Comparison

Mae vs FirstMove

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

Head to head
About

Mae

Experience art and culture with like-minded individuals. Engage in discussions, share perspectives, and connect through curated events and creative workshops. Access exclusive perks and build meaningful relationships within a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Curated art and cultural experiences
  • Artist-led encounters
  • Share perspectives and inspirations
  • Connect with like-minded creatives
  • Exclusive event perks and discounts
  • Community events and group chats
Features
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Mae is a way to experience art together, and speak about it. Each experience begins inside an artist's world. From what is observed, a question emerges for everyone. Then, people sit in a circle and share their perspective. That's where meaningful connections begin. Every week, Mae curates a program of handpicked experiences across art, culture and creativity, designed to inspire and spark meaningful connections. On Mae, you can: Explore a curated agenda of studio visits, gallery nights, workshops, transformational rituals, Symposium and exclusive cultural gatherings. Share your thoughts, inspirations, and creations through Visions, and connect meaningfully with others. Meet like-minded creatives through shared Visions, group chats, community events, and shared experiences. Access exclusive perks, including free or discounts to premium events. Join Mae —Your social art experience Note: Mae is a membership-based platform, with premium users getting access to up to 4 Art-led encounters each month for €30/month. Cancel anytime. By using Mae, you agree to Apple’s standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ And our privacy policy: https://www.mae.community/privacy-policy

About

FirstMove

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FirstMove is the alarm clock that makes sure you're actually awake. When the alarm rings, the only way to silence it is to solve real tactical chess puzzles - a fork, a pin, a discovered attack - drawn from thousands of positions and matched to your skill level. No snooze button. Just one good move before coffee. WAKE UP SHARP • Solve 1–5 puzzles to dismiss your alarm • Puzzles matched to your personal rating, which grows as you improve • Cheat-proof: A backup alarm re-rings if you try to cheat by closing the app TRAIN WITH THE KNIGHT Your coach watches every solve and learns your game. It knows whether your forks are sharp and your pins are costing you - and it says so. • A daily diagnosis of your weakest tactical patterns • Coached training sessions built from the puzzles you miss • Watch your accuracy climb, theme by theme, week by week TRACK YOUR GAME • Personal rating with full history charts • Wake streaks, solve times, and accuracy • Performance breakdown across ten tactical themes PREMIUM Multi-puzzle alarms, progressive difficulty, puzzle themes, adaptive training sessions, and the full stats suite. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in Settings. Made for people who want their first move of the day to be a good one. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mae4 screens
FirstMove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FirstMove at none against Mae's shown. FirstMove also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Mae's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mae sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FirstMove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mae ships an update every 3 weeks, FirstMove every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mae versus FirstMove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaeFirstMove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaecenarts UGTZVETOMIR CHRISTOV CHRISTOV

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mae

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Membership7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$25.001 Month
  • 3x Monthly Membership7 Days trial$59.003 Months
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  • 6x Monthly Membership7 Days trial$69.996 Months
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time3
  • Extra Credits Mae IRL$14.99
  • Extra Credits Medium Mae IRL$24.99
  • Extra Credits Large Mae IRL$44.99
2 purchases

FirstMove

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Mae free?
Mae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstMove free?
FirstMove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mae or FirstMove have ads?
Mae shows ads; FirstMove does not.
Which is updated more often, Mae or FirstMove?
Mae ships an update every 3 weeks, and FirstMove every 5 days. Most recently, Mae was updated on October 24, 2026 and FirstMove on October 5, 2026.

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