Comparison

Plants vs Goblins 3 vs Ecotopia

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

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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!

About

Ecotopia

Embark on an eco-adventure in a post-apocalyptic future. Cleanse a world choked with garbage, solve puzzles, and build your own farm. Discover new inhabitants and restore balance to the planet.

Highlights
  • Dynamic world with player consequences
  • Ecological gameplay with bonuses
  • Friendship with animals for benefits
  • Crafting and building mechanics
  • World clearing and garbage recycling
  • Mini-games and quests
Features
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Accidentally freezing yourself, you wake up in the distant future. Humanity is no more! Where are they all? The old world is destroyed, garbage is everywhere, which kills all living things, but a new, still unexplored world has emerged on its ruins. To survive, you have to collect resources, make tools, build structures and houses, but not everything is so simple, the world is destroyed and thrown into chaos, only by cleaning the world you can cope with all difficulties and survive. Explore abandoned locations, solve tricky puzzles, meet new inhabitants of this world and build your own small farm in the world of Ecotopia. – Are you ready to uncover the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and navigate a world lost to chaos? – Have you ever imagined waking up in a future where civilization has crumbled, and the world is engulfed in garbage and despair? – Embark on the quest in Ecotopia: Farm Adventure! Cleanse the world, solve puzzles, and build your farm. – Take action in Ecotopia: Farm Adventure! Reclaim the world, solve puzzles, and build your own farm. Features of the game: -DYNAMIC WORLD Every action of the player has consequences that affect the appearance of this world. Clearing the world, you will be able to see in real time how a lifeless wasteland turns into a blooming forest. -ECOLOGICAL GAMEPLAY Improving the ecology of the game world gives a lot of bonuses, as well as opens up new areas for research. - FRIENDSHIP WITH ANIMALS Improving relations with animals will allow the hero to open new locations and tasks, as well as get a good discount from a local merchant. All animals are very closely connected with nature. -LEARN TO CRAFT AND BUILD Collect materials and use them to build your own farm! Learn how to create different types of materials and buildings. You will need them to survive and save the world! Build your own unique camp, on the basis of which you will start an adventure in the world of Ecotopia. -CLEARING THE WORLD Collect and recycle garbage to get rare and difficult-to-access resources. The cleaner the location becomes, the more bonuses the player gets from the world and characters. - MINI GAMES AND QUESTS Play mini-games, solve puzzles, and embark on thrilling quests. With a wide variety of quests to challenge you, every step of your eco-adventure will be filled with excitement and discovery. Are you ready to go on an adventure in Ecotopia: Farm Adventure, save the world and solve the mystery of humanity's disappearance? Start your journey right now, adventures are waiting for you! – Will you be the savior it desperately needs? – Can you rise to the challenge and forge a sustainable future? – Will you be the one to restore balance and harmony? – Are you ready to make a difference and save the planet? Thank you for testing the game Ecotopia: Farm Adventure! If you liked what you saw or if you have any suggestions, we will be very glad to hear your feedback in the app store. -> Discord: https://discord.gg/NEse2H8rgu

Screenshots

Plants vs Goblins 33 screens
Ecotopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plants vs Goblins 3 at 3.7 against Ecotopia's 1.9. Plants vs Goblins 3 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (44% vs 18%). Ecotopia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 43 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Ecotopia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plants vs Goblins 3 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's written reviews are positive against 18% of Ecotopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plants vs Goblins 3 ships an update every 43 months, Ecotopia every 5 days. Both last shipped on August 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plants vs Goblins 3 versus Ecotopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlants vs Goblins 3Ecotopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings) — better1.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB319 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksey TselinkoOutside Digital

Customer experience

Plants vs Goblins 3

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

Ecotopia

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative64.1%

In-app purchases

None

Plants vs Goblins 3

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ecotopia

One-time10
  • Three-course lunch$0.99
  • Engineer's set$0.99
  • Stock of energy shards$0.99
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  • Builder's kit$0.99
  • Hoverboard Offer$0.99
  • Hoverboard на 3 день$1.99
  • Crystal 80$2.99
  • Hoverboard for 5 day$3.99
  • Crystal 220$6.99
  • Crystal 460$12.99

Questions

Is Plants vs Goblins 3 free?
Plants vs Goblins 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ecotopia free?
Ecotopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plants vs Goblins 3 or Ecotopia?
Plants vs Goblins 3 is rated higher. Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Ecotopia averages 1.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Plants vs Goblins 3 or Ecotopia have ads?
Plants vs Goblins 3 shows ads; Ecotopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Plants vs Goblins 3 or Ecotopia?
Plants vs Goblins 3 ships an update every 43 months, and Ecotopia every 5 days. Most recently, Plants vs Goblins 3 was updated on August 26, 2026 and Ecotopia on August 26, 2026.

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