Comparison

Troll Farm vs BlackSun Net

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

Head to head
About

Troll Farm

Build an internet troll empire by posting political messages and hiring staff. Upgrade your operations to irritate people online and potentially get involved in politics or the news. This game offers a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end.

Highlights
  • Build an internet troll empire
  • Hire angry teenagers and consultants
  • Purchase upgrades for increased effectiveness
  • Engage with political figures
  • Potentially get featured in the news
  • Experience a story with a defined end
Features
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"Tap, troll, and watch the world burn." Troll Farm is a political satire idle game in which you begin by posting your political messages to a not-at-all-based-on-real-life site called Squalk and escalate until, well, you'll have to find out. - Build your internet troll empire - hire angry teenagers, viral content consultants, and more - Buy upgrades that make your angry teenagers even more effective at irritating people on the internet - Politicians might get involved, who knows? - Hey, maybe you'll end up in the news! There's no such thing as bad press, right? Important stuff: - The game is completely free. There are optional in-app purchases that speed things up, though. - Note that unlike other idle games, this game does not have an 'infinite' mode that you can play forever and/or reset with additional bonuses. And unlike many idle games, this game is telling a story that has a beginning, middle, and end. - That being said, if enough people support the game via in-app purchases, the current mode will become Story Mode and an Infinite Mode will be added (The current IAP options *will* carry over between modes if new modes are added.)

About

BlackSun Net

Engage in a simulated cyberpunk hacking experience where you build and upgrade your virtual rig. Breach targets, earn rewards while offline, and compete on global leaderboards without any real-world consequences.

Highlights
  • Simulated cyberpunk hacking gameplay
  • Virtual rig component upgrades
  • Idle rewards while offline
  • Interactive network map with mission tiers
  • Skill trees for character progression
  • Global leaderboard competition
Features
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Jack in. Breach the network. Build a machine nothing can stop. BlackSun Net is a cyberpunk idle hacker for iPhone and iPad. Run timed breaches across a living network map, beat a mini-game to boost every payout, and turn the spoils into a rig that keeps getting faster, even while you're away. NEW IN 1.2: BEYOND TIER 5 Your hardware no longer stops at Tier 5. Five new tiers (Prototype, Military, Black-Ops, Quantum and Singularity) take every module to Tier 10. Recover rare Schematics from Tier 6 to Tier 10 missions, compile three into one of the next tier in the Fabricator, and upgrade your way to a Singularity rig. Drop odds are published in the game, and a signal meter guarantees progress through long dry streaks. BREACH • Ten mission tiers, from one-minute probes to twelve-hour deep breaches • Five mini-games that raise your rewards: Packet Injection, Memory Dump, Port Scan, Cipher Crack and Firewall Breach • Run up to four missions at once on an interactive network map BUILD • Five module types (CPU, RAM, Motherboard, NIC and Firewall) across ten tiers • Six skill trees with 90 nodes and 450 upgrades • Stats that compound, from faster missions to cheaper upgrades RUN THE ECONOMY • Data Farms that keep extracting while you're offline • A Black Market for trading resources • Overclocks for timed boosts • A Chip Shop for boosts and cosmetics COME BACK DAILY • A seven-day login streak • Three daily contracts with a completion bonus • A reward wheel and a weekly bonus rotation COMPETE • A global leaderboard with Game Center • Your own hacker handle and avatar • Every result is verified on our servers, so the rankings stay fair PRIVACY FIRST • No ads and no third-party analytics • No location tracking • Delete your account at any time from Settings Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. Requires iOS 18 or later and an internet connection. Privacy Policy: https://blacksun.network/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Premium Access is an auto-renewable monthly subscription that unlocks a 4th simultaneous mission slot. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

Troll Farm4 screens
BlackSun Net4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlackSun Net at 5.0 against Troll Farm's 4.5. BlackSun Net also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Troll Farm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlackSun Net sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Troll Farm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlackSun Net holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Troll Farm has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Troll Farm ships an update every 12 months, BlackSun Net monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Troll Farm versus BlackSun Net: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTroll FarmBlackSun Net
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB84 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAaron NemoytenGravityFish, LLC

Customer experience

Troll Farm

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BlackSun Net

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Troll Farm

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

BlackSun Net

Subscriptions1
  • Mission Slot 4 Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time10
  • 100 Cache Pack$0.99
  • 100 Data Pack$0.99
  • 100 Chips Pack$0.99
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  • 500 Data Pack$2.99
  • 500 Cache Pack$2.99
  • 500 Chips Pack$2.99
  • 2500 Metal Pack$9.99
  • 2500 Cache Pack$9.99
  • 2500 Data Pack$9.99
  • 2500 Chips Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Troll Farm free?
Troll Farm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlackSun Net free?
BlackSun Net is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Troll Farm or BlackSun Net?
BlackSun Net is rated higher. Troll Farm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while BlackSun Net averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Troll Farm or BlackSun Net have ads?
Neither Troll Farm nor BlackSun Net shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Troll Farm or BlackSun Net?
Troll Farm ships an update every 12 months, and BlackSun Net monthly. Most recently, Troll Farm was updated on October 24, 2026 and BlackSun Net on October 25, 2026.

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