Comparison

The Firstborn vs Three Realms

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

Head to head
About

The Firstborn

A strategic card game emphasizing communication and wise thinking over brute force. Assemble unique heroes, trade with players, and explore diverse PvE content. Engage in clan competitions and crafting to forge your path to victory.

Highlights
  • 3 classes, 5 alliances, 10 races
  • Clan competitions and leveling
  • Over 100 unique heroes
  • Player trading system
  • PvE Biomes and Campaign
  • Crafting and item creation
Features
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**The Firstborn: Legends of the Worlds** is a card game where communication and cooperation lead to victory. This is an ambitious project developed by a UAE-based studio, where brute force alone is not enough to win. Success comes from strategic thinking, making well-considered decisions, and joining forces with other players. ### Main Features * **3 classes, 5 alliances, and 10 races**, each with unique combat mechanics. * **Clans and competitions between them.** * A **Clan Alchemy Laboratory** with dozens of progression paths. * Over **100 unique heroes** and dozens of possible combinations. * **Trading with other players.** * **PvE Biomes** and a large-scale **Campaign**. * **Automatic Expeditions** for collecting loot. * **Crafting new items** from resources. * **PvE Hunting**, where players fight bosses **online**. ### In Development * **PvP League**, where players build multiple decks and battle each other. * **Unique Auto Chess mechanics.** * **PvPvE Abyss**, where players descend to collect clan artifacts while fighting both other players and bosses. * **PvP Bastions**, where clans compete for the right to dominate the rest of the world map.

About

Three Realms

Experience a grand strategy game where the legends of China, Korea, and Japan clash. Command 18 factions, 244 officers, and legendary skills across a vast map. Enjoy a streamlined, one-handed portrait mode experience designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Three nations collide: China, Korea, Japan
  • 18 factions and 76 cities
  • 244 historical officers
  • 75 legendary skills and 60 treasures
  • One-handed portrait mode gameplay
  • Streamlined turn-based campaign
Features
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The legends of three nations collide. China, Korea and Japan on one map — and one throne. The Three Kingdoms of China. The heroes of Korean history. The warlords of Sengoku Japan. A war history never allowed now begins! 18 factions, 76 cities. Seize all three capitals — Luoyang, Hanseong and Kyoto! 244 officers, from Three Kingdoms legends to Yi Sun-sin and Oda Nobunaga. 75 legendary skills and 60 legendary treasures await you. Take any faction you like: the victory condition is the same for all 18. Forget clunky mobile strategy. Portrait screen, one hand. Two taps to march out, and a turn is over in no time. An interface rebuilt for the phone, and a campaign that keeps moving. Take your place among history and legend — starting now.

Screenshots

The Firstborn4 screens
Three Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Three Realms at 100% against The Firstborn's 63%. Three Realms also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). The Firstborn's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Firstborn sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Three Realms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Firstborn ships an update fortnightly, Three Realms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Firstborn versus Three Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe FirstbornThree Realms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB119 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGaming Technology L.L.C-FZSYDD Studio

Customer experience

The Firstborn

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Three Realms

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Firstborn

One-time3
  • Небольшой пакет алмазов$6.99
  • Средний набор алмазов$69.99
  • Большой набор алмазов$139.99
5 purchases

Three Realms

One-time5
  • Korea Faction Pack$0.99
  • Japan Faction Pack$0.99
  • China Faction Pack$0.99
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  • Custom Lord Mode$0.99
  • All Faction Packs + Custom Lord$2.99

Questions

Is The Firstborn free?
The Firstborn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Realms free?
Three Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Firstborn or Three Realms have ads?
Neither The Firstborn nor Three Realms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Firstborn or Three Realms?
The Firstborn ships an update fortnightly, and Three Realms every 2 days. Most recently, The Firstborn was updated on October 19, 2026 and Three Realms on October 17, 2026.

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