# Dododex: ARK Survival Ascended — user reviews > 833 indexed App Store user reviews of Dododex by Dan Leveille, rated 4.90/5 from 49,941 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dododex-ark-survival-ascended/id1071311292/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dododex-ark-survival-ascended/id1071311292.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 45,996 · 4★ 3,150 · 3★ 483 · 2★ 95 · 1★ 217 ## What do users think of Dododex? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Incredibly helpful - 🚀 Essential for Ark players - 👍 Accurate and up-to-date information - 👍 Customizable settings - 👍 Useful community tips - 👍 Efficient taming and breeding calculators - 👍 Comprehensive resource and map data **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in taming requirements - 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when ads are displayed - 🐛 Limited information for some newer creatures - 🐛 Lack of mobile-specific settings **Commonly reported bugs** - Torpor timer resets when app is closed - Certain creature information not up-to-date **Most requested features** - Ability to track tamed creatures and their stats - Integration of resource and crafting calculators - Expanded information on creature abilities and uses - Interactive maps with spawn locations and resource hotspots - Filtering options for community tips (e.g., mobile-specific) ## Newest reviews (19 of 833) ### 5/5 — Perfect Companion App for Ark: Survival Evolved *2026-08-17, version 2.8* Though I haven’t played Survival Ascended, this app’s the perfect reference guide/manual for ASEvolved. I would recommend looking in the tips section for items and creatures for player-driven insights on taming, crafting, and more! ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-08-16, version 2.8* Absolutely must have too hard to play ARK without this everybody should download this app ### 5/5 — Really helpful *2026-08-05, version 2.8* This app has help me with my ark game so I know what is good in my game ### 5/5 — How helpful dodo dex is *2026-08-03, version 2.8* I have really loved your app and it has helped me tame a multitude of different dinos with accurate amounts of items.I hope you can keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-08-02, version 2.8* Can NOT play ark without this app ### 5/5 — Life Saver *2026-08-02, version 2.8* This app has single handedly made the Ark experience somewhat bearable. ### 4/5 — Annoying bug *2026-08-02, version 2.8* The reaper command for the wild female reaper does not work but otherwise it’s been very helpful ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2026-07-30, version 2.8* My husband and I use this app daily for ark. My husband actually reached out to the developer about a couple of things he thought would be better with the app and the DEV responded which was so refreshing. He seems like a genuine, kind and professional person. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app, almost must need if you like ark *2026-07-30, version 2.8* ITS FREE that alone makes it great, lots of effort has went into this app since launch it’s much more polished now, only thing I wish was there was to have a button in settings instead of a filter for ase only but that’s alright ### 5/5 — Ty *2026-07-26, version 2.8* Ty ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-07-19, version 2.8* I play a good amount of ASA and before that ASE, and I know it’s not 100% acc, but it helps me gauge what I need to take something and what to use as traps and immobilization as such. Ex: whether to use a bear trap or a large beartrap. ### 5/5 — Dododex *2026-07-18, version 2.8* The most useful ark taming tool I know ### 5/5 — Good helper *2026-07-18, version 2.8* It helps wenn u don’t know the receipt ### 5/5 — Very accurate *2026-07-14, version 2.8* Dododex allows me to pinpoint near perfect estimations on my in progress tames and has every but of info any ark player could need, love this damn thing I’ve been using it for years. ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2026-07-12, version 2.8* It gives information about everything and the names for some Dino’s are just too funny ### 5/5 — Amazing!!! *2026-07-11, version 2.8* This is the best app for any ark player! ### 5/5 — Hết ark *2026-07-10, version 2.8* best app ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-07-07, version 2.8* I can figure out how long it’ll take to knock out a giga with a slingshot ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-07-05, version 2.8* Used this to tame a lot of dinosaurs in ark and it provides all the info i need, and also love how it’s structured. Very useful and amazing. