# Survive ARK Companion — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Survive ARK Companion by Michel Kraaijeveld, rated 4.75/5 from 2,985 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-ark-companion/id1124027004/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-ark-companion/id1124027004.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,483 · 4★ 371 · 3★ 65 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 51 ## What do users think of Survive ARK Companion? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Helpful and informative - 🔒 Offline functionality - 👍 Comprehensive information - 🚀 Efficient taming calculators - 👍 Easy to use and navigate **Cons** - 🐛 Outdated information - 🐛 Inaccurate taming calculations - 🐛 Crashes on certain devices - 🐛 Missing new content **Commonly reported bugs** - Breeding calculator resets values - Admin commands not working properly - Managarmr crashes the app **Most requested features** - Add Nintendo Switch support - Include more detailed dossiers - Integrate with Ark servers - Add spawn map information - Implement baby/egg timers ## Newest reviews (11 of 52) ### 5/5 — Very helpfully *2019-08-12, version 2.4.3* This App is very helpful in many ways but I just wish that there were a couple more things that you could do with this app also just because I think that you there should be more things that you could do the app doesn’t mean I like the app any less than I do ### 5/5 — Great app where are the updates? *2019-07-30, version 2.4.3* I love this app been using it seen you all out it out but are there gonna be updates anytime soon for the new items and creatures hate to lose this app I have always like better the others ### 5/5 — Ark if you don’t remember trying for 30+ minutes to even join a server, have you truly even played. *2019-07-04, version 2.4.3* Excellent app. Good support. Miss being able to pull this up on my laptop. Loads quickly and scrolling feels good. Mechanically I like it better than dododex... dododex just doesn’t feel quite right imo. Ty for a great support app :) ### 5/5 — It’s great but it needs one more detail *2019-05-14, version 2.4.3* The app it self it’s great but it would be awesome y’all could add the system when feeding babies how much time you have so you can step out by having to worry about it, like CrumpleCorn, and the MOST IMPORTANT THING, please let us personalize our own BPs from our guns and put the materials so we can know how many materials we need to safe up to make it ### 5/5 — Y'all missed some details *2019-02-06, version 2.4.3* I don't mean the app dev if you read the way some of the text is worded in the app you will realize the dev team is small maybe even just 5 or so people and this app is extreamly helpful I spent hours looking info up for ark when I started playing and found a lot of complaining and a lot of false info and incorrect commands and just plain BS but then I ran across this app and it's had everything I need for my personal gameplay if I were to make a suggestion it would be on the one issue I had with not finding something but it was so unimportant I can't remember what it was. So thank you for this app I'm sure it was a good amount of work for you guys testing and researching so we don't have to spend time on it and can just enjoy our game ### 5/5 — Great app but could be better with small improvements *2019-01-05, version 2.4.3* I love the accuracy of the timers and narcotic amounts on this app and prefer them on this app over Dododex, but after playing this game for years and having this app the whole time, I feel like there should be a sort of redesign to make it a bit more user friendly, which is one thing that Dododex definitely has over SA Companion and that’s why I use Dododex to look something up quick and decide if I want to tame or whatever. ### 5/5 — Amazing App. *2019-01-05, version 2.4.3* I have have owned Ark: Survival Evolved since it’s release and I have to say almost everything in this app is perfect and it is well organized but a couple of the general admin commands do not work properly and at not explained other than that amazing app and definitely the best Ark companion I have ever downloaded ### 5/5 — Problem with clipboard *2018-12-28, version 2.4.3* So when I girly the guide for Ark I was excited because the admin commands and I have The game Ark on my Nintendo switch all ready but when I want to admin a Raptor it says this has been added to your clipboard. So I don’t know how to access my clipboard at all and it would be great if there was a tab for “Clipboard” I am just a-little disappointed in this so that’s my review but other then that it’s great I love it it’s great for me because I’m a non-stop Ark player so great app and I also se this app on iPhone 6 Plus. And could y’all add Nintendo switch to the game because I want to link the like Admins and stuff. ### 4/5 — Absolutely Amazing but.... *2018-11-17, version 2.4.3* They haven’t added any extinction items/Dino’s etc. to the list so it makes it hard for admins like me to get certain items that are not obtainable through the creative mode such as Dino’s and other great things I hope they add this soon because it would help a lot of people. Would of been a 5 star if this was a feature. - Seeya ### 5/5 — my go too ark app! *2018-11-13, version 2.4.3* For an ark player this app is a must. It’s laid out well, easy to utilize and it has all the info i need right at my finger tips. I haven’t encountered any errors in the data at all. 5 starts for sure thanks for this app! Please, please, please update it to include the info and commands on all the new extinction stuff. 