Comparison

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 vs Math Fast

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

Head to head
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.

About

Math Fast

Features
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Pop balloons to solve math puzzles! Master multiplication tables in English, Spanish or Quechua. Earn medals, beat timers, and level up in this colorful learning adventure! Fun and easy to learn game. Pop the balloons to answer the question. Comes with reading out of math questions. Easy to use zoom bar for 1 handed for changing the content to make it more readable. Saves your previous zoom state so you don't have to keep on changing the zoom each time you use the app. Drag the zoom bar to change the zoom or use the plus and minus to fine tune the zoom. Change the questions using the menus and options are very customizable. Different languages supported within the app. Enjoy today start learning! An interactive educational game that helps users practice multiplication tables through timed multiple-choice challenges. Players pop animated balloons to select answers while racing against a countdown timer. The game features colorful visuals, animated characters, and dynamic difficulty progression. Multi-language Support - English, Spanish, and Quechua options Adaptive Difficulty - Levels increase automatically as players earn medals Visual Feedback - Balloon animations, medals, and score tracking Accessibility Tools - Draggable zoom controls with collapsible panel Performance Metrics - Tracks best times, scores, and missed answers Engaging Elements - Floating puppets in the background Starry animated sky Theater curtain opening animation Text-to-speech for questions Gameplay Summary: Players solve multiplication problems by selecting the correct answer from floating balloons within 10 seconds. Correct answers earn medals and increase score/level, while incorrect answers reduce score. The game starts with basic tables (1-12) and progresses to more challenging calculations (up to 30+). Players can quit anytime to return to the welcoming start screen. Technical Notes: Responsive design works on mobile/desktop Saves zoom preferences and position locally Implements speech synthesis API for audio feedback Works offline so no need for internet connection Educational Value: Designed to make multiplication practice engaging through gamification, visual rewards, and progressive challenges suitable for different age groups and skill levels. Enjoy everything all today all in 1 app!

Screenshots

Plants vs. Zombies™ 24 screens
Math Fast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Fast at none against Plants vs. Zombies™ 2's 10. Math Fast also leads on ads (none vs shown). Plants vs. Zombies™ 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, 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. Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Math Fast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Math Fast every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 versus Math Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlants vs. Zombies™ 2Math Fast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (433K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings433K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPopCapElliot Williams

Bugs and requests

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

Math Fast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

One-time10
  • Bonus Seed Slot$0.99
  • Gem Pack 20$1.99
  • Coin Pack 5000$2.99
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  • 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
None

Math Fast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 free?
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Fast free?
Math Fast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 or Math Fast have ads?
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 shows ads; Math Fast does not.
Which is updated more often, Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 or Math Fast?
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Math Fast every 5 months. Most recently, Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 was updated on November 13, 2026 and Math Fast on November 8, 2026.

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