# Gia Long — Solo player helper app

> Board game helper app automating non-player actions and simplifying gameplay. (iPhone/iPad app by Prabha Pillay.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gia-long/id1625632426 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Prabha Pillay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464476336)
- Category: Entertainment, Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-07-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gia-long/id1625632426/reviews.md

## What is Gia Long?

Features
  - Automates running of the non-player sides
  - A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily
  - Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring.
  - Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

## Key features

- Automates non-player character actions
- Player turn assistant with valid move options
- Manages card play and turn sequences
- Handles scoring
- Reduces overall playing time

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gia-long/id1625632426/reviews.md

### 5/5 — What a Blessing

*2025-12-03*

Takes a few minutes to get use to, but man what a reprieve from having to do all the non player stuff yourself. Also made me realize I interpreted a couple of rules wrong. 

Truly an amazing project, and my many thanks to its creator.

### 5/5 — Big Report

*2024-10-30*

Great app btw! However if I don’t finish a game in one session, next time when I come back after a while, it might not be able to restore the most recent turn, only the turns before the most recent turn, thus rerunning the decision trees and changing everything related to the board which is really frustrating please do fix that thank you for your contribution to the community salute

### 4/5 — Booby Traps bug?

*2024-02-09*

Played my first game with this app. It’s excellent. However, I want to make it known that in the game I was the VC and played Booby Traps. Each time an NP faction (just the US swept) multiple spaces, the US lost a cube from the first space, then in the second space, it lost a cube in the second space AND an additional troop from the first space. This happened on two occasions and each time the first swept space ended up losing two troops. I do not think this is correct.

### 5/5 — Extremely Helpful

*2023-03-22*

FitL is a daunting undertaking for a solo player who is still struggling with the rules. I have the Truong expansion which automates the sides, but it is a chore to manage especially during the coup card’s deployments. 

This app made it much easier to just concentrate on playing the game. Yes, you still have to move all the pieces but that’s fine with me. Thanks so much for this app because it will help me get the game to the table a lot more than without. As a matter of fact, cannot wait to give it another go!!! Great app for this game!!

## Frequently asked questions about Gia Long

### What is Gia Long?

Gia Long is a solo player helper app designed to automate the non-player sides of board games. It manages card play, turn sequences, and scoring to make games run more smoothly and quickly.

### How does Gia Long help players plan their moves?

Gia Long acts as a player turn assistant by only displaying valid play options. This allows players to more easily plan their moves without needing to manually track all game states.

### Does Gia Long reduce game playing time?

Yes, the app is designed to dramatically reduce playing time by automating complex game mechanics. This means players can enjoy their favorite board games more often.

### What devices is Gia Long compatible with?

Gia Long is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Gia Long?

Gia Long has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger and older players alike.

### How often is Gia Long updated?

The latest version of Gia Long is 1.4.17, and it was last updated on March 30, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and support.

### Does Gia Long have ads?

No, Gia Long does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.

### What is the user rating for Gia Long?

Gia Long has received an excellent rating of 5.0 stars from 11 user ratings, indicating high user satisfaction.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.19 — 2026-08-26

• Player: Corrected issue with Card #97 Unshaded event (reported by Thomas H)

### 1.4.18 — 2026-08-22

• VC Player: Withdraw option had incorrect text (reported by Matthew R)

### 1.4.17 — 2026-03-30

All the below issues were reported by Garrett S:
• Infiltrate should replace Active Guerrilla with Underground Guerrilla
• Pivotal Card Play: corrected issues
• NVA Bot: March - Pick LoC that won't activate Guerrilla
• VC Bot: Corrected Rally space selection
• March: corrected Activation check
• US Bot: AirStrike can hit Trail at level 3 with Shaded AAA
• Attack: Activate Guerrillas for failed Attacks
• VC Player: Failed Attacks were not costed
• VC Player: Uncle Ho Rally Options should include Cadre Agitate
• VC Player: Corrected VC Rally Hide Guerrilla count
• VC Player: Coup Sabotage options not properly executed

### 1.4.16 — 2026-03-12

• Corrected Bot Play of Pivotals (reported by Garrett S)
• Corrected Quang Nam - Route 1 adjacency (reported by Garrett S)
• VC Bot: Rally: Corrected space selection (reported by Garrett S)
• US Bot: Pacify: Corrected space selection (reported by Garrett S)
• Shaded Event #95: Corrected effectiveness check (reported by Garrett S)
• US Bot: Unshaded Event #26: Corrected Event Instruction (reported by Garrett S)
• US Bot: Improved Air Strike target selection (reported by Garrett S)
• COIN Player: Limited Sweep had incorrect number of options (reported by Garrett S)
• ARVN Player: could not Sweep in Place with Police only (reported by Garrett S)

### 1.4.15 — 2026-03-03

• ARVN Bot: Patrol did not always Assault (reported by Garrett S)
• US Player: Event #23 Unshaded: did not allow an ARVN Assault (reported by Garrett S)
• US Player: Event #95 Unshaded: Assault and Sweep shouldn't be in same space (reported by Garrett S)
• ARVN Player: Train space shouldn't cost if no ARVN pieces involved (reported by Garrett S)

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