Comparison

Ark Nova vs Bombyx Score

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bombyx Score

Easily calculate and log scores for Bombyx games with an intuitive interface. This ad-free application offers a game history feature to record scores for use in other apps.

Highlights
  • Score calculation
  • Intuitive interface
  • Ad-free experience
  • Game history
  • Third-party app integration
Features
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Bombyx Score helps you calculate and record the scores of Bombyx games in a simple and intuitive way. With an interface that adapts to each of our games, the application is very easy to use and completely ad-free. You will also find a game history feature, allowing you to record your scores for use in third-party apps such as MyLudo or BGStats.

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens
Bombyx Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bombyx Score at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Bombyx Score also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Ark Nova's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bombyx Score is free to download; Ark Nova costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bombyx Score holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Ark Nova's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bombyx Score's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, Bombyx Score every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ark Nova versus Bombyx Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArk NovaBombyx Score
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalBOMBYX

Customer experience

Ark Nova

All ratings1,236 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative16.5%

Bombyx Score

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Bombyx Score

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

None

Bombyx Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bombyx Score free?
Bombyx Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ark Nova or Bombyx Score?
Bombyx Score is rated higher. Ark Nova averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Bombyx Score averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ark Nova or Bombyx Score have ads?
Neither Ark Nova nor Bombyx Score shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ark Nova or Bombyx Score?
Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, and Bombyx Score every 7 months. Most recently, Ark Nova was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bombyx Score on October 7, 2026.

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