Comparison

Zombies vs Ninja vs Plants vs Goblins 3

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

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About

Zombies vs Ninja

Engage in a thrilling zombie-slaying adventure as a ninja. Strategically shoot shurikens and bombs to defend your homeland from hordes of zombies and powerful bosses. Earn coins, unlock new weapons, and collect daily surprises to aid your fight.

Highlights
  • Shoot shurikens and bombs
  • Defeat various zombie types
  • Battle zombie bosses
  • Unlock weapon power levels
  • Collect coins and daily surprises
  • Switch dart types during gameplay
Features
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Best zombie shooting game ever! One of the most popular Zombie games across the world! Ninja, deploy your strategies and shoot shurikens (darts) to kill the Zombie boss! Please note Zombies Vs. Ninja is completely free to download and play but contains some in-game items will require payment that cost real money. Zombie boss leads mob of zombies come to you to invade Ninja homeland. Yes, YOU, as a brave and agile ninja, have to shoot shurikens (darts) or bombs to destroy hundreds and thousands of different kinds of zombies before they break down your homeland! Tired of shooting birds? Get ready to shoot loads of fun-loving zombies to protect your territory! More cool features: - Various types of terrify and fun-loving zombies. Including Zombie boss and Zombie Prince George. - Selection of over 10 different power levels of darts (Japanese: shurikens) as your weapon. - You will have to conquer the Zombie boss when move to new level! - Kill Zombies with your quick finger! How to play: - You are going to battle with the enemies. But loads of zombies are invading to your homeland. - How to kill evil Zombies? You have to quickly tap the targeted zombies and the darts will kill them immediately! - Simply tap selection icon and you can rapidly switch to different power level of darts while playing game. - The more zombies you kill, the more coins you get! - Daily surprise is waiting for you to collect to kill the Zombie Boss. - Selection of Bomb packs : Need to combat non-stopping Zombies? Buy up more powerful bombs from the Store! Discover more fun-loving Bakumens' games on iTune Store.

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

Zombies vs Ninja4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zombies vs Ninja at 4.4 against Plants vs Goblins 3's 3.5. Zombies vs Ninja also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 44%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 43 months). Plants vs Goblins 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, 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. Zombies vs Ninja sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombies vs Ninja holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zombies vs Ninja has 562 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Zombies vs Ninja's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombies vs Ninja ships an update fortnightly, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zombies vs Ninja versus Plants vs Goblins 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombies vs NinjaPlants vs Goblins 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (562 ratings) — better3.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings562 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 43 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB232 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBakumens IncAleksey Tselinko

Customer experience

Zombies vs Ninja

All ratings546 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative8.3%

Plants vs Goblins 3

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

Bugs and requests

Zombies vs Ninja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Freezing during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and boss battles
  • Ability to earn more darts without purchases
  • Power-ups or upgrades
  • Difficulty settings
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

Plants vs Goblins 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zombies vs Ninja

One-time10
  • 500 Darts$0.99
  • 3 Bombs$0.99
  • 3 Keys$0.99
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  • 3 Ecstasy bombs$0.99
  • 1000 Darts$1.99
  • 2000 Darts$3.99
  • 4200 Darts$7.99
  • 33 Bombs$9.99
  • 33 Keys$9.99
  • 333 Bombs$99.99
None

Plants vs Goblins 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zombies vs Ninja free?
Zombies vs Ninja 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, Zombies vs Ninja or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Zombies vs Ninja is rated higher. Zombies vs Ninja averages 4.4 out of 5 from 562 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Zombies vs Ninja or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?
Both Zombies vs Ninja and Plants vs Goblins 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombies vs Ninja or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Zombies vs Ninja ships an update fortnightly, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Zombies vs Ninja was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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