Comparison

First Player vs Clank!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Random player selection
  • Fast decision making
  • Fair game start
  • Eliminates arguments
Features
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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!

About

Clank!

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Tutorial and challenges
Features
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!

Screenshots

First Player4 screens
Clank!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: First Player at Free against Clank!'s $9.99. First Player also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Clank!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, 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

First Player is free to download; Clank! costs $9.99 up front. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clank! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of First Player's written reviews are positive against 71% of Clank!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Player ships an update every 4 months, Clank! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
First Player versus Clank!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst PlayerClank!
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (212 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2121.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB477 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFlorian LetzDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

First Player

All ratings212 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative10.1%

Clank!

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative16.5%

User reviews

First Player

From 212 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Works as intended
  • 🎯 Straight to the point
  • 🎮 Fun for game night
  • 💡 Useful for deciding first player

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Limited to 5 players
  • 💸 Upgrade not worth it
  • 👎 Disappointing limitations
  • 🎨 Lacks visual flair
  • 📱 Free version issues

Clank!

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun deckbuilder
  • 👍 Great adaptation of board game
  • 🚀 Intuitive to use
  • 👍 Excellent port of base game
  • 👍 Well-designed app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy multiplayer
  • 🔧 Lack of controller support
  • 👎 Text too small on iPhone
  • 🐢 Slow on mobile
  • 👎 Cramped UI

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

Clank!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues
  • Async multiplayer results not visible
  • Tutorial blocks instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add expansions from board game
  • Accessibility options to increase font size
  • Option to skip/speed up animations
  • Easier invitations for private games
  • Improved AI opponents

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Player

One-time1
  • All-in-One$0.99
2 purchases

Clank!

One-time2
  • Sunken Treasures$8.99
  • Mummy's Curse$8.99

Questions

Is First Player free?
First Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Player or Clank!?
Clank! is rated higher. First Player averages 4.6 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Clank! averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do First Player or Clank! have ads?
Neither First Player nor Clank! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Player or Clank!?
First Player ships an update every 4 months, and Clank! every 2 weeks. Most recently, First Player was updated on September 23, 2026 and Clank! on October 1, 2026.

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