First Player vs Go First!
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!
Go First!
This app eliminates the "who goes first?" dilemma for games and group activities. It randomly selects a player by having everyone place a finger on the screen. An optional mode can also determine the full turn order.
- Randomly selects a player
- Determines full turn order
- Supports up to 5 players
- Clean and intuitive design
- Ideal for game nights and parties
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Tired of the "who goes first?" debate? Let your fingers decide. This simple and intuitive app makes it easy to choose the starting player in any board game, card game, or group activity. How it works: Everyone puts a finger on the screen and the app randomly selects one to go first. No fuss, no arguing. Need more than just first? Switch to Rank Mode to assign full turn order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) with a satisfying animation. Perfect for games where order really matters. Features: Up to 5 players Instant first-player picker Optional full rank-order mode Clean design, easy to use Great for game nights, parties, or any situation where a quick, fair pick is needed. Let the game begin — with a touch. No ads. Free forever. Made with love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Go First! at none against First Player's 1. Go First! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). First Player's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. Go First! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Go First! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Player has 212 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Go First!'s.
| Parameter | First Player | Go First! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (212 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| 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 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Letz | John Robert Herrick |
Customer experience
First Player
Go First!
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
Go First!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Player
- All-in-One$0.99
Go First!
No in-app purchases
