CoTW Guide vs Ark IDs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoTW Guide
An unofficial, comprehensive guide for theHunter: Call of the Wild. Access detailed information on animals, reserves, weapon stats, and more to enhance your hunting gameplay.
- Animal information
- Reserve details
- Need times and weight ranges
- Medal tracking
- Weapon stats
- Hunting tips
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CoTW Guide is an unofficial and comprehensive guide for theHunter: Call of the Wild. It provides detailed information about animals, reserves, need times, weight ranges, medals, weapons, and other essential data to improve your hunting experience.
Ark IDs
Access a comprehensive database of Ark: Survival Evolved admin commands, spawn codes, and item IDs. Easily find and generate commands for spawning creatures, items, and applying colors. This app simplifies in-game administration and item management for players.
- Admin command database with generators
- Item ID and GFI code list
- Creature and dino ID spawning
- Color ID list for dinos
- DLC and category filters
- Spawn command parameter customization
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Ark IDs is the most popular Ark admin commands and spawn codes website, and now we’re available on the app store! Find out about our features below. Admin Commands — Find documentation for every Ark console command in an instant with our up-to-date admin commands database. Each command is complete with working examples and generators. The command generators allow you to adjust all of the parameters in app, outputting a working command for you to enter in-game. Scroll through them all individually, search by name, or use our filters to find commands from specific categories. Item IDs — Use our item ID and GFI code list to search through over 1,000 Ark items and find the information you need to spawn them in-game. Use the settings to see an item’s spawn command, GFI code, item ID, or blueprint. Adjust the filters to view items from specific DLCs and categories. Creature IDs — Our creature and dino ID list contains all creatures from Ark and DLCs. Simply search for a creature and get the command to spawn it in-game. Use the filters to view creatures from specific DLCs and categories. Additionally, this list provides you with the option to use either the Summon, SpawnDino or SDF command, and allows you to customize the parameters (spawn distance, creature level and whether or not the creature can be tamed), so you don’t need to faff about in-game. Color IDs — The Ark IDs app comes with a full list of all Ark color IDs allowing you to color your dinos. Use the list to get a color’s ID, or tap a color to place it into the setTargetDinoColor command generator, which will output a working command for you to use on dinos in-game. Terms and Contact — Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://arkids.net/privacy Contact: team@arkids.net https://arkids.net/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CoTW Guide at none against Ark IDs's shown. CoTW Guide also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Ark IDs's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CoTW Guide sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ark IDs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ark IDs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 462 and 277 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CoTW Guide's written reviews are positive against 95% of Ark IDs's.
CoTW Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Ark IDs every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoTW Guide | Ark IDs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (462 ratings) | 4.8 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 462 — better | 277 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 675 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cristiano Gimenes | DANTOO LTD |
Customer experience
CoTW Guide
Ark IDs
User reviews
CoTW Guide
From 462 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful guide for COTW players
- 🚀 Comprehensive information on animals, fur types, and trophies
- 💡 Useful for beginners and experienced players
- 🔍 Detailed breakdown of animal details and stats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some information is outdated or inaccurate
- ⏱️ Slow to update with new content and map changes
- 🔍 Lacks visual references for fur types and animal appearances
- 🗺️ No in-app maps or location information for animals
Ark IDs
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Comprehensive information in one place
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Convenient command lookup and copy-paste
- 🤖 Helpful for managing servers and single-player
- 🎨 Useful for spawning and customizing creatures
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and issues with functionality
- 💰 Complaints about ads interrupting the experience
- 📱 Not optimized for mobile devices/platforms
- 🕰️ Lags behind updates to the game
Bugs and requests
CoTW Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect diamond/gold score thresholds for some animals
- Inconsistent or missing need zone times for certain species
- Crashes or freezes when opening the app on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for new maps and animals
- Include visual references for fur types and animal appearances
- Implement a checklist or tracking system for collected trophies
- Add in-app maps with animal hotspot locations
- Provide gun recommendations and suitability for different animals
Ark IDs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Creature IDs not working as expected
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with newer game versions
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Support for Ark Ascended and mod content
- More accurate and up-to-date information
In-app purchases
CoTW Guide
- A Quail$0.99
- Anatomy Pack$1.99
- A Turkey Leg$1.99
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- Fur Pack$2.99
- A Deer Steak$3.99
- Maps Pack$5.99
- A Wild Feast$9.99
Ark IDs
- Ark IDs Premium Subscription$1.991 Month
- Ark IDs Premium (Xmas 2023)$7.99
- Ark IDs Premium$8.99
