Comparison

Light Speed vs First Player BG

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

Head to head
About

Light Speed

This companion app enhances a physical board game by visualizing and resolving battles through photos. It requires the physical game and an internet connection to function.

Highlights
  • Battle visualization
  • Battle resolution
  • Photo analysis
  • Companion app functionality
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Snap a picture of your Light Speed: Arena game and let the app visualize and resolve the battle for you! Note that this is a companion app for a physical board game: You need a copy of Light Speed: Arena to use it for its main purpose. An internet connection is required.

About

First Player BG

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First Player Decide who starts — instantly and fairly Tired of arguing about who goes first? First Player takes care of it in seconds. Add your players, tap once, and let the app randomly select the first player and automatically generate the turn order for the rest of the game. No bias, no debates — just start playing. Need dice? First Player includes built-in dice rolling, perfect for board games, tabletop RPGs, and party games. Want personality? Player names can include emojis, making it easy to spot everyone at a glance. Made a mistake? Simply swipe to delete players and keep going. Whether you’re playing board games, role-playing games, or casual party games, First Player keeps setup fast, fair, and fun — so you can focus on the game, not the logistics. Features Randomly select the first player Automatically generate player order Built-in dice rolling Emoji-friendly player names Save and edit Lists Swipe to delete players Clean, simple, game-night-ready design Start faster. Play fair. Let First Player decide.

Screenshots

Light Speed4 screens
First Player BG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: First Player BG at daily against Light Speed's every 3 weeks. Light Speed's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, First Player BG daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Light Speed versus First Player BG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight SpeedFirst Player BG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTABLESCOPE GmbHSebastian Ek

In-app purchases

None

Light Speed

No in-app purchases

None

First Player BG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Speed free?
Light Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Player BG free?
First Player BG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Speed or First Player BG have ads?
Neither Light Speed nor First Player BG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Speed or First Player BG?
Light Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, and First Player BG daily. Most recently, Light Speed was updated on October 24, 2026 and First Player BG on October 28, 2026.

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