Comparison

أم تسع vs Haystack Hustle

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

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أم تسع

Features
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Umm Tisa — the authentic Arabian mill game, in a clean modern design. One of the oldest board games in the world, played for centuries across the Arabian Peninsula on engraved stones, drawn into the desert sand, and scratched onto the lids of wooden chests. Today it arrives on your iPhone with a design that respects the heritage and feels right at home in 2026. FIVE AI DIFFICULTIES From Beginner to Expert — there's always a challenge that fits your level. Expert uses alpha-beta pruning with iterative deepening to think several moves ahead. ONLINE PLAY, TWO WAYS • Live: real-time matches via Game Center. • Turn-based: play at your own pace — make a move, get notified when your opponent makes theirs. TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE The classic table-top experience — pass the phone and play head-to-head with a friend. TWO INDEPENDENT ELO RATINGS One rating for your vs-AI record and another for online play, with separate Game Center leaderboards for each. AND MORE • Achievements that unlock as you progress • Detailed stats: win streaks, per-difficulty win rates, captures • Multiple themes: Classic, Walnut, Marble, Mother-of-Pearl, Brass & Onyx • Full RTL support for Arabic — switch language on the fly • Sound effects and haptic feedback • Built-in onboarding that explains the game and its history HOW TO PLAY Each player has nine pieces. The game unfolds in three phases: • Placement — drop your nine pieces on the board. • Movement — slide pieces along the lines to adjacent empty spots. • Flying — when you have only three pieces left, you can jump anywhere. Form a mill (three of your pieces in a row along any of the 16 lines) to capture one of your opponent's pieces — but you cannot take a piece that's already part of an enemy mill, unless every opponent piece is. Win by reducing your opponent below three pieces, or by trapping them with no legal move. PRIVACY & SAFETY No accounts, no sign-up. We use Game Center only for online play, leaderboards, and achievements. See our Privacy Policy for full details. Discover the depth of a simple game, challenge yourself, and share the heritage.

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Haystack Hustle

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Can you find the needle hidden deep inside the haystack? Explore a colorful farm, search through piles of hay, and race against the clock to uncover the hidden needle as fast as possible. Collect hay, earn coins, and upgrade your tools to make every run faster and more efficient. Unlock useful equipment like the rake and vacuum, then use them to clear through the hay and improve your best time. FEATURES • Search huge haystacks for the hidden needle • Race against the timer and beat your best time • Collect hay and earn coins • Unlock and upgrade useful tools • Use the rake and vacuum to search faster • Explore a colorful low-poly farm • Simple mobile controls • Quick, replayable challenges Every second counts. Upgrade your gear, improve your strategy, and see how quickly you can find the needle!

Screenshots

أم تسع4 screens
Haystack Hustle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: أم تسع at none against Haystack Hustle's shown. Haystack Hustle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. أم تسع sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Haystack Hustle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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أم تسع versus Haystack Hustle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterأم تسعHaystack Hustle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBader AlmslemAsier Urresti

In-app purchases

9 purchases

أم تسع

One-time9
  • Cup of Coffee$0.99
  • Walnut Theme$1.99
  • مظهر الرخام$1.99
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  • Mother-of-Pearl Theme$1.99
  • Brass & Onyx Theme$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • All Themes Bundle$4.99
  • Kind Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Haystack Hustle

One-time2
  • Buy Vacuum tool in the game.$0.99
  • Remove Advertisements.$2.99

Questions

Is أم تسع free?
أم تسع is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haystack Hustle free?
Haystack Hustle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do أم تسع or Haystack Hustle have ads?
Haystack Hustle shows ads; أم تسع does not.

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