ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition in IOS

Build. Tame. Survive!

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Our Expert Score

90/100

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is a massive technical achievement. It takes the sprawling survival experience of the PC/Console version and optimizes it for high-end mobile devices without losing the core 'ARK' feel. Waking up naked on a mysterious beach and having to punch a tree for wood is just the beginning of a deep, often brutal, survival loop. The dinosaur taming remains the highlight; there is nothing quite like the rush of finally knocking out a T-Rex and earning its loyalty.

This version includes significant quality-of-life improvements over the original mobile release, including better UI and more stable performance. The 'Ultimate' tag is justified by the inclusion of various expansion maps and a more streamlined progression system. While it can be grindy—especially if you're playing solo—the sense of progression from a thatch hut to a high-tech metal fortress is incredibly satisfying. It’s a heavy game that requires a good device, but for survival fans, there is nothing else on the App Store that matches this scale.

Dinsun reviewed on: Sat Nov 30 2024

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

Version 1.10153Wed Jan 14 2026

- Various crash and exploit fixes

- Cryopod use on Procoptodon disabled

- Basilisk is no longer able to be carried

- Swap All feature on Loadout Mannequin disabled


***This game requires additional data to play. You will be prompted to download an additional 2GB of data after launching the game.***

Experience everything that the ARK franchise has to offer in this massive mobile edition! Tame and ride primeval creatures as you explore savage lands, team up with other players to compete in epic tribal battles, and travel together on the greatest Dinosaur-filled adventure of all time.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition includes the original Island map alongside access to five huge Expansion Packs - Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2 - adding up to thousands of hours of gameplay!

From primordial island jungles to the futuristic gardens of an interstellar starship, every sprawling environment is here for you to conquer! Discover the hundreds of unique species roaming these lands, from the prehistoric to the fantastical, and learn how to befriend these creatures, or to defeat them. Complete your collection of notes and dossiers left by past explorers to learn the surprising history of the ARKs. Test your tribe and your beasts in battle with every boss challenge from the franchise!

Do you and your friends have what it takes to survive the ultimate ARK experience?

Mobile version developed by Grove Street Games.


Requires iOS 18.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

***This game requires additional data to play. You will be prompted to download an additional 2GB of data after launching the game.***

Experience everything that the ARK franchise has to offer in this massive mobile edition! Tame and ride primeval creatures as you explore savage lands, team up with other players to compete in epic tribal battles, and travel together on the greatest Dinosaur-filled adventure of all time.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition includes the original Island map alongside access to five huge Expansion Packs - Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2 - adding up to thousands of hours of gameplay!

From primordial island jungles to the futuristic gardens of an interstellar starship, every sprawling environment is here for you to conquer! Discover the hundreds of unique species roaming these lands, from the prehistoric to the fantastical, and learn how to befriend these creatures, or to defeat them. Complete your collection of notes and dossiers left by past explorers to learn the surprising history of the ARKs. Test your tribe and your beasts in battle with every boss challenge from the franchise!

Do you and your friends have what it takes to survive the ultimate ARK experience?

Mobile version developed by Grove Street Games.


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Ratings & Reviews

4.4 out of 5 with 11043 Counts
Age Rating 13+

Screenshots

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ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is a reimagined survival experience featuring the full scale of the original hit. Players must gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters while navigating an island filled with prehistoric creatures. Tame, train, and ride dinosaurs to dominate the landscape. The game features a robust multiplayer system, allowing for tribes, base raiding, and large-scale cooperation in a persistent world.

Features

1

80+ Unique Dinosaurs

2

Deep Crafting & Building

3

Persistent Multiplayer

4

Massive Open World Maps

Tips

Promotion Videos

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition - Official Launch Trailer - YouTube

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News on this game

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition - Official Genesis Part 2 Launch Trailer

Check out the Genesis Part 2 Launch Trailer for ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, a free-to-play mobile action-adventure game developed by...

IGN - Tue Oct 14 2025

ARK gets a big update on mobile with Ultimate Mobile Edition

Grove Street Games and Snail Games (in partnership with Studio Wildcard) have released ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition on iOS and Android...

Pixelkin - Fri Feb 28 2025

ARK: EXTINCTION EXPANSION PACK LAUNCHES TODAY IN ARK: ULTIMATE MOBILE EDITION

ARK Survivors can return to Earth today as the game's third expansion map “Extinction” is available now in ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition.

Games Press - Mon Jul 28 2025

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition out now on mobile devices

Grove Street Games and publisher Snail Games have together announced ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is out today for mobile devices.

GodisaGeek.com - Fri Feb 28 2025

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition Has Launched Today

Grove Street Games and publisher Snail Games, in partnership with Studio Wildcard, have launched ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition for iOS and...

Bleeding Cool News - Fri Feb 28 2025

New free Ark survival game hits one million players in 24 hours

Want to ride a T-Rex on the go? Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition is out now and over one million eager dino-riders have already saddled up.

PCGamesN - Fri Feb 28 2025

Ark: Survival Evolved's mobile version attracts more than 1 million players in 24 hours

Ark: Survival Evolved is one of those paradoxical games, where despite people saying they don't like it, and even when they do,...

Gamereactor UK - Fri Feb 28 2025

ARK Ultimate is going free-to-play on mobile, with two expanions in tow

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is free-to-play, which means anyone can jump in. Of course, there is monetization in the form of an optional subscription known as...

Android Police - Fri Feb 28 2025

Cancel Your Plans: Ark Ultimate Mobile Edition Is Finally Here

Popular dinosaur survival RPG ARK is launching today as a free mobile app, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, bringing everything fans love to...

Screen Rant - Fri Feb 28 2025

"THE FINAL CHAPTER BEGINS - ‘GENESIS PART 2’ EXPANSION PACK NOW AVAILABLE IN ARK: ULTIMATE MOBILE EDITION "

SEATTLE, WA - August 13, 2025 - Today the 'Genesis Part 2' expansion pack launched on ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, bringing mobile...

Games Press - Tue Oct 14 2025

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The game features a Single Player mode that can be played offline, but Multiplayer requires a connection.

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