Comparison

Ark Nova vs Agricola Score Sheet

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

Agricola Score Sheet

Easily calculate scores for your board game sessions. Track your game history, review past performances, and edit or delete logs to maintain accurate records. Enhance your gaming experience with this scoring tool.

Highlights
  • Precise category score calculations
  • Detailed game history
  • Log editing and deletion
  • Review past performances
  • Effortless scoring
Features
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Stop doing Agricola math on the back of the score pad. Agricola Score Sheet adds up a finished farm in seconds. Enter what each player harvested, fenced and built, and every category is scored by the official rules — including the negative points that always get missed and the ones people argue about. WHY PLAYERS USE IT • No arithmetic, no disputes, no forgotten minus points • Faster than the paper score pad, and you keep every result • Works for a solo run or a full six-player table SCORING • All 16 base game categories, calculated as you type • Full Farmers of the Moor expansion support, including horses and sick family member penalties • Fields, pastures, grain, vegetables, sheep, wild boar and cattle • Clay and stone rooms, fenced stables, unused farmyard spaces • Points for cards, bonus points and penalty cards, all handled correctly • 1 to 6 players GAME HISTORY • Every game saved with its full category breakdown • Reopen, edit or delete any past game • Sign in with Apple or Google and your history follows you to every device • Or stay signed out and keep everything on device STATS AND INSIGHTS (AGRICOLA PRO) • Win rate, average score and personal best • Head to head comparison between any two players • Radar profile showing whether you win on animals, crops, cards or family • Category averages, penalty summary and score trends over time SHARE THE RESULT • Turn the final score into an image: podium, radar profile or the full scorecard • A separate card for each player • Sized for the group chat, so the table sees the result before they get home AGRICOLA PRO Scoring, unlimited games and your complete history are included. Agricola Pro unlocks the Insights tab — score trends, head to head comparison and category profiles — as a one-time purchase or a subscription. The yearly plan starts with a free trial. Agricola Score Sheet is fully translated into 13 languages. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher of Agricola. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://liuys614.github.io/AgricolaScorer.io/

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens
Agricola Score Sheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Agricola Score Sheet at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Ark Nova's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Agricola Score Sheet is free to download; Ark Nova costs $10.99 up front. Agricola Score Sheet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ark Nova asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Agricola Score Sheet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ark Nova versus Agricola Score Sheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArk NovaAgricola Score Sheet
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalYI SHIH LIU

Customer experience

Ark Nova

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

Agricola Score Sheet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Agricola Score Sheet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Agricola Score Sheet

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Pro - Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Agricola Score Sheet free?
Agricola Score Sheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ark Nova or Agricola Score Sheet?
Agricola Score Sheet is rated higher. Ark Nova averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Agricola Score Sheet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ark Nova or Agricola Score Sheet have ads?
Neither Ark Nova nor Agricola Score Sheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ark Nova or Agricola Score Sheet?
Ark Nova ships an update every 3 weeks, and Agricola Score Sheet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ark Nova was updated on November 7, 2026 and Agricola Score Sheet on October 30, 2026.

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