Ark Nova

Name: Ark Nova
Price: 7.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (1215 reviews)
Author: Dire Wolf Digital

By: Dire Wolf Digital App

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Overview

Version:

1.2.0

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Features & Capabilities

Ark Nova Chrome Extension is a digital companion to the acclaimed board game. Plan and design a modern zoological zoo, coordinate enclosures, animals, and conservation projects, and master the action system to maximize conservation points. With 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, buildings, and projects, Ark Nova blends strategy and rich components for high replayability.

Each player uses five action cards—BUILD, ANIMALS, CARDS, ASSOCIATION, SPONSORS—whose power depends on their slot, offering deep planning and strategic choices. The extension helps organize these elements, track progress, and bring the tabletop experience to life.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

Dire Wolf Digital

Rating:

4.80

(1,215) 10 new ratings

Version:

1.2.0 Last updated: 2026-09-14

Version code:

891219682

Creation date:

2025-06-19

Bundle ID:

com.direwolfdigital.arknova

Compatible devices:

Size:

681.85MB

Price:

7.99

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-03

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Developed by:: Dire Wolf Digital
Apple Apps Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ark-nova/id6449233549
Website:: https://www.direwolfdigital.com

User Reviews

Ark Nova on iPad is a beautiful, faithful adaptation that captures the board game's depth, with striking visuals, solid sound, and replayability. However, it suffers from recurring bugs and stability issues, plus UI/UX clutter on small screens and performance problems. Players want more expansions and easier learning. When stable, it excels; until patches improve reliability, experiences vary widely.

Pros

Faithful, visually appealing adaptation that mirrors the board game's mechanics and feel.
Rich depth and replayability with varied AI and challenge modes.
Strong visuals and sound design with responsive controls on iPad.
Helpful for learning and tracking setup/round progress.

Cons

Frequent bugs and crashes affecting core gameplay (scoring issues, actions not triggering, etc.).
UI/UX on smaller screens is crowded and overlays obscure the board; difficulty viewing cards.
Performance issues like battery drain, freezes, and async errors.
Missing expansions/boards (e.g., Marine Worlds) and other content.
Steep learning curve on mobile with painful tutorials and navigation challenges.

Recent reviews

Fantastic implementation of an awesome board game. Handles all the administration and lets you concentrate on playing the game.

by Sh***** 2026-09-16

This may be a great game for someone who has played the board version, but for a newbie I cannot recommend it. The tutorial is skimpy, and the game rules section is far from clear on a number of items, not to mention the fact that it takes a bunch of clicks to get to it whereas it should be just one click. There appear to be game mechanics that occur behind the scenes with zero explanation and prevent a player from completing actions that they expect to be able to. Very frustrating. On the plus side, the visuals appeal of the board and cards is very nice.