Haystack Needle Quest vs The Needle in the Haystack 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haystack Needle Quest
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A precision challenge where you must find a single needle buried deep inside a massive haystack. With 10 levels of difficulty and time tracking, your focus, reaction speed, and finger accuracy will be pushed to the limit. In the training level, the needle flashes red, making it easy to learn the basics. Once you get used to the controls, increase the difficulty and dive into the dense maze of hay. As the level rises, the hay becomes finer, thicker, and the needle becomes nearly impossible to spot. It's the true experience of "finding a needle in a haystack." Can you find it? A perfect game for stress relief and concentration training. Slide the needle upward with delicate, precise movements—and claim your victory.
The Needle in the Haystack 2
Collaborate with friends or join a public crew to search for a hidden needle in a massive haystack. Collect hay, earn in-game currency, and purchase tools and machines to aid your search. Play solo or with up to eight players.
- Cooperative multiplayer gameplay
- Resource collection and management
- Tool and machine upgrades
- Private and public game yards
- Solo play option
- Hands-only challenge mode
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One enormous haystack. One hidden needle. A crew that works together. Create a private yard for friends or join a public crew. Up to eight players collect hay, take it to the dealer and spend shared in-game money on tools, research and machines. You can also play solo. Start with your hands, use shovels and pitchforks, fill buckets and wheelbarrows, and build conveyor lines. Generators, balers, robot arms and scanners help your crew. Support excavated tunnels and recover the needle yourself. Then start a new search area. Choose hands-only mode for an extra challenge. The game needs an internet connection. You can play solo without signing in; shared online yards and account features use Sign in with Apple. Optional credit packs are available through in-app purchases. Credits buy selected permanent personal tools. Tools needed to reach the goal are also obtainable with money earned through play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Haystack Needle Quest at 15.0 against The Needle in the Haystack 2's 17.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Haystack Needle Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Needle in the Haystack 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Haystack Needle Quest | The Needle in the Haystack 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 317 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | akira ohmachi | Alessandro Brning |
In-app purchases
Haystack Needle Quest
- Remove Ads$1.99
The Needle in the Haystack 2
- 50 Credits$4.99
- 100 Credits$9.99
- 500 Credits$49.99
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- 1,000 Credits$99.99
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