Comparison

BlackSun Net vs ColdWire

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

Head to head
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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BLACKSUN All the hacking. None of the felonies. Blacksun is a cyberpunk idle-hacker built on one pure fantasy: a virtual rig, a map full of hardened targets, and the quiet thrill of breaching every last one. It is 100% simulated. No real systems, no real networks, nothing out there gets touched. The only thing you are actually cracking is the global leaderboard. Every upgrade matters. Build your computer one component at a time (CPU, RAM, motherboard, NIC, firewall) and watch your stats compound. Equip skills across three trees. Put automated data farms to work while you sleep, then wake up richer. CORE GAMEPLAY • 10 mission tiers sprawled across an interactive network map • 5 distinct pre-mission mini-games • Module-based rig upgrades, 5 types and 5 tiers deep • 3 skill trees • Idle rewards that keep earning while the app is closed DAILY ENGAGEMENT • 7-day login streak • Daily contracts with clear, deterministic objectives • Weekly rotating bonuses COMPETITIVE • Global leaderboard PRIVACY-FIRST • No third-party analytics • No advertising SDKs • No location tracking • GDPR and CCPA compliant REQUIREMENTS • iOS 18.0 or later • iPhone and iPad Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ColdWire

Engage in a strategic cyber-heist experience on a hostile global grid. Scout targets, bypass security, and disconnect before being traced. Upgrade your operation, take on contracts, and compete with other players in asynchronous PvP raids.

Highlights
  • Terminal-noir cyber-heist strategy
  • Global grid exploration and target scouting
  • Layered security breaching mechanics
  • Operation and tool upgrades
  • Asynchronous PvP raids and defense building
  • Crew system and season leaderboards
  • Daily and live-ops content
Features
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ColdWire is a terminal-noir cyber-heist strategy game. You are an operator on a hostile global grid: scout targets, bounce your route through relays, breach layered security under a live trace, and disconnect clean before it finds you. THE RUN Every connection starts a countdown. Crack or bypass each security layer — brute force is loud and trips alarms; a quiet bypass needs recon first. Find the files, move the money, wipe the logs, get out. Get traced and you lose a cut of everything you carry. THE GRID A living world map of banks, corporate systems, academic networks, and criminal outfits. Deeper targets pay more and hunt you harder. Heat builds when you're sloppy — lay low or burn cash to rotate your identity. YOUR OPERATION - Upgrade your gateway: CPU, modem, cracker, cleaner. - Buy and level tools: ICE breakers, decryption suites, spoofers, viruses, trace trackers. - Take contracts from the jobs board — daily rotations, private approaches, multi-stage weekly Operations. - Park credits in a 7-day savings vault that compounds — and survives raids. ASYNC PVP Build a defensive subnet — walls, honeypots, tarpit traps — because other operators raid your liquid credits while you're away. Scout real players, watch raid replays, take revenge. Shields protect fresh victims; bounties mark the notorious. CREWS Found a syndicate or join one: shared tag, roster, and a season leaderboard fed by every member's clean jobs and landed raids. EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT A daily login streak that escalates, a rotating hand of three server-picked directives, long-running background operations that pay out when you return, and live-ops content that ships without app updates. FAIR BY DESIGN The economy is fully server-authoritative — payouts, raids, and progression are validated online. Cosmetics never affect balance. No ads. Jack in. The wire is cold until you cut it.

Screenshots

BlackSun Net4 screens
ColdWire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColdWire at none against BlackSun Net's 10. ColdWire also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). BlackSun Net's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. ColdWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BlackSun Net against 5.0 for ColdWire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackSun Net ships an update monthly, ColdWire every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
BlackSun Net versus ColdWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackSun NetColdWire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGravityFish, LLCOlamide Olufade

Customer experience

BlackSun Net

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

ColdWire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BlackSun Net

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
None

ColdWire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlackSun Net free?
BlackSun Net is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdWire free?
ColdWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlackSun Net or ColdWire?
BlackSun Net and ColdWire are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BlackSun Net or ColdWire have ads?
Neither BlackSun Net nor ColdWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlackSun Net or ColdWire?
BlackSun Net ships an update monthly, and ColdWire every 2 weeks. Most recently, BlackSun Net was updated on September 9, 2026 and ColdWire on September 9, 2026.

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