Comparison

Supaplex HARD 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

Supaplex HARD

This challenging puzzle game offers 111 levels of increasing difficulty, requiring strategic planning and quick reflexes. It features classic gameplay mechanics with new elements like gravity switches and invisible walls. Enjoy customizable controls and visual options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • 111 challenging levels
  • Classic Supaplex logic
  • Instant level saving
  • Scroll and zoom
  • Gamepad/keyboard support
  • Customizable circuit board colors
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTE! This game is difficult! We recommend it only to experienced players! Players who have completed Supaplex CLASSIC well! ABOUT SUPAPLEX HARD: Complexity and speed! Certainly, Supaplex HARD will require greater preparations! There are many tasks that need relatively long planning and quick responses. New ports have been added here, that switch on gravity and invisible walls. If you have managed to accomplish Supaplex CLASSIC successfully and you are eager to continue this incredible adventure with a new level of complexity and passion, then Supaplex HARD is what you need. What can we say about Supaplex HARD in plain words? It is COMPLEXITY AND SPEED! - 111 INCREDIBLY EXCITING LEVELS! Help Murphy beat them all! Collect Infotrons, dodge Zonks, escape from Snik-Snaks, and smash Electrons! - THE ORIGINAL SUPAPLEX GAMING ENGINE! Superbly fine-tuned real Supaplex logic! Lots of hidden features! Experiment and find new ones! - INSTANT LEVEL SAVING! SCROLL AND ZOOM IN & OUT OF THE GAME BOARD! THREE SPEEDS! Hone your tactical skills! Develop strategic thinking! - NEW! CONNECT YOUR GAMEPAD OR KEYBOARD! Play using touchscreen controls, on a gamepad, or using a keyboard! Play whichever way is best for you! (Keyboard support requires iOS 14 or higher.) - CHANGE THE COLORS OF THE CIRCUIT BOARDS ON THE GAME BOARD! It’s awesome! - ALL PREMIUM FEATURES ARE ALREADY INCLUDED! No ads or in-app purchases! SUPAPLEX UNIVERSE - Supaplex HARD (this game) - Complexity and speed! For beginners: - Supaplex CLASSIC - Legendary classic Supaplex! For professionals (available on the Mac AppStore): - Supaplex SQUARES - Unusual square levels! - Supaplex GO! - Run. Run! But do not forget to think! - Supaplex THINK! - Think. Think! And if you need to - run! - Supaplex WOW! - For those who are not afraid of Supaplex HARD! If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supaplex.Me or visit our official website at Supaplex.Me AND ONE MORE THING... Make yourself comfortable! A great adventure awaits you!

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

Supaplex HARD4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plants vs Goblins 3 at Free against Supaplex HARD's $4.99. Plants vs Goblins 3 also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Supaplex HARD's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Plants vs Goblins 3 is free to download; Supaplex HARD costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Supaplex HARD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plants vs Goblins 3 has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Supaplex HARD's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supaplex HARD ships an update every 5 months, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Supaplex HARD versus Plants vs Goblins 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupaplex HARDPlants vs Goblins 3
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperinArcadeAleksey Tselinko

Customer experience

Supaplex HARD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

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

None

Supaplex HARD

No in-app purchases

None

Plants vs Goblins 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Supaplex HARD free?
Supaplex HARD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plants vs Goblins 3 free?
Plants vs Goblins 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Supaplex HARD or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Supaplex HARD is rated higher. Supaplex HARD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Supaplex HARD or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?
Plants vs Goblins 3 shows ads; Supaplex HARD does not.
Which is updated more often, Supaplex HARD or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Supaplex HARD ships an update every 5 months, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Supaplex HARD was updated on October 8, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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