# Flag Painters vs First To Life

Flag Painters and First To Life both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Flag Painters's written reviews are positive against 39% of First To Life's. First To Life's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flag Painters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and First To Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flag Painters against 4.7 for First To Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76K and 26K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Flag Painters's written reviews are positive against 39% of First To Life's.

Flag Painters ships an update every 3 weeks, First To Life fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flag Painters | First To Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (76K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flag-painters/id1590528385/reviews) | **[4.7 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-to-life/id1593290421/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **76K** | 26K |
| Positive reviews | **57.2% of reviews** | 39.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 481 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499845738) |

## What reviewers say

### Flag Painters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flag-painters/id1590528385)

A new game challenges players to carry a flag and paint it as they race to a flag pole. It offers a fun and engaging experience with a focus on skillful flag painting and navigation.

**Highlights:** Carry a flag, Paint the flag, Race to flag pole, Challenging gameplay, Fun experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Fun and educational game
- 👍 Helps learn flags and geography
- 🌈 Includes LGBTQ+ flag
- 🥳 Addictive and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🗺️ Missing many country flags
- 🔁 Repeats same levels after completion

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch
- Flags not displayed correctly
- Character movement glitches

**Requested features**

- Add more country flags
- Reduce number of ads
- Ability to choose countries/levels
- Improve performance and stability


### First To Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-to-life/id1593290421)

Guide swimmers through challenging levels, collecting units to create and customize your own babies. Battle armies and bosses in a fun, satisfying experience with many levels.

**Highlights:** Create and customize babies, Swim through obstacles, Collect units, Battle armies and bosses, Challenging levels, Satisfying gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game concept
- 🤩 Relaxing gameplay
- 💯 Smooth animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🤯 Laggy performance
- 🤒 Game freezing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game resets progress after updates
- Ads causing game to freeze or crash
- Inability to progress past certain levels

**Requested features**

- Reduce number of ads
- Improve game stability and performance
- Add option to disable ads for a fee


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flag Painters free?

Flag Painters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is First To Life free?

First To Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flag Painters or First To Life?

First To Life is rated higher. Flag Painters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while First To Life averages 4.7 from 26K ratings.

### Do Flag Painters or First To Life have ads?

Both Flag Painters and First To Life show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flag Painters or First To Life?

Flag Painters ships an update every 3 weeks, and First To Life fortnightly. Most recently, Flag Painters was updated on November 3, 2026 and First To Life on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*