# ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition — Build. Tame. Survive!

> Tame dinosaurs, build tribes, and survive in a massive open-world adventure game. (iPhone/iPad app by Studio Wildcard.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ark-ultimate-mobile-edition/id6639622324 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Studio Wildcard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280480537)
- Category: Games, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 13,660 App Store ratings · 3,505 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 3.6 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ark-ultimate-mobile-edition/id6639622324/reviews.md

## What is ARK?

***This game requires additional data to play. You will be prompted to download an additional 2GB of data after launching the game.***

Experience everything that the ARK franchise has to offer in this massive mobile edition! Tame and ride primeval creatures as you explore savage lands, team up with other players to compete in epic tribal battles, and travel together on the greatest Dinosaur-filled adventure of all time.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition includes the original Island map alongside access to five huge Expansion Packs - Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2 - adding up to thousands of hours of gameplay! 

From primordial island jungles to the futuristic gardens of an interstellar starship, every sprawling environment is here for you to conquer! Discover the hundreds of unique species roaming these lands, from the prehistoric to the fantastical, and learn how to befriend these creatures, or to defeat them. Complete your collection of notes and dossiers left by past explorers to learn the surprising history of the ARKs. Test your tribe and your beasts in battle with every boss challenge from the franchise!

Do you and your friends have what it takes to survive the ultimate ARK experience?

Mobile version developed by Grove Street Games.

## Key features

- Tame and ride primeval creatures
- Explore savage lands and diverse environments
- Team up for epic tribal battles
- Access five huge expansion packs
- Discover hundreds of unique species
- Conquer boss challenges

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ARK Pass - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| ARK Pass - Annual | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Keys | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Keys | $9.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Keys | $29.99 | one-time |
| God Console | $17.99 | one-time |
| 500 Keys | $3.99 | one-time |
| Scorched Earth | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ragnarok | $2.99 | one-time |
| Aberration | $5.99 | one-time |
| Extinction | $5.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #96 in Top Free · Adventure (US App Store)
- #166 in Top Grossing · Adventure (US App Store)

## What do users think of ARK?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Impressive graphics and animations
- 🌐 All maps and content included
- 👍 Smooth gameplay and controls
- 🕹️ Faithful to the PC/console experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤖 Hackers and cheaters in multiplayer
- 💰 Paid features and content locked behind paywall

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Saving and progress loss issues
- Inventory and taming bugs
- Rendering and collision detection problems
- Unstable server connections

**Most requested features**

- Customizable UI and controls
- Offline/local multiplayer mode
- More graphics and performance options
- Ability to adjust difficulty settings in singleplayer

## Recent user reviews (10 of 3,505)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ark-ultimate-mobile-edition/id6639622324/reviews.md

### 3/5 — They need to add more

*2026-08-26, version 1.10280*

The game is awesome but they need to add acros megaraptor and good graphics it’s fun but they should ark mobile asa version

### 1/5 — Can’t not get through the mini game

*2026-08-26, version 1.10280*

I can get the meaning game is so hard to get the total alive

### 1/5 — ‏ما في شي معدودات

*2026-08-25, version 1.10280*

‏وين مقيمة نجمة واحدة

### 5/5 — Best game ever made

*2026-08-25, version 1.10280*

Hands down legendary. Hail it long live it whatever just keep developing

### 4/5 — Great fun

*2026-08-24, version 1.10280*

Love this version of ARK, it’s a great mobile edition for the real game. Though I’d love to see some of the updates from ARK survival ascended come to this version!!

### 1/5 — So bad

*2026-08-23, version 1.10280*

Is literally just a very bad version of the console and pc ark. Old ark mobile at least had dungeons. And no unofficial servers???? Y’all ruined ark mobile

### 3/5 — Microtransactions

*2026-08-23, version 1.10280*

Love the game. Hate that you need to pay extra for literally customizing your settings (rates and such) as well as cryopods??? Of all things. Own the console version, love that. Wish they translated it better

### 5/5 — The best game of all time

*2026-08-23, version 1.10280*

This game is so good is the best game of all time

### 5/5 — So far so good

*2026-08-22, version 1.10280*

10/10 can drain batteries fast but small price to pay it does have multiplayer but I’ve been playing single player VERY HARD GAME FOR BEGINNERS:) I didn’t mind cause that’s half the fun it takes time getting used too would recommend co op with friends WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES THEY WILL HUNT U DOWN AS I SPEAK IVE BEEN HUNTED BY THE SAME SNAKE IN MY AREA GTG :)

### 5/5 — Excelente juego

*2026-08-22, version 1.10280*

Aunque por otra parte, se necesita de un buen dispositivo para poder jugar a gusto este grandioso juego y lo único que le falta es que agreguen más mapas y los servidores no oficiales

## Frequently asked questions about ARK

### What is ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition?

This is a massive mobile edition of the ARK franchise, allowing players to explore savage lands, tame and ride primeval creatures, and compete in tribal battles. It includes the original Island map and five expansion packs for thousands of hours of gameplay.

### What are the key features of the game?

Key features include taming and riding creatures, exploring diverse environments from jungles to futuristic gardens, teaming up with other players for tribal battles, discovering hundreds of unique species, and facing off against franchise boss challenges.

### How much does ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition cost?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. Additionally, it requires an initial download of 2GB of data after launching the game.

### What kind of creatures can I expect to find?

You can discover and tame hundreds of unique species, ranging from prehistoric creatures to more fantastical ones. The game allows you to learn how to befriend these creatures or defeat them.

### Is this game suitable for solo play or is it multiplayer focused?

While you can explore and survive solo, the game emphasizes teaming up with other players for epic tribal battles. It's designed to offer a great experience whether you play alone or with friends.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10280 — 2026-07-21

-Fix for cryofridge

### 1.10277 — 2026-07-09

- Meks can no longer push creatures
- Meks capped at Level 300
- Meks can no longer be cryopodded
- Fixed various floating tower building methods
- Fixed various undermeshing methods
- Fixed various additional bugs & exploits

### 1.10192 — 2026-03-05

Miscellaneous crash and exploit fixes

### 1.10178 — 2026-02-26

Various crash fixes and stability improvements

### 1.10173 — 2026-02-24

Various crash and exploit fixes

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