Needle in a haystack

Simulation In-app purchases Contains ads

find the needle

Rating: 1.1; 86 ratings
Downloads: 26.5K+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Oct 8; 2026 · v0.1.0

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About Needle in a haystack

Can you find a needle in a haystack?

Go through the haystack one piece at a time as you search for the tiny needle hidden somewhere inside. Clear the hay, look carefully, and don’t give up: the needle could be anywhere!

With simple controls and satisfying gameplay, this is the ultimate test of patience and focus.

Remove the hay. Search every corner. Find the needle!

What’s new

Version 0.1.0 · Updated October 8, 2026

- Pitchfork - Vacuum - Farm Animals - Bug fixes and improvements

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App details

Needle in a haystack is a free Simulation app for Android with 10,000+ installs on Google Play and a 1.1/5 average rating from 86 ratings. It was released on August 27, 2026 and last updated on October 8, 2026. It requires Android 7.1 or later. The app contains ads and offers in-app purchases.

Category: Simulation
Rating: 1.1 / 5 (86)
Installs: 26,519
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: Contains ads
Version: 0.1.0
Requires Android: 7.1
Content rating: Everyone
Released: August 27, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Growth

≈23K

new installs in 43 days (≈530 a day)

Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026

Rating: 1.2 → 1.1
Ratings: +52 in 43 days

Approximate, from Google Play’s install and rating counts on the days we checked.

Listing score

Our ASO checklist, run on this Google Play listing.

Grade C

Average rating (1.1): Low. Many people skip apps under 4 stars.
Description (371 / 4000): Short. Google Play searches the full description, so a thin one leaves keywords out.
Number of ratings (86): More ratings make the average more convincing.

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