# Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 vs Math Fast

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.

Both are free to download. Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Math Fast asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 | Math Fast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (433K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-zombies-2/id597986893/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **433K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 196 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PopCap](https://appshunter.io/developer/284832145) | [Elliot Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/991432050) |

## What reviewers say

### Plants vs. Zombies™ 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-zombies-2/id597986893)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Free · Adventure, #35 Top Free · Strategy, #50 Top Grossing · Adventure, #128 Top Grossing · Strategy (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bonus Seed Slot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 5000 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Plant - Snow Pea | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 10000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 50 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Electric Peashooter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 20000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 110 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 250 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-fast/id6743057781)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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