Comparison

Ark Nova vs Take Out!

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

Take Out!

Features
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Take Out! is a fast, chaotic strategy game with three ways to play — solo against BOB, head-to-head on one device, or online against players worldwide. Drop coloured chips into a 9×7 grid and be the first to line up five in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Simple to learn, brutal to master. Power-Ups change everything. Hidden across the board, six surprise power-ups flip the game on its head when triggered: • Remove! — Yank one of your opponent's chips right off the board. • Double! — Drop a bonus chip anywhere on the same turn. • Cascade! — Knock out the bottom chip of a column — everything above falls down. • Steal! — Swap one of your opponent's chips for your own. • Anchor! — Place a chip anywhere, ignoring gravity. • Freeze! — Lock one of your opponent's columns for a full turn. Three ways to play. • 1 Player — Take on BOB across three difficulty levels. • 2 Players — Pass-and-play on a single device. • Online — Sign in with Game Center and get matched against another player in seconds. Match play. Choose first to 1, 3, or 5 round wins. Momentum builds, scores escalate, and every round matters. Global leaderboard. Climb the worldwide rankings by winning online matches. Your stats follow you — total wins, win streaks, and head-to-head records against everyone you've played. Make it yours. Eight neon colour options — Pink, Blue, Gold, Cyan, Purple, Lime, Red, and Orange — let each player pick their own look before every match. Designed for landscape play on iPhone and iPad. No ads. No purchases. Just you, the board, and the chaos.

Screenshots

Ark Nova4 screens
Take Out!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Take Out! at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Take Out! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Ark Nova's advantage is chart position (#27 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, Take Out! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Ark Nova versus Take Out!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArk NovaTake Out!
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalMichael Fafalios

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

Take Out!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

None

Take Out!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take Out! free?
Take Out! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ark Nova or Take Out! have ads?
Neither Ark Nova nor Take Out! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ark Nova or Take Out!?
Ark Nova ships an update fortnightly, and Take Out! monthly. Most recently, Ark Nova was updated on October 17, 2026 and Take Out! on September 28, 2026.

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