Scott's Pomo Timer vs Meeple First Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scott's Pomo Timer
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One day build: Pomodoro timer Set timers (that run in the background) For 25 minutes(work timer), 15 minutes(long break) and 5 minutes(short break) What is a Pomodoro timer? "The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. " -Wikipedia
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 update cadence: Meeple First Player at every 2 weeks against Scott's Pomo Timer's every 11 months. Scott's Pomo Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scott's Pomo Timer ships an update every 11 months, Meeple First Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scott's Pomo Timer | 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 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Harrison | Loren Klingman |
In-app purchases
Scott's Pomo Timer
No in-app purchases
Meeple First Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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