Comparison

Death Worm™ vs Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

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

Head to head
About

Death Worm™

Control a massive underground monster to devour everything in its path. Explore diverse environments, battle over 40 enemy types, and destroy vehicles and aircraft. Enjoy multiple game modes and evolving worm visuals for endless destructive fun.

Highlights
  • Underground monster control
  • 4 feeding locations
  • 60 campaign levels
  • 3 bonus mini-games
  • 3 survival modes
  • Evolving worm visuals
  • Destroy vehicles and aircraft
Features
Currently charting
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Meet the highly anticipated iOS version of the *ORIGINAL* Death Worm game (a Top-50 indie game of all times according to indiegames.com). Over 75,000,000 of downloads for Death Worm, 75 Million people addicted to Death Worm can't be wrong! Control the mind-boggling underground monster with your finger! What is he? An alien? An awakened prehistoric predator? Genetic monster? It is really not important for those unfortunate who have sunk into oblivion in his giant poisonous throat. Nothing personal - it's just the predator's lunch time. NOWHERE TO HIDE: The Monster feeds in 4 different locations! ENDLESS TERROR: Beat 60 challenging levels to complete the Campaign Mode! NEVER GET BORED: Death Worm features 3 bonus Mini-Games! EXPLOSIVE SURVIVAL: 3 different Survival Modes to keep feeding your hungry Monster as long as you can! EVOLUTION: The Worm looks differently in every location that you unlock! OMNIVOROUS: Animals, birds, businessmen, punks, lizards, and even dangerous predators like tiger are now nothing more than snacks for your monster Worm! THE DESTROYER: blow up cars and tanks; bring down planes and helicopters and even the alien UFO’s! Fight enemies of over 40 types! The Game supports HD and Retina displays and features smooth graphics and stunning visual effects! This is the game that perfectly suits if you need to quickly relieve stress or just have fun!

About

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

Defend your brain from hilarious zombies using an army of powerful plants. Collect unique plant and zombie characters, power up your defenses, and compete in challenging arenas across diverse worlds and time periods.

Highlights
  • Collect hundreds of plants and zombies
  • Power up plants with Seed Packets
  • Compete against players in Arena
  • Journey through 11 worlds
  • Over 300 levels and endless zones
  • Daily Piñata Party events
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Play the award-winning hit action-strategy adventure where you meet, greet, and defeat legions of hilarious zombies from the dawn of time, to the end of days. Amass an army of amazing plants, supercharge them with Plant Food, and devise the ultimate plan to protect your brain. 200 Million Downloads – This app has received more than 200 million overall downloads. DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF PLANTS AND ZOMBIES Collect your favorite lawn legends, like Sunflower and Peashooter, along with hundreds of other horticultural hotshots, including creative bloomers like Lava Guava and Laser Bean. Go toe-to-missing-toe with a massive array of zombies at every turn, like Jetpack Zombie and Mermaid Imp – you’ll even have to protect your brain from rampant Zombie Chickens! GROW POWERFUL PLANTS Earn Seed Packets as you play and use them to fuel your potent plants. Power up attacks, double-down defenses, speed up planting time, and even gain entirely new abilities. Boost your plants to ensure those zombies are lawn-gone! COMPETE AGAINST OTHERS IN ARENA Think your zombie-bashing strategy is the best? Put your planting skills to the test when you face other players in Arena. Enter Arena and compete against other players to get the highest score on unique levels. Earn coins, piñatas, and more to top the leaderboards, level up through Leagues, and become the ultimate garden guardian. JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME Battle across 11 crazy worlds, from Ancient Egypt to the Far Future, and beyond. With more than 300 levels, ultra-challenging endless zones, fun mini-games, and daily Piñata Party events, there’s always a new challenge to complete. Plus, ready your best defenses – Dr. Zomboss is waiting to take you on at the end of every world! Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. User Agreement: https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBTERMS/US/en/PC/ Privacy and Cookie Policy: https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACY/US/en/PC/ Visit https://help.ea.com/en/ for assistance or inquiries.

Screenshots

Death Worm™4 screens
Plants vs. Zombies™ 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Death Worm™ and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Plants vs. Zombies™ 2's. Death Worm™ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Plants vs. Zombies™ 2's advantage is ratings volume (433K vs 58K) and chart position (#16 vs #180). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Death Worm™ against 4.7 for Plants vs. Zombies™ 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 has 433K ratings behind it against 58K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Plants vs. Zombies™ 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Death Worm™ versus Plants vs. Zombies™ 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Worm™Plants vs. Zombies™ 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings) — better4.7 (433K ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58K433K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#180#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB196 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaycreek GamesPopCap

Customer experience

Death Worm™

All ratings57,411 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews954 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.1%

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

All ratings432,974 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews4,567 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative46.1%

User reviews

Death Worm™

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique worm designs
  • 👍 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 Good progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Progression can feel grindy without purchases
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

From 433K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique worlds and plant/zombie designs
  • 🤖 Challenging levels and boss battles
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable Arena and Penny's Pursuit modes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive microtransactions and premium plants
  • 🔍 Confusing progression and upgrade systems
  • 🔥 Aggressive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow and tedious grind for in-game resources

Bugs and requests

Death Worm™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Revive feature not working as expected
  • Levels sometimes feel unbalanced or too difficult
  • Occasional UI issues or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more worm types and abilities
  • Implement an endless/survival mode
  • Allow more customization of worms
  • Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Reduce energy requirements or add an unlimited mode

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress/plant data randomly deleted
  • Music and sound effects not working
  • Battlez mode matchmaking issues
  • Piñata Party rewards not registering
  • Crashes when completing levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode without ads
  • More free/unlockable premium plants
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices
  • Multiplayer mode with player vs player
  • More varied and challenging worlds

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Death Worm™

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 20 diamonds$1.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 1$1.99
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  • Starter Pack 2 - Tier 2$2.99
  • 53 diamonds$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Season Pass 2$4.99
  • 110 diamonds$9.99
  • 250 diamonds$19.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 7$59.99
10 purchases

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

One-time10
  • Bonus Seed Slot$0.99
  • Gem Pack 20$1.99
  • Coin Pack 5000$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Plant - Snow Pea$3.99
  • Coin Pack 10000$4.99
  • Gem Pack 50$4.99
  • Electric Peashooter$4.99
  • Coin Pack 20000$9.99
  • Gem Pack 110$9.99
  • Gem Pack 250$19.99

Questions

Is Death Worm™ free?
Death Worm™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 free?
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Death Worm™ or Plants vs. Zombies™ 2?
Death Worm™ is rated higher. Death Worm™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 averages 4.7 from 433K ratings.
Do Death Worm™ or Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 have ads?
Both Death Worm™ and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Death Worm™ or Plants vs. Zombies™ 2?
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Death Worm™ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Death Worm™ or Plants vs. Zombies™ 2?
Death Worm™ currently peaks at #180 in the App Store charts, and Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 at #16. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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