Comparison

Trolls vs Vikings vs Plants vs Goblins 3

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

Head to head
About

Trolls vs Vikings

Engage in an epic fantasy battle between Trolls, Vikings, Dwarves, Dragons, and Nordic Gods. This action-packed defense and strategy game offers immense variety and engaging gameplay with stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Fantasy world battles
  • Trolls, Vikings, Dwarves, Dragons, Gods
  • Action-filled defense
  • Strategy gameplay
  • Huge variety
  • Great graphics
Features
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If you are a fan of action-filled defense and strategy games, this is your next must-play game! Get ready to enter an amazing fantasy world, where an epic battle rages between Trolls, Vikings, Dwarves, Dragons and Nordic Gods. Filled to the brim with amazing gameplay, huge variety and great graphics, it’s easy to see why Trolls vs Vikings has been a top 10 strategy game in more than 130 countries. It’s time to Troll! _ _ _ _ _ _ Don’t just take it from us. This is what some of our fans have to say about the game: ‘The best tower defense game on iOS! Nothing less, Try it now and you will agree.’ – Jacob, Denmark ‘It's hard to put this one down, it's so addicting’ Wildfong, USA ‘Great game. Really love it. Like plants vs Zombies but with a cool twist!” – Jeff, USA ‘A nice little game with tons of fun... :) love it!’ – Yustinus, Indonesia ‘Very good game! Excellent game! Very quickly addictive!’ – Panda, France ‘Really awesome game, very funny and good graphics quality’ – Pharaoh, USA ‘It’s the best game in the world. Its mega amazing and very fun. Download it.’ – Leonardo, Mexico If you enjoy the game, please remember to rate us!

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

Trolls vs Vikings4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trolls vs Vikings at 4.5 against Plants vs Goblins 3's 3.5. Trolls vs Vikings also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 43 months). Plants vs Goblins 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Trolls vs Vikings sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trolls vs Vikings holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trolls vs Vikings has 189 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Trolls vs Vikings's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trolls vs Vikings ships an update every 5 weeks, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trolls vs Vikings versus Plants vs Goblins 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrolls vs VikingsPlants vs Goblins 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (189 ratings) — better3.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings189 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 43 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB232 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMegapopAleksey Tselinko

Customer experience

Trolls vs Vikings

All ratings183 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.1%

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

Trolls vs Vikings

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Freezes and save issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back Trolls vs Vikings 2
  • Add more variety in levels and enemies
  • Improve overall polish and stability
  • Reduce reliance on in-app purchases

Plants vs Goblins 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Trolls vs Vikings

One-time10
  • Troll Slot Unlock$0.99
  • 25 Moonstone Bonus$1.99
  • Spell Slot Unlock$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Doc$2.99
  • Pouch of Gold$4.99
  • Stout$4.99
  • Scorch$4.99
  • Mega Troