Comparison

Dominion Card Randomiser vs Ark Nova

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dominion Card Randomiser

This app streamlines game setup for a popular deck-building card game by randomly selecting Kingdom cards from various expansions. It offers advanced filtering, sorting, and banning options for a personalized experience. Easily manage Curse and Victory cards, and get rule recommendations for specific sets.

Highlights
  • Random Kingdom card selection
  • Supports multiple expansions
  • Card sorting by price and alphabetical order
  • Card banning and minimum number selection
  • Automatic Curse and Victory card management
  • Rule recommendations for specific sets
  • Landscape card suggestions
Features
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Dominion is a deck-building game created by Donald X. Vaccarino and published by Rio Grande Games. This app is designed to help you setup your next game. No more shuffling of hundreds of randomiser cards, you're ready to go instantly! Supported Sets: - Base Set (1st and 2nd Edition) - Adventures - Alchemy - Allies - Cornucopia (1st Edition) - Cornucopia & Guilds (2nd Edition) - Dark Ages - Empires - Guilds (1st Edition) - Hinterlands (1st and 2nd Edition) - Intrigue (1st and 2nd Edition) - Menagerie - Nocturne - Plunder - Prosperity (1st and 2nd Edition) - Renaissance - Rising Sun - Seaside (1st and 2nd Edition) Features: - Using different expansions each game? Change available Kingdoms with ease. - Like your cards ordered by price? Quickly flick between drawn order, alphabetical order, and price order. - Want to ensure you see cards from an expansion? Set a minimum number, with advanced pick! - Was the last game you rolled better? The unlimited history lets you choose your favourite. - Don’t like Pearl Diver, or Rats? Ban them! - Another person joining? Check the Game Setup for the necessary Curses and Victory cards! - Young Witch present? The bane card is automatically selected. - Starting in a Dark Age, or is there more Prosperity instead? A message appears, when the rules recommend the use of Colonies, Platinum or Shelters. - Moved onto the second edition? The updated Base Set, Intrigue, Hinterlands, Prosperity and Seaside are available. - Need to select some landscape cards with your game? These are suggested automatically, or try the landscape picker for all your Allies, Events, Landmarks, Projects, Prophecies, Traits and Ways. - Love this app, and want to support it? Send the developer a tip. NOTE: This app only chooses the cards. Game not included.

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.

Screenshots

Dominion Card Randomiser4 screens
Ark Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dominion Card Randomiser at Free against Ark Nova's $10.99. Dominion Card Randomiser also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 72%). Ark Nova's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dominion Card Randomiser is free to download; Ark Nova costs $10.99 up front. Dominion Card Randomiser sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ark Nova asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dominion Card Randomiser against 4.8 for Ark Nova. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.2K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Dominion Card Randomiser's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ark Nova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominion Card Randomiser ships an update every 5 months, Ark Nova every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Dominion Card Randomiser versus Ark Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominion Card RandomiserArk Nova
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating4.8 (34 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings341.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB682 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan LordDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Dominion Card Randomiser

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative0.0%

Ark Nova

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral11.0%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

Dominion Card Randomiser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dominion Card Randomiser

One-time2
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Large Tip$2.99
None

Ark Nova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dominion Card Randomiser free?
Dominion Card Randomiser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ark Nova free?
Ark Nova costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dominion Card Randomiser or Ark Nova?
Dominion Card Randomiser and Ark Nova are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 34 and 1.2K ratings respectively.
Do Dominion Card Randomiser or Ark Nova have ads?
Neither Dominion Card Randomiser nor Ark Nova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dominion Card Randomiser or Ark Nova?
Dominion Card Randomiser ships an update every 5 months, and Ark Nova every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dominion Card Randomiser was updated on August 14, 2026 and Ark Nova on September 24, 2026.

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