Comparison

Blue Block Premium for iPad vs Ark Nova

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blue Block Premium for iPad

This is a challenging and fun puzzle game with over 44,000 unique levels. Players must use strategy and logic to move blocks and free a captured Blue Dragon, restoring balance to the world. It offers hours of gameplay with varying difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • 44428 unique puzzles
  • 9 difficulty packs
  • High quality visuals
  • Automatic save and resume
  • Hours of gameplay
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Join our millions of fans who are playing the game since 2009. Blue Block is a challenging and fun puzzle game that comes with 44428 puzzles from different levels of difficulty for all ages and skills (from 3 to 103 years old) Featured by Apple, awards winner and ranked in the Top Apps in many countries. Welcome to the World of Blue Block. In an ancient time, the world was ruled by lights and shadows. The Blue Dragon was the last of its kind when the Dark Knight made him prisoner. Now, the survival of the Dragon is in your hands. You must free him to bring back the balance on earth. Be warned, your quest will be hard. The Dark Knight has become immensely powerful. Remember, you cannot hope to defeat him by force. You will have to use strategy and logic to successfully complete your goal. The prophecy tells that one day, a hero will succeed the quest by solving all the puzzles. Enjoy your journey. RULES The goal of the game is to move the Blue Block out of the grid by moving the other blocks out of the way. FEATURES • 44428 unique puzzles! (Contains 39963 single puzzles and 4465 double puzzles) • 9 Packs of different complexity • High quality visuals • Automatic save and resume your game • Hours of gameplay Follow us on Twitter: @aragosoft © 2009-2021 Aragosoft inc.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ark Nova at none against Blue Block Premium for iPad's 1. Ark Nova also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 8). Blue Block Premium for iPad's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $10.99) and review sentiment (91% vs 73%). On rating and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blue Block Premium for iPad costs $4.99 and Ark Nova $10.99 up front. Blue Block Premium for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ark Nova asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Blue Block Premium for iPad against 4.8 for Ark Nova. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Blue Block Premium for iPad's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ark Nova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Block Premium for iPad ships an update every 22 months, Ark Nova every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Blue Block Premium for iPad versus Ark Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Block Premium for iPadArk Nova
Price$4.99 — better$10.99
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings81.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#21 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB682 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin DemersDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Blue Block Premium for iPad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%

Ark Nova

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.4%

Bugs and requests

Blue Block Premium for iPad

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

1 purchases

Blue Block Premium for iPad

One-time1
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Block Premium for iPad free?
Blue Block Premium for iPad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Block Premium for iPad or Ark Nova?
Ark Nova is rated higher. Blue Block Premium for iPad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ark Nova averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Blue Block Premium for iPad or Ark Nova have ads?
Neither Blue Block Premium for iPad nor Ark Nova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Block Premium for iPad or Ark Nova?
Blue Block Premium for iPad ships an update every 22 months, and Ark Nova every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blue Block Premium for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ark Nova on November 6, 2026.

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