# Plants vs Goblins 4

> Strategic plant defense game against goblin invaders with diverse flora and power-ups. (iPhone/iPad app by Aleksey Tselinko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-4/id1542460443 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aleksey Tselinko](https://appshunter.io/developer/806103660)
- Category: Games
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.62/5 from 137 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 272 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-11-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-4/id1542460443/reviews.md

## What is Plants vs Goblins 4?

In recent times, the Garden Kingdom has evolved to be a haven for the plants, since all the cold and gruesome wars with the Goblins, it had regenerated an air of harmony, flourishing the gardening art and culture. They had festivals and competitions, and the youthful saplings sang the melodies and listened to accounts of war veterans. The great number of lives laid forth by the heroic plants raised a field full of blooming red strawberries after the Battle of Peasburg, and as a tribute to the fallen heroes and to pick up their insight and power, the young green warriors sow strawberries, to grow other plants and to gain flower-like points.
The Kingdom had established good relations with the neighboring pumpkin and ginseng fields. The tremendous corn fields likewise trained their cobs with the green warriors. They welcomed the bordering forest beasty carnivorous plants into civilization. They had all pledged allegiance to the garden realm, in time of peace and war, to secure each knoll and turf, garden and nursery alike. Who knew the war wouldn't be that long to come?
The archenemy vile goblins had donned on their facade of conceit. The goblins devised the biggest artillery with the help of the shrewdest of ghouls, elves, gnomes, pixies, and ghosts. They have been plotting ever since and gathered the biggest force the world has ever seen. They hadnít left but were biding their time until they destroy all the plants from the face of the earth. With the standing army of millions of destructive armored goblins, the thick billows of war were encompassing the Garden Kingdom and the air of dread and death was stirring.
One fine morning, an immense tremor shook the grounds of the Garden Kingdom. The sky turned gloomy. The plants saw a rising tsunami and off came a Goblin Cyclop, pulverizing everything in its way. The war was declared, sirens aloud, the green warriors ready to protect. The Goblin army was something unseen before, covering every inch of sky, land, and water, with the goblin flying bombers, archers, warriors, and goblin riders. The flying goblin was back with the dynamite, which could kill all the plants within seconds. Nonetheless, the sons of the Garden Kingdom, with chlorophyll running in their veins fought with all their might, entangling and the goblins, the pumpkin cannonballs crushed the flying goblins, joined by ginseng, corn, and carnivorous plants in the onslaught. Planting strawberries helped increment the plant power yet remained the question of the dynamite.
Plants are devising ways to take and dismantle the dynamite, with every 21 plants against 17 goblins, with much more surprises and 46 new levels. Who will win? Let's play and find out.
Here's Tip: Grow more strawberries to get more rewards!

## Key features

- Strategic plant placement
- Diverse plant types
- Goblin enemy variety
- Power-up system (strawberries)
- New levels and surprises
- Intense combat scenarios

## What do users think of Plants vs Goblins 4?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics for some players
- 🎨 Unique plant designs with visual appeal
- ⏱️ Good time-killer entertainment value
- 🏆 Challenging difficulty that rewards strategy
- 👥 Social appeal for group play sessions

**Cons**

- 🚫 Blatant Plants vs Zombies ripoff
- 🔊 Terrible sound design and goblin noises
- 🎵 Missing menu and game music
- 🎬 Poor animation quality (4-frame idle animations)
- ⚠️ Severe bugs and game-breaking errors
- 📺 Excessive ad spam interrupting gameplay
- ⏳ Extremely slow resource generation without ads
- 🎯 No tutorial or plant ability explanations
- 🏗️ Lazy level design (copy-pasted levels 32-46)
- 🎨 Inconsistent and uninspired UI design
- 🐛 Game crashes and physics glitches
- 😵 Disturbing goblin character design
- 🔄 Unbalanced game difficulty spikes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes with 'error' messages on startup
- Physics glitches causing plants to grow off-screen and water flooding
- Severe lag and performance issues
- Game doesn't pause during ad videos, causing unfair gameplay
- Goblins combining unexpectedly mid-level
- Inability to see damage indicators on goblins
- Game freezing and unresponsive controls
- Incompatibility issues with certain devices

