# Needle in a haystack vs Windies

The clearest difference is ads: Windies at none against Needle in a haystack's shown. Needle in a haystack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Needle in a haystack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Windies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needle in a haystack | Windies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Size | 165 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Synthify Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089257745) | [Muhammad Akmalkhonov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784875418) |

## What reviewers say

### Needle in a haystack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needle-in-a-haystack/id6804802643)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Magnet | $9.99 | one-time |


### Windies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windies/id6808530241)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Hints | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needle in a haystack free?

Needle in a haystack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Windies free?

Windies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Needle in a haystack or Windies have ads?

Needle in a haystack shows ads; Windies does not.

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