Stonemaier Scores vs Ark Nova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stonemaier Scores
This app provides quick scoring tables and high scores for popular board games. It supports various player counts, expansions, and AI opponents, making game scoring efficient and accurate.
- Quick scoring tables
- High score tracking
- Support for multiple players
- Expansion compatibility
- AI opponent scoring
- Stonemaier Games focus
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Stonemaier Scores features quick scoring tables and highscores for Stonemaier Games titles, with support for various player setups, expansions and AI.
Ark Nova
Design and manage a modern zoo to support global conservation efforts. Build enclosures, house animals, and utilize unique cards for special abilities. Compete to create the most successful zoological establishment.
- Plan and design a modern zoo
- Build enclosures and accommodate animals
- Support global conservation projects
- Utilize 255 unique cards (animals, specialists, projects)
- Upgrade action cards for gameplay
- Increase zoo appeal and scientific reputation
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Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects in an acclaimed strategy board game. In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal. At the heart of Ark Nova are 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, unique enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a particular ability. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and to collect conservation points. Each player has a set of action cards, which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans. Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards are: BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions. ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo. CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards). ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks. SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money. With high replayability and rich components, Ark Nova provides a remarkable gaming experience that will bring the game to the table again and again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stonemaier Scores at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Stonemaier Scores also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Ark Nova's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Stonemaier Scores is free to download; Ark Nova costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ark Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Stonemaier Scores's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ark Nova's.
Stonemaier Scores ships an update every 2 months, Ark Nova every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stonemaier Scores | Ark Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #56 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 682 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Hart | Dire Wolf Digital |
Customer experience
Stonemaier Scores
Ark Nova
Bugs and requests
Stonemaier Scores
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ark Nova
Reported bugs
2 issues- iPad Flash exit issue
- Rewards screen being blocked by other UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Option to enable larger UI buttons for modal panels
- Full screen mode
- Option to reverse zoom direction
- Improved card readability/zoom
In-app purchases
Stonemaier Scores
No in-app purchases
Ark Nova
No in-app purchases
Questions
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