**Most requested features**

- Add comprehensive tutorial explaining plant abilities
- Implement background music in menus and gameplay
- Improve goblin sound effects and voice lines
- Increase animation frames for plant idle animations
- Add more diverse level designs beyond level 32
- Reduce ad frequency and allow gameplay pausing during ads
- Improve sun/resource generation rates
- Create better and more intuitive UI menus
- Add final boss encounter and ending cutscene
- Increase plant variety and count
- Implement language selection options
- Add in-game marketplace or shop features
- Reduce overall game difficulty or add difficulty settings
- Optimize game performance and fix lag issues

## Recent user reviews (10 of 109)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-4/id1542460443/reviews.md

### 1/5 — i hate dis

*2026-03-07, version 7*

Dis is a bad pvz ripoff

### 1/5 — Giở Vl

*2025-11-14, version 7*

Game như đb ấy chán VL , ae đừng chơi /:(

### 1/5 — copy

*2025-10-22, version 7*

this just a copy of the real game plants vs zombies and and this game stinks

### 1/5 — Noooo

*2025-10-15, version 7*

So my kids get this game   Play one level and the game said error and my kid starts flooding in the air and plants start growing out of the screen into the floor 1/10

### 1/5 — Карина ❤️❤️❤️

*2025-08-29, version 7*

Очень ужасно солнышки редко появляются ужас я не советую эту игру вообще дома это какие-то овощи вообще взяли идею у оригинала  🤬😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬

### 3/5 — PvZ copy

*2025-08-23, version 7*

Just Pvz on a 10 dollar budget. Its meh i guess

### 1/5 — PvZ copy

*2025-07-24, version 7*

Just Pvz on a 10 dollar budget 1 star devs did not even try

### 1/5 — I HATE THIS GAME IT DOESNT NEED TO EXIST!!

*2025-06-08, version 7*

THIS GAME IS A CHEEP RIP OFF OF PLANTS VS ZOMBIES.. AND I LOVE PLANTS VS ZOMBIES! This game has stolen sounds from plants vs zombies and the music is stolen from a movie I think… I don’t know 🤷‍♂️. BUT THIS GAME IS GARBAGE!!!🗑️ any one who reads this just download plants vs zombies (PvZ) instead

### 5/5 — THIS GAME IS AWSOME🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

*2025-05-23, version 7*

when i first downloaded this game i was at school and just messing around with my friends and we were looking for a dumb game to play so we searched plants vs zombies and scrolled down and  found this game i was the only one that found it awsome and downloaded it and i started playing and showed my friends and they played it and now every thursday we come to one of our houses and play plants vs goblins 4 for at least 1 hour each and just laugh about random stuff over all if a dev is reading this keep up the good work and don't listen to the haters

### 3/5 — This game Could be SO much better

*2025-05-17, version 7*

Remember when we were bored with PVZ 1 because of how easy it was? Well this game solves that issue. The game throws you into the first level with NO explanation on what the plants do, honestly a good game technic that helps basically repel 98% percent of everyone. Also the goblin noises made me vomit. 

Developers : what the heck are you all doing??!?
If you want people to like your game and make money and fans, actually try to put effort into the stuff you do. Honest feedback.

Some stuff to fix:  —————-

Explain the plants

Put music in menu/games

Actually animate more then 4 frames for the plants idle animation 

Remove the disgusting noises the goblins make

Make all the recharges 99% slower, i had time to go grab a soda downstairs while I waited for the strawberry thingy to charge

Make better menus, it literally is a play button and an exit button.

This has been some honest feedback that I hope you all use.

## Frequently asked questions about Plants vs Goblins 4

### What is Plants vs Goblins 4 about?

Plants vs Goblins 4 is a strategy game where players defend the Garden Kingdom from an invading goblin army. You'll strategically plant various flora to combat waves of enemies and their artillery, aiming to protect your kingdom.

### How do I get stronger in the game?

Growing more strawberries is a key mechanic to increase your plant power and earn rewards. Different plants also have unique abilities that contribute to your defense against the goblin forces.

### Is Plants vs Goblins 4 free to play?

Yes, the application is free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free gaming experience.

### What kind of enemies will I face?

You will face a wide variety of goblin enemies, including flying bombers, archers, warriors, and riders. They also utilize powerful artillery and a Goblin Cyclop, posing a significant threat to your plants.

### What are the new features in this installment?

This version introduces 46 new levels and many more surprises. The game continues the plant-versus-goblin conflict with enhanced enemy forces and strategic challenges.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 7 — 2024-07-26

This release is a bug-fix release.

### 6.1 — 2020-12-15

Fixed several small bugs.

### 1.6 — 2020-12-06

Fixed several small bugs.

### 1.5 — 2020-11-30

No release notes.

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