First Run vs Fast Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Run
Embark on an interstellar journey with an astronaut collecting coins across diverse landscapes. Navigate challenges and transform collected coins into strategic assets for new opportunities.
- Interstellar odyssey
- Coin collection
- Traverse countries and cities
- Navigate unique challenges
- Transform coins into assets
- Explore diverse landscapes
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Embark on an exhilarating interstellar odyssey alongside Mr. First, Earth's esteemed chief astronaut, as he sets out on a legendary mission to a planet whispered to harbor an abundance of coins. Experience the anticipation building as Mr. First plants the flag, triggering a seismic event that transforms the terrain into a cascading shower of coins. Join the intrepid Mr. First in a swift and agile pursuit, traversing various countries and cities to collect every glittering coin in his path. Navigate through unique challenges and triumph over difficulties, making each destination a memorable chapter in this cosmic journey. As you accompany Mr. First, witness the captivating transformation of coins into strategic assets, unlocking new opportunities across diverse landscapes. Immerse yourself in the unfolding saga of exploration and wonder, fueled by the simple joy of coin collection.
Fast Runner
A fast-paced arcade runner where players tap to change a ball's color to match glowing gates. Survive longer to increase speed and intensity, build combos, and use abilities to blast through challenges. Unlock new skins and characters as you progress.
- Color matching gameplay
- Fast-paced arcade runner
- Combo building mechanics
- Boost and Shield abilities
- Unlockable ball skins and characters
- Increasingly difficult challenges
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Chromagate is a fast-paced arcade runner that combines speed, reflexes, colour matching and combo gameplay into one addictive futuristic experience. Control a rolling ball through vibrant roads filled with glowing colour gates, sharp turns, dynamic slopes and increasingly difficult challenges. Tap to switch your ball's colour and match the correct gate before impact. The longer you survive, the faster and more intense the gameplay becomes. Hold to activate boost mode and build massive combo chains by passing consecutive matching gates at high speed. Perfect timing and quick reactions are the key to achieving higher scores and maintaining your momentum. Use powerful abilities like Rush Mode to blast through gates and Shield to survive critical mistakes during difficult runs. Unlock new colours, stylish ball skins and exciting upgrades as you progress. Face faster patterns, challenging gate sequences and endless arcade action designed to test your reflexes and precision. Collect coins during each run, improve your high score and push further into Chromagate's colourful futuristic world. With smooth controls, vibrant visuals and satisfying progression, Chromagate delivers an addictive hypercasual runner experience for quick gaming sessions. If you enjoy endless runners, arcade games, reflex games, colour matching games, speed challenges or one-tap action games, Chromagate is built for players who love speed, precision and endless replayability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fast Runner at 5.0 against First Run's 4.0. First Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Fast Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fast Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Run has 95 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First Run ships an update every 5 days, Fast Runner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Run | Fast Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 398 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOFT CONSTRUCT CJSC | Stepan Hakobyan |
Customer experience
First Run
Fast Runner
Bugs and requests
First Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Points/coins not being added to user's balance
- App crashing or freezing during gameplay
- Login issues or accounts being blocked
Requested features
3 requests- Improve point/coin tracking and crediting
- Optimize app performance to reduce crashes
- Adjust token swap rates to be more reasonable
Fast Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Run
No in-app purchases
Fast Runner
- No Ads$2.99








