First Player vs Meeple First Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 — 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.
Meeple First Player
This app randomly selects a first player for games. Each participant taps the screen, and a colored meeple appears. A button press then animates the meeples, with one ultimately being chosen to go first.
- Random player selection
- Tap-to-select interface
- Animated meeple selection
- Simple game start utility
- Supports multiple players
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Each player taps the screen and a randomly colored meeple appears at the tap location. Then, press "Choose First Player," which causes the meeples to wave their hands up and down. One meeple ends with their hands raised and that player gets to go first!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meeple First Player at none against First Player's 1. First Player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meeple First Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Player ships an update every 5 days, Meeple First Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Player | Meeple First Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Watson | Loren Klingman |
In-app purchases
First Player
- Leave a tip$0.99
Meeple First Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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