Umbrella vs First Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Umbrella
Enhance your browsing experience by blocking ads, saving battery life, and reducing data consumption. Simply enable the content blocker in your device settings for a faster, more comfortable online experience.
- Ad blocking
- Faster browsing
- Battery saving
- Data consumption reduction
- Content blocker activation
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Umbrella is the simple, powerful ad blocker for Safari. Browse faster, save battery, and use less data โ automatically, on every website you visit. Turn it on once and forget it. No accounts, no sign-up, no clutter. WHY UMBRELLA โข Browse faster โ pages load quicker without heavy ads and trackers โข Save battery โ less to download and render means more screen time โข Use less data โ stop ads from eating up your mobile plan โข Protect your privacy โ block trackers that follow you around the web โข Cleaner pages โ say goodbye to pop-ups, banners, and distractions POWERFUL BLOCKING Umbrella blocks over 150,000 ad, tracker, and annoyance rules โ one of the largest blocklists available on iOS. CHOOSE WHAT TO BLOCK โข Ads โข Trackers โข Social widgets โข Annoyances (cookie notices, pop-ups, banners) Add your own custom rules, or subscribe to remote filter lists. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Umbrella works entirely on your device. It never sees the pages you visit, never collects your data, and never sends anything to a server. HOW TO START 1. Open the app and turn Umbrella on 2. Go to Settings โบ Safari โบ Extensions and enable Umbrella 3. Done โ enjoy a faster, cleaner web Goodbye old habits. Surf comfortably without having to think about anything. Download Umbrella and take back your browsing.
First Player
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Let this app decide who is the first player in your game. Up to 12 players supported. Completely free โ no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Totally random result each time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: First Player at Free against Umbrella's $1.99. First Player also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months). Umbrella's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
First Player is free to download; Umbrella costs $1.99 up front. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Umbrella asks for nothing beyond the download.
Umbrella ships an update every 24 months, First Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Umbrella | First Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 16.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Tini | Gary Watson |
In-app purchases
Umbrella
No in-app purchases
First Player
- Leave a tip$0.99