😁 ### 5/5 — Managarmr crash *2018-11-11, version 2.4.3* I love this app its the best app for taming and timers ❤️ BUT and there is a BIG BUT the app will crash if you land on managarmr and it will prevent you from opening the app permanently which is a big problem to those taming a managarmr if a bug occurs like this you must delete app and redownload and its a hassle please fix this ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Update required *2020-08-26, version 2.4.3* Honestly i can not say this is a bad app it is super helpful with running a server and all but it has not been updated in years. There are a lot of dlc dinos that are not on here and now crystal isles is released and still nothing. Instead of a one stop to get everything i need for ark i have to search for it. Again its not a bad app just becoming out dated and using it less and less. ### 1/5 — Not What it Used to be *2018-01-29, version 2.4.1* This was THE go-to app for a long time. Then the devs, much like the devs on ARK took a great thing and made it garbage. Used it for raising animals and it was boss. You could calculate how much meat you needed to get to juvenile. You could also gauge how long you could step away. Now instead of current weight you are required to put in current maturation percentage. Which we have on the game AND when you input that value the indicator right below is handy to tell you the maturation percentage. (Sarcasm) We don’t need the maturation level, we need current weight input back. This app is garbage now. ### 3/5 — Hasn’t been updated *2019-07-22, version 2.4.3* Used to use this app quite a bit. After coming back to ark from a long break, I decided to download the app again. It has a lot of good information in regard to things like taming and recipes but unfortunately it hasn’t been updated in over a year so there’s nothing that tells you about the new kibble system. ### 3/5 — Good, but it could be better *2019-03-21, version 2.4.3* The details on taming is not always accurate. I’ve input the proper level, taming speed, etc. and stepped away for a short time, after maxing out the torpidity and food, and there’s been times where I’ve come back to the creature, and it’s either run out of torpidity or food. I have a habit of putting in a little more food then the app says and making sure that I come back at least 5-10 minutes, before it’s suppose to wake up, but on so,e dinos, even that doesn’t help, because the app can be so inaccurate. This is a PITA, when kibble or mutton is being used, because it’s not always as easy to get these when needed, and to have them wasted, because the app can be so inaccurate is annoying. Hopefully this is fixed soon. ### 4/5 — The arks *2023-06-08* The app is very helpful and has a lot of information that I did not know but I have noticed that is is a little outdated from the current ark. As we know the last ark Dino was added this month and I was hoping for an update to the app so it could make it more current. Due to the size of the app and how much that would have to be changed I would not be surprised if it took a while but it is a great app other than it being outdated. ### 4/5 — It’s good *2019-06-29, version 2.4.3* This app is super helpful it has almost everything you need for ark. But you can’t just put in the servers settings so you have to type in the server’s name to change the calculator multipliers so I’m more of a single player person so I can’t adjust the multipliers. Also it might be hard for people on multiple servers to type in the names every time, but that’s my opinion I use Dododex but this has raid calculators (i think) so it’s probably better for online servers so basically better for most ark players. Thanks a lot for reading my review! ### 4/5 — The app is great but: *2019-02-12, version 2.4.3* Yeah the app helps out alot! Wish I had this back in the launch days on pc when I had to figure it out all the hard way!! It’s a great there about for what resources you need. They tend to run on the shorter side for me... idk maybe it’s my server settings. But overall I really like it to know what Dino’s do what damages n what they harvest 🤙👍🤙 ### 4/5 — Great, amazing but... *2019-01-30, version 2.4.3* This app is amazing and makes me a lot more aware of some things like how many tranq arrows/darts I need I would have died way more than I have without this app. This app is the best ark companion out there if you want to be prepared for anything. The only reason I chose 4 stars was because multiple times it has told me that I need a lot more narcotics or tranqs than I really did, for example