First Player vs Dire Wolf Game Room
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Player
This app offers a quick and completely random way to decide who goes first in any game. Avoid arguments and ensure fairness by letting technology make the choice.
- Random player selection
- Fast decision making
- Fair game start
- Eliminates arguments
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Can't decide who the starting player is? When being first player could make a difference, don't let "the oldest one" take that advantage from you! Get out your phone and let the app decide. Totally random and fast!
Dire Wolf Game Room
This app serves as a central hub for collecting and playing digital and tabletop board games. It allows users to find games, connect with friends, and stay updated on the latest news from various titles. Expand your gaming collection and community in one virtual space.
- Game Lobby
- Friends List
- Global and In-Game Chat
- News Bulletin Board
- Digital Game Support
- Tabletop Game Support
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Collect your favorite tabletop and digital Dire Wolf board games in one convenient virtual place! The free Dire Wolf Game Room brings together award-winning apps and board games in a central hub that helps you find games, connect with friends, and expand your collection. Inside the Game Room, you'll find: * Game Lobby – Find a game on the fly in the cross-title game lobby! * Friends List – Take your friends with you wherever you go. Who's up for a game? * Chat – Get to know your fellow players and cut deals at the table with Global and In-Game chat! * News – Catch all of the latest across titles in one central bulletin board! The Game Room library currently includes support for: Digital Board Games - Raiders of the North Sea - Root - Sagrada - Yellow & Yangtze - Everdell Tabletop Board Games - Dune: Imperium - Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure - Clank! In! Space! Join the Dire Wolf Game Room community! It's always game night somewhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Player at 76% against Dire Wolf Game Room's 21%. First Player also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (212 vs 30). Dire Wolf Game Room's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dire Wolf Game Room asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Player has 212 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of First Player's written reviews are positive against 21% of Dire Wolf Game Room's.
First Player ships an update every 4 months, Dire Wolf Game Room every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Player | Dire Wolf Game Room |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (212 ratings) — better | 3.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 750 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Florian Letz | Dire Wolf Digital |
Customer experience
First Player
Dire Wolf Game Room
Bugs and requests
First Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes at 6+ players
- Upgrade purchase issues
- In-app purchase not unlocking features
- Touch and hold limited to 5 fingers
- Three finger touch conflicts with iOS gestures
Requested features
3 requests- Allow more than 5 players
- More visual customization (colors, pizazz)
- Unlock all features in free version
Dire Wolf Game Room
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Player
- All-in-One$0.99
Dire Wolf Game Room
No in-app purchases
Questions
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