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ARK BUDDY SUCKS *2026-08-10, version 2.8* IT WONT TELL ME THE TRUTH I KEEP ASKING HOW TO GET TO GLOBAL CHAT SHE KEEPS SPITTING OUT LIES ### 1/5 — When it works it’s good *2026-05-19, version 2.8* Not one for reviews but this definitely needs one as the reviews im seeing are far too positive. My issue-As per usual I change device and still have the same loading issue with the app. where no matter how long I wait or try menu options it dosent stop buffering. Of course your paid for option is still available and able to be pressed funny eh? Needs fixed ASAP. 4 times delted, check data and still nothing. Honestly an app like this failing is embarrassing. ### 1/5 — Mobile stuff was taken off *2026-05-19, version 2.8* This app is useless now because nothing from the old mobile game is still on here. And the timers don’t work anymore. Trash ### 1/5 — Ads make it unusable *2026-02-13, version 2.7* I used to think this app was an absolute must for playing ARK, however the ads make it completely useless. There is nothing to be done about them, except swipe them away EXCEPT THEY COME BACK AND TAKE UP THE WHOLE SCREEN. Forget the app and use the website. Then you can actually do something about the incessant ads. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-01-16, version 2.7* Just a constant stream of ads hit me when I try to use the app. I can click out of them, but they keep popping up preventing me from using the app at all!! The website is better don’t get the app! ### 1/5 — Ruined *2025-12-30, version 2.7* Another great app ruined by very broken ads. ### 1/5 — ****Use ark.wiki.gg**** *2025-12-29, version 2.7* Second post here. First was an actual review where I let off some steam. This one is to provide the website that I found from someone on Reddit. It’s the same as Dododex but this one actually works with no ads. Don’t use Dododex it’s trash and the ads make it extremely frustrating, like throw ur phone at the wall kinda frustration….. save urself the trouble and just start using the wiki. Def don’t give these turds ur money. ### 1/5 — Ads everywhere *2025-12-27, version 2.7* Literally no exit button makes the use of app meaningless ### 1/5 — App Vs Browser *2025-12-25, version 2.7* The app is of course smoother and more capable but the browser is updated so much sooner if the app was more up to date like the browser id buy anything and everything just like ark I don’t like how it seems the app got a little love and is all about ads and revenue now so I’ll continue with my browser on my phone ! And that should be known I’m on a phone but still rather open a external browser just to avoid an annoyance and that’s big being what I stated earlier I’d buy anything and everything along as it’s not trying to take advantage I remember once clicking on the app 4 times between maps in the menu I got three ads I was like nope I remember using dododex with out all the ads in the app so as I stated I’ll stay on the browser til further notice but I did re download . ### 1/5 — Dododex pro showing ads! *2025-12-25, version 2.7* Why did I pay for pro if there are going to be ads?? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best and I really mean it *2026-08-29, version 2.8* It has so much helpful tips and locations and interactive maps to really help you find any information you need I’ve had it for years since we were all still on ASE and it’s helped me now in ASA ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2026-08-29, version 2.8* Best tool for ASE and ASA ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-28, version 2.8* Dododex has been helpful for taming and seeing what I can cary with my pteranodon. If you are new to ark this app will be very helpful for you! 🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕 ### 5/5 — Great tool *2026-08-28, version 2.8* Has a lot of info and settings for specific single player or sever settings to see how fast something will take ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-27, version 2.8* W app ### 5/5 — Absolutely Fantastic App, all the pictures and settings are custom tuned by the creator. No Ai *2026-08-26, version 2.8* Absolutely Fantastic App, all the pictures and settings are custom tuned by the creator. No Ai. This guy is the stuff ### 5/5 — The OG *2026-08-25, version 2.8* This app has made playing ARK more bearable for YEARS! The site is an OG and the app is very user friendly. A few copies have sprung up recently ripping off the hard work of Dododex and their team, and they arent trustworthy or safe to use at all. This is the original, community tested and approved ARK companion app! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-08-25, version 2.8* Amazing app for the games! Regardless of Evolved or Ascended, it’s almost a necessity. ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-21, version 2.8* It has a lot of great tips and stats for beginners or returning players. Very minimal adds too ### 5/5 — Vary helpful *2026-08-19, version 2.8* Vary helpful and so I don’t have to waste millions of narcotics --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*