Comparison

Ark Nova vs Seizer

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

Seizer

This is a free online alternative to a classic tile-laying board game. It offers smooth multiplayer action with a clean design, allowing players to claim cities, roads, and monasteries. Multiple expansions are included to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Async matches
  • Vs AI mode
  • Multiple expansions included
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Quick matches
Features
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Seizer is the free to play classic tile laying online. Place tiles, grow cities and roads, drop your followers where they score the most, and outbuild your friends. New to the genre? You'll learn it in one game. Veteran? Climb the leaderboard. PLAY YOUR WAY • Live multiplayer: quick 10 to 15 minute matches with friends or players worldwide • Daily async games: take your turn whenever you have a minute, a game unfolds over a day • Vs bots: sharpen your strategy against AI that actually thinks ahead EXPANSIONS INCLUDED • The River Path: starting variant • Tiles & Taverns: big follower and high risk tiles for bigger scores • Strategy Variant: hold up to 3 tiles in hand • More added regularly WHY PLAYERS STAY • Free, no subscription • Cross platform: same account on phone and in your browser at seizer.io • Invite links: start a game with friends in seconds • Updates shaped by player feedback Have feedback? The in game feedback box goes straight to the developer.

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens
Seizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Seizer at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Seizer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Ark Nova's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 12) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Seizer 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ark Nova against 4.7 for Seizer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Ark Nova's written reviews are positive against 100% of Seizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, Seizer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ark Nova versus Seizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArk NovaSeizer
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalSeizer LLC

Customer experience

Ark Nova

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

Seizer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
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

Seizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

None

Seizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seizer free?
Seizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ark Nova or Seizer?
Ark Nova is rated higher. Ark Nova averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Seizer averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Ark Nova or Seizer have ads?
Neither Ark Nova nor Seizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ark Nova or Seizer?
Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, and Seizer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ark Nova was updated on October 17, 2026 and Seizer on October 5, 2026.

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