# Needle in a haystack

> find the needle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.synthify.Needleinahaystack](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.synthify.Needleinahaystack)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.synthify.Needleinahaystack`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Synthify Inc
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 24,293
- **Rating:** 1.13 / 5 (79 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08
- **First published:** 2026-08-27
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.synthify.Needleinahaystack)
- **Website:** [https://synthify.io/](https://synthify.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFIgeewsjYRNyFpvbYEX1qsxpwb1KIzik92TO2Gqy1I/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFIgeewsjYRNyFpvbYEX1qsxpwb1KIzik92TO2Gqy1I/edit?usp=sharing)

## Description

Can you find the tiny needle hidden in a haystack? Clear away the hay piece by piece and search every corner to uncover it. With simple controls and satisfying gameplay, Needle in a Haystack puts your patience and focus to the test.

## Rankings

- #411,487 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.synthify.Needleinahaystack.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers mostly criticize the app. The most common complaints are frequent forced ads, including ads required to progress, and a lack of upgrades, tools, and features that makes the game feel boring. Collecting hay one piece at a time is slow and tedious, and the magnet requires real-money purchase. Reviewers suggest adding more tools, such as a shovel or wheelbarrow, and better music. Positive comments are rare and brief.

### Cons

- Too many forced or frequent ad breaks, including ads required to progress
- Lack of upgrades and features; gameplay feels boring and limited
- Slow, tedious progression with one-at-a-time hay collection
- Key tools like the magnet cost real money, and few tools are available

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.synthify.Needleinahaystack)