First Player vs Concordia
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!
Concordia
Become a powerful Roman merchant in this turn-based strategy game. Build a trade empire, expand your reach across ancient maps, and make crucial decisions to outmaneuver opponents. Offers deep strategic gameplay with infinite replayability through expansions.
- Build trade empire
- Trade goods and expand cities
- Manage colonists and action cards
- Play on various maps
- Customize with expansions
- Play against AI or friends
- Cross-platform multiplayer
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Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style boardgame. Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. Plan ahead and make crucial decisions every turn. Always be prepared to make a trade off - your actions can very well benefit other players as well as yourself. What is Concordia? Concordia: Digital Edition is a turn-based strategy game where 2 to 6 players face each other in the fight for wealth and influence. You will build your trade empire on one of several maps of the ancient world. Using actions on the cards you will plan and execute your strategy to get an edge on your competition. Each of your decisions can benefit both you and your opponents. Send your colonists to new cities, across the land or sea and build houses to expand your trade empire! What makes Concordia great? Concordia is a game with rules that are easy to learn, but mastering it can take a lifetime! With additional maps and expansions along the way (all the official ones, in fact), the replayability of Concordia: Digital Edition is near infinite. Play against the AI or challenge your friends in the hot seat mode or online cross platform multiplayer! The authentic feel of the board game, along with the intuitive UI makes it the perfect addition to your gaming collection! What can you expect? • Build your trade empire • Trade goods and expand to different cities • Manage your colonists, storage space and action cards • Try out variety of different maps • Customize your game with expansions modules • Become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome! • Easy to learn, hard to master • High strategic depth. Be ready to make trade offs! • Official Concordia rules consulted with game's designer • Play with AI, friends or both - great experience for both solo and group play • All of the official expansions will be released • Unique experience of a board game with convenience of a digital platform • Interactive tutorial that will teach you how to play The original board game's awards and honors: 2017 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Nominee 2016 MinD-Spielepreis Complex Game Nominee 2015 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Expert Game Winner 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee 2014 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist 2014 Jogo do Ano Nominee 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee 2013 Meeples' Choice Winner 2013 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist Get Concordia: Digital Edition and become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: First Player at Free against Concordia's $9.99. First Player also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (76% vs 45%). Concordia's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, 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
First Player is free to download; Concordia costs $9.99 up front. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Concordia sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
First Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of First Player's written reviews are positive against 45% of Concordia's.
First Player ships an update every 4 months, Concordia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Player | Concordia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (212 ratings) — better | 3.5 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 89 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 453 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Florian Letz | Acram Digital |
Customer experience
First Player
Concordia
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
Concordia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Player
- All-in-One$0.99
Concordia
- Gallia & CorsicaFree
- Britannia & Germania$2.99
- Aegyptus & Creta$2.99
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