# Fruit vs. Monster vs Plants vs Goblins 3

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plants vs Goblins 3 at none against Fruit vs. Monster's 9. Fruit vs. Monster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 43 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

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

Fruit vs. Monster holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Fruit vs. Monster's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.

Fruit vs. Monster ships an update every 5 days, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fruit vs. Monster | Plants vs Goblins 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-vs-monster/id1274914844/reviews)** | [3.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-3/id1445167843/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 43 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 175 MB | 232 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Do Anh Tu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1137926047) | [Aleksey Tselinko](https://appshunter.io/developer/806103660) |

## What reviewers say

### Fruit vs. Monster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-vs-monster/id1274914844)

Defend the fruit world from invading monsters by equipping fruits with weapons and strategically destroying enemies. This simple yet entertaining game features cute graphics and animated effects.

**Highlights:** Fruit world defense, Monster destruction, Weapon equipping, Cute graphics and animations, Strategic gameplay, Abundant character system

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1400 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2200 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 3200 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |


### Plants vs Goblins 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-3/id1445167843)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fruit vs. Monster free?

Fruit vs. Monster 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, Fruit vs. Monster or Plants vs Goblins 3?

Fruit vs. Monster is rated higher. Fruit vs. Monster averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.

### Do Fruit vs. Monster or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?

Plants vs Goblins 3 shows ads; Fruit vs. Monster does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fruit vs. Monster or Plants vs Goblins 3?

Fruit vs. Monster ships an update every 5 days, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Fruit vs. Monster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*