Ark Nova vs Bombyx Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Score calculation
- Intuitive interface
- Ad-free experience
- Game history
- Third-party app integration
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ark Nova | Bombyx Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 682 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | BOMBYX |
Customer experience
Ark Nova
Bombyx Score
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
Ark Nova
No in-app purchases
Bombyx Score
No in-app purchases
Questions
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