FirstString
Team roster, games & callups
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Fill your lineup. Every time.
Two players just dropped out and the game is in three hours. Instead of texting down your contact list, FirstString offers the open spot to the next player in line, gives them a set time to confirm, and moves on to the next player if they don't answer. You don't have to send a single text.
FirstString is team management for rec league captains and managers. It works for any sport where you need enough players to make it a game.
THE STRING SYSTEM
Every player on your roster has a string: 1st, 2nd or 3rd. A string sets priority. It isn't a skill rating.
• 1st string are your regulars. They can RSVP as soon as a game is posted.
• 2nd string get their turn later, at a time you choose, and fill the spots the regulars leave open.
• 3rd string are your spares, and they're only asked when the numbers need them.
Set how many players you need, how many you'd like and the most you can take. FirstString fills the spots from the top of the order down.
AUTOMATIC CALLUPS
When a confirmed player drops out, the next eligible player gets a callup notification with a deadline to confirm. If they haven't answered 30 minutes before it expires, they get a reminder. If they still don't answer, the spot goes to the next person. Waitlisted 1st string players always get the offer before 2nd string players.
RSVPS AND ATTENDANCE
• Players tap In, Maybe or Out right on the game card
• Automatic reminders go out at times you set, only to players who haven't replied
• The attendance view shows who's in, who's out, who's waitlisted and who hasn't answered
• Nudge the players who haven't replied, one at a time or all at once. A cooldown stops anyone from being nudged over and over.
• Confirm a player yourself with one tap when you need to
SCHEDULING
• Add games with the opponent, date and time, venue, home or away, and notes
• Players who said In or Maybe are notified if a game is cancelled, rescheduled or back on
• Add any game to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook
• Play on or manage as many teams as you like, with all your games in one schedule
YOUR TEAM IN ONE PLACE
• Invite players by email and set their string, positions and jersey number
• Make your team public so players can find it and ask to join. You approve every request.
• Team chat for everything that isn't an RSVP
FOR PLAYERS
You'll get a notification when your RSVP window opens, when you're called up and when your spot is confirmed. Every game from all of your teams is in one schedule, so you know whether you're playing before you leave the house.
YOUR DATA
Sign in with Apple or with Google. You can delete your account and your data from inside the app at any time.
Privacy policy: https://firststringapp.com/privacy
Questions or feedback: devon@firststringapp.com
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• Clearer invites: if an invite was sent to a different email, the app now shows which address to use.
• Invite texts now remind new players to tap the link again after installing the app.
• Small wording improvements.
The developer, 18239398 Canada Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 18239398 Canada Inc.
- Size
- 41.5 MB
- Category
- Sports
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Messaging and Chat
- Copyright
- © 2026 18239398 Canada Inc.