Comparison

Ark Nova vs Crokinole 2D

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

Crokinole 2D

Experience the classic flicking board game with realistic physics and authentic sounds. Play against AI, practice shots, or compete for high scores in arcade mode. Enjoy local multiplayer on iPad for up to four players.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics and sounds
  • AI matches (singles/doubles)
  • iPad-only local multiplayer
  • Solo practice drills
  • Timed arcade mode
  • Tournament and standard scoring
  • Board and disc customization
Features
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Crokinole 2D is the classic board game with flick-to-shoot controls, realistic physics, authentic sounds, and multiple game modes. Play matches against the AI, drill shots in practice mode, or battle for high scores in arcade mode. Plus, your iPad becomes a portable Crokinole board with iPad-only local singles and doubles matches for 2-4 players. Highlights: • Realistic Crokinole physics and authentic sounds • Match play against the AI in doubles or singles with five difficulty levels • iPad-only local singles matches, and doubles with 2-4 player • Solo practice drills for 20s, hangers, rolling shots, and Hogans Alley • Timed arcade runs with high score lists and final-countdown pressure • Tournament and standard scoring • Board and disc customization • Match and historical statistics • Two shooting modes: flicking or pull-back-and-release Whether you want a quick warmup, a focused practice session, or a tense last-shot finish, Crokinole 2D is built to make every flick count.

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens
Crokinole 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crokinole 2D at $1.99 against Ark Nova's $10.99. Crokinole 2D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Ark Nova's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 11) and chart position (#40 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

Ark Nova costs $10.99 and Crokinole 2D $1.99 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 4.9 for Crokinole 2D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.3K ratings behind it against 11, 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 Crokinole 2D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, Crokinole 2D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ark Nova versus Crokinole 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArk NovaCrokinole 2D
Price$10.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalBENJAMIN ROBERT STADLER

Customer experience

Ark Nova

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

Crokinole 2D

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Crokinole 2D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

None

Crokinole 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crokinole 2D free?
Crokinole 2D costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ark Nova or Crokinole 2D?
Crokinole 2D is rated higher. Ark Nova averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Crokinole 2D averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Ark Nova or Crokinole 2D have ads?
Neither Ark Nova nor Crokinole 2D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ark Nova or Crokinole 2D?
Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, and Crokinole 2D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ark Nova was updated on October 22, 2026 and Crokinole 2D on October 21, 2026.

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