BlackSun Net vs Root Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Root Access
Engage in a roguelite hacker simulator with a terminal-style interface. Take on jobs, manage cover identities, and crack complex security systems. Every operation is a new challenge with evolving mechanics and progression.
- Terminal-styled interface
- Roguelite operations with fresh runs
- Build and customize your hideout
- Master complex systems with skill trees
- Procedural contracts and location modifiers
- Long-term progression and ranking system
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Root Access is a roguelite hacker simulator. Take on jobs from a dark web hub, slip into cover identities, and crack layered security systems — all from a terminal-styled interface that feels like the real thing. Every operation is a fresh run. Choose a difficulty, pick your cover, prep your loadout, and execute through a chain of phases: recon, acquire, sabotage, train, and hack. Your vitals - energy, stress, and heat - decay as you play, and a bad call can blow your cover and burn your alias. Build Your Hideout • Server Rack: generate intel packets over time and buy session boosters • Workshop: craft, tune, and splice your own exploit modules • Library: run passive research to discover new blueprints • Safe House: clear notoriety levels and manage your cover pool • Black Market: rotating featured modules, caches, and VIP-gated stock Master the Systems • 6 skill trees with specialization branches, prestige and respec • 250+ module codex with per-rarity craft weighting and splice modifiers • 6-level Notoriety system — higher risk, higher rewards, harsher busts • Procedural side contracts with 19 condition types • Location-based game modifiers that reshape each run Play Your Way • Roguelite runs with a living economy and long-term progression • Rank up from Script Kiddie to Shadow Architect across 50 ranks • Titles and codex milestones reward deep play • Daily login rewards, server-synced cloud saves, and rewarded ads Monetization is optional and transparent. Crypto packs, one-time bundles, and a Hacker Pro monthly subscription unlock extra slots, faster research, daily re-rolls, and boosted login rewards. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.bilak.dev/root_access_privacy_policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlackSun Net at 5.0 against Root Access's 4.0. Root Access's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. BlackSun Net sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Root Access sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BlackSun Net holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.
BlackSun Net ships an update monthly, Root Access every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackSun Net | Root Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GravityFish, LLC | Sergii Bilak |
Customer experience
BlackSun Net
Root Access
In-app purchases
BlackSun Net
- Mission Slot 4 Monthly$4.991 Month
- 100 Cache Pack$0.99
- 100 Data Pack$0.99
- 100 Chips Pack$0.99
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- 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
Root Access
- Hacker Pro$6.991 Month
- Hash Dust$0.99
- Operative's Kit$2.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
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- Cold Wallet$4.99
- Dark Pool$9.99
- Shadow Fund$9.99
- Zero-Day Protocol$14.99
- Whale Drop$19.99
- Satoshi Cache$49.99







