First Player vs MeepleVault
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.
MeepleVault
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeepleVault asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | First Player | MeepleVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Watson | Digitmedia e.K. |
In-app purchases
First Player
- Leave a tip$0.99
MeepleVault
No in-app purchases
Questions
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