a level 55 parasaur I took it out with 12 rocks and 4 bat swings which you know whatever but then the app said I would need 10-20 narcotics while using the most effective food but I ended up needing exactly 0 narcotics so I was way over preparing and almost lost the parasaur so I’d just appreciate if the app was a bit more accurate. -sincerely, a devoted player ### 4/5 — 4.5 -.5 because *2019-01-26, version 2.4.3* -.5 because some things are inaccurate but even though they are closely to the correct amount it’s amazing it’s very helpful and I would recommend it to new, noob, and even good players it’s very helpful to me it even gives you recipe information that is very true!!! P.S. Best for all devices and even phones ### 4/5 — Not updated yet *2018-11-19, version 2.4.3* Love this app. Use it all the time for my kid when he plays since taming can be difficult for some creatures, but it needs to be updated for all the new creatures that came with the DLC. I have been able to find them online but nowhere else have I found a better user interface like this app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game just needs tweaking on some bugs *2023-05-25* Love this game it honestly helps me out a lot therapeutically keeps my mind off of worries while working with my dinosaurs and other animals. Have noticed recent bug with dinosaur not following while me and the rest of my dinosaurs are moving. Would like a fix in that as I’m not sure how to resolve. Have tried closing game and restarting hasn’t worked. Idk if apple update will fix it. But hopefully it’ll be resolved. Thank you for this game though helping me out a lot Mentally Honestly ### 5/5 — Amazing❤️‍🔥 *2021-12-18, version 2.4.3* Really good and it helps out a lot and it’s great for lots of things but I tamed a brontosaurus but the taming took 20 or 30 minutes and it was lvl 24 or 27 and I’m super happy that it barely has any ads and its great for taming hyenadon and it is right about everything and that’s why it amazing and I gave it a 5 stars👌👍❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-06-05, version 2.4.3* This app is really amazing and has helped me learn so much about my favorite game! It is really easy to open up quickly when I want to get info on something in the moment and is actually pretty fun to just explore around the app to learn stuff that I could do in the game. My opinion: best ark helper app out there. ### 5/5 — Please do it *2020-12-12, version 2.4.3* What you should is you should make it so that you can use this app on ark survival evolved mobile because I can’t download ark on ps4 Xbox or pc so can you make it so that you can use this on mobile. You can make it so that the app can sync with ark and you can summon anything or do anything please add. ### 5/5 — So helpful for novice to expert *2020-10-29, version 2.4.3* Me and my friends all have ark, and while one speed runs in 2 days, I play as a casual player and get around fabricators in advancement, and my other friend just started getting into it and barely gets a crossbow, we all use this app as it’s insanely helpful from taming dinos when you need to know tranq amounts by specific levels, to planning out materials for any size project, to just making sure you get the sleep times right for taming dinos. 10/10 would recommend to any Ark player at any level of experience. ### 5/5 — It’s the best I found *2020-08-05, version 2.4.3* I love that its offline, there are an abundance of options to choose from even admin commands, I’m sure it’ll come in the future but nothing for the tropeognathus is in yet and I think they should also add resource and dino spawn maps since those are immensely useful, overall, its a great well made app though ### 5/5 — Woah I wasn’t expecting this! *2020-07-20, version 2.4.3* The app is amazing! Many people think the good reviews are fake but this is real. The app tells u how to tame everything and how to do it too! Ever since I got this app taming stuff is so much easier and I know what I need so I don’t get to less or much! I really recommend this app, it doesn’t need WiFi either! ### 5/5 — Nice to have on my phone. *2020-06-22, version 2.4.3* I love how easy and quick it is to look things up. Love the different effectiveness of weapons to tame, and the order of what foods are quickest. I haven’t checked every Dino, but so far this is my got lost companion. And the maps were also very helpful! ### 5/5 — Very Impressed *2020-03-26, version 2.4.3* I always have had a hard time going to ark Wikipedia and researching stuff up. I love how it puts everything in the same place, I would suggest Dododex and this app if you like ARK. I would love if they put all the recipes in the game on this app as well though. ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2020-02-20, version 2.4.3* I have had this app for so long it is very helpful it has all the information you need. They do need to update it some. I looked at so many apps and they didn’t help or make any sense this one makes sense and is easy to find information. --- *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 2026-06-10.*