolute waste.
5) The animals do NOTHING they just need ti be fed. Theres no
Bennifit it just makes things more difficult and annoying.
6) the compound is surrounded with clone stamped barns and animals you can't interact with. They serve no purpose.
7) again... THERES NO TOOLS BESIDES THE USELSS SUCKER, the vacume and the pitch fork. None of which is upgradeable besides the wheelbarrel and sucker but the money you pay for the upgrades by far does not pencil.....
8) so there you have it.... you collect hay, to get money. And with that money you cannnnnn.... DO NOTHING. You can't buy ANYTHING. NO tools, NO equipment. NOTHING.
Lots of potential to be really cool
Actually. There's viral needle in a haystack sorting games right now. The creators should watch those videos and take notes. Because this game is really really bad... but COULD be really really good.
Feedback for the creators:
1)Eliminate the animals or have them serve you some sort of purpose.
2)Create a lot more equipment and automation options that you can buy with money collected in the game. Bypassing upgrades with actual cash is okay... but make a lot more options and everything should be accesable without paying physical money.
3) the pitch fork NEEDS to be upgradable. That's a huge hurdle.
4) again... there needs to be stuff to buy with the hay your exchanging for money. There's zero equipment or automation so immediately the game has no purpose, nothing to try to achieve, no creativity for the user to get creative with automation equipment and streamline things.
6) if the other barns and animals have no use then eliminate them, you can't even collect hay from the other barns piles..
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for taking the time to play the game this thoroughly and write such detailed feedback. We genuinely appreciate it. Many of the issues you mentioned have already been addressed in Version 4, so we’d really encourage you to give it another try. Just to clarify one important point, there is no content lock that requires real money to complete the game. The entire game can be completed without spending anything. Currently, only one Tractor is exclusive to a paid bundle. All other equipment and progression can be unlocked through gameplay. We agree about the Pitchfork. Upgrades for it are something we plan to add. The animal system has already been heavily rebalanced in Version 4. There are fewer animals, feeding is easier, hunger is much slower, and the penalties have been reduced. We’ve also added several new pieces of equipment and automation. The Sucker becomes significantly more powerful when upgraded, and its battery fully recharges after 100 minutes. There are also new ways to earn coins. You can now deliver Hay Packs with the Delivery Truck for much larger rewards, and the Conveyor can help speed up this process. Coins are currently used for upgrades, fuel, Conveyor sections, and other progression. We update the game frequently, usually every 1 to 10 days, with new systems, equipment, fixes, and improvements. So we also recommend saving some coins for new things to come! The map has also been simplified in Version 4 to make progression and important areas much clearer. And yes, the Needle really can be found! The game requires you to clear a certain amount of hay before it can appear. The central pile actually represents around 150,000 pieces of hay. Since this is a mobile game, we can’t render 150,000 individual physics objects at once, so the game dynamically represents that amount with fewer visible pieces. As you get closer to clearing the actual amount, the pile gets smaller and eventually disappears. A lot has changed based directly on player feedback, including several of the points you raised. We’d really appreciate it if you tried Version 4 and let us know what you think of the changes. Again, thank you for putting this much time into your feedback. Reviews like this genuinely help us improve the game.

Doesn’t work right on iPhone

Can pick up and use items.

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback! We’ve fixed the item pickup and equipment issues. Version 4 will be available very soon with these fixes and many other improvements. We hope you’ll give it another try!

No directions

There are no directions or tutorial, you just have to figure out everything on your own. No clue how all the equipment works other than trial and error. By the time something is figured out the animals are hungry and you lose all of your coins. No purpose or direction, worthless.

Response from developer

Thanks for the detailed feedback! We’ve made buttons, objectives, and locations much clearer. We’ve also reduced the number of animals, made them easier to feed, and significantly reduced the coins lost when they’re hungry. These improvements are coming very soon in Version 4!

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FAQ

What is the main gameplay of Needle in Haystack?

The core gameplay involves searching for a single needle hidden within thousands of hay pieces. Players can also collect and sell hay, unlock and upgrade tools, feed animals, and participate in community challenges.

Does Needle in Haystack have ads?

Yes, Needle in Haystack contains advertisements. This is common for free-to-play games that offer in-app purchases.

What devices can I play Needle in Haystack on?

Needle in Haystack is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It supports iOS operating systems.

What is the age rating for Needle in Haystack?

Needle in Haystack has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young children and general audiences.

How often is Needle in Haystack updated?

The latest version of Needle in Haystack is 2.0, and it was last updated on September 12, 2026. Updates typically bring new content or bug fixes.

Can I play Needle in Haystack offline?

The provided description does not specify if Needle in Haystack can be played offline. Many casual games require an internet connection for certain features like community challenges.

What are the in-app purchases in Needle in Haystack?

While specific details aren't listed, in-app purchases in Needle in Haystack likely relate to acquiring tools, speeding up progress, or obtaining in-game currency to enhance the farming and searching experience.

What is the user sentiment for Needle in Haystack?

Needle in Haystack has a rating of 3.0 stars from 1 rating. This indicates a mixed or limited user reception based on the available data.