Comparison

First Player vs MeepleVault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

First Player

Features
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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.

About

MeepleVault

Features
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MeepleVault – Your board game collection, finally under control. If you own a lot of board games, you know the pain: games pile up in boxes, in the basement, on shelves – and on game night you can't find the one game you wanted. MeepleVault fixes that. How it works Stick a QR code on each storage bin, scan it with the app, and start filling it. MeepleVault handles the rest: scan a game's barcode and you're done. Title, player count, play time, and cover art are detected automatically and assigned to the right bin. Catalog games in seconds • Barcode scan (EAN/UPC) recognizes the game automatically • Data from BoardGameGeek: player count, play time, cover image • No match? Add it manually in seconds • QR codes for your bins – every box uniquely tagged Find everything • Full-text search across your entire collection • Instantly see which bin a game lives in • Overview dashboard of your whole library • Filter by player count and play time Your data, your control • Works fully offline – no account required • Optional sync across multiple devices • Backup & restore anytime • No tracking, no ads Who's it for? For heavy gamers, collectors, board game cafés, and anyone who wants to stay on top of their games – whether you own 20 titles or 500. No more searching. Scan, store, find. --- Download MeepleVault now and bring order to your game collection.

Screenshots

First Player1 screens
MeepleVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeepleVault at none against First Player's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeepleVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Player ships an update every 5 days, MeepleVault every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
First Player versus MeepleVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst PlayerMeepleVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary WatsonDigitmedia e.K.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Player

One-time1
  • Leave a tip$0.99
None

MeepleVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Player free?
First Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeepleVault free?
MeepleVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Player or MeepleVault have ads?
Neither First Player nor MeepleVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Player or MeepleVault?
First Player ships an update every 5 days, and MeepleVault every 3 days. Most recently, First Player was updated on October 12, 2026 and MeepleVault on October 9, 2026.

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