Comparison

Clicker Fred vs Plants vs Goblins 3

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

Head to head
About

Clicker Fred

Automate resource collection by hiring and improving "Freds" to do the work for you. Build an infernal business empire by capturing and exploiting individuals from parallel dimensions to gather wealth. Upgrade their survivability to maximize your riches.

Highlights
  • Build and grow an infernal business
  • Capture and exploit Freds
  • Gather wealth automatically
  • Improve Fred survivability
  • Explore infernal wastes
Features
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Tired of running around to collect shiny things? Well, no more! Clicker Fred lets you get other hapless saps to do all the sweating - and horrible, horrible dying - for you. Pick up your scythe and start slicing your way to collossal riches! - Setup and grow your INFERNAL BUSINESS. - Capture and exploit Freds from PARALLEL DIMENSIONS! - Traverse the expanse of the INFERNAL WASTES. - Improve their survivability so they can gather even more wealth.

About

Plants vs Goblins 3

Defend the Garden Kingdom from a new goblin invasion in this action-packed strategy game. Recruit new plant warriors, upgrade powerful skills, and uncover secrets to drive back the enemy.

Highlights
  • New plant warrior types
  • Vicious new goblin enemies
  • Upgradeable special skills
  • Mysterious benefactor character
  • Diverse quest system
  • Daily free rewards
  • Goblin information library
Features
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Peace has reigned over the verdant fields of the Garden Kingdom for several years following the Second Great Goblin War. While the greenhouses have been rebuilt and the nurseries flourish with budding new citizens, the remnants of war remain in the tales of grizzled veterans telling stories over a glass of fertilizer and dust covered outposts that remain ever vigilant for the threat of goblins from sky and land. The illusion of peace that the plants had hoped would last forever was burst one sunny afternoon day when the guards at a border outpost found themselves frozen in place by a strange looking goblin crackling with an arcane blue glow. Seconds later a goblin moving faster than any they had seen before came in and destroyed the outpost, laying it to waste and clearing the way for the marching hordes that followed over the horizon. War has come again to the Garden Kingdom, with greater threats and more powerful goblins than they’ve ever faced before. But all is not lost, in the time of peace new friends have joined the Garden Kingdom, prickly cacti, fiery Chili Peppers, deadly Dahlias and more all stand with our old heroes to drive the vile threat back to where it came from. In this newest edition of Plants and Goblins You’ll find: - New Cactus, Chili, Dahlia, Pear, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Tomato, and Tulip Garden Warriors - Vicious new mad goblin and freeze goblin enemies. - Upgradeable special Skills including Heavy Rockets, Freezing, Bombs, and more! - A mysterious benefactor known as the Botanist who can’t fight or defend… but has secrets to share. - An endless array of diverse quests that will have you swimming in gold and gems! - Multiple Free Rewards A day - A comprehensive library containing information about all your goblin foes!

Screenshots

Clicker Fred4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clicker Fred at 4.0 against Plants vs Goblins 3's 3.5. Clicker Fred also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 43 months). Plants vs Goblins 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price 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

Both are free to download. Clicker Fred sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clicker Fred holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Clicker Fred's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clicker Fred ships an update every 9 days, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Clicker Fred versus Plants vs Goblins 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClicker FredPlants vs Goblins 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (65 ratings) — better3.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB232 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Aleksey Tselinko

Customer experience

Clicker Fred

All ratings65 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative27.8%

Plants vs Goblins 3

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Clicker Fred

One-time9
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
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  • Rebel Force Pack$7.99
  • Sack of Gems$19.99
  • Horn of Gems$29.99
  • Box of Gems$49.99
  • Cart of Gems$99.99
  • Mountain of Gems$149.99
None

Plants vs Goblins 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clicker Fred free?
Clicker Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plants vs Goblins 3 free?
Plants vs Goblins 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clicker Fred or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Clicker Fred is rated higher. Clicker Fred averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Clicker Fred or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?
Plants vs Goblins 3 shows ads; Clicker Fred does not.
Which is updated more often, Clicker Fred or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Clicker Fred ships an update every 9 days, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Clicker Fred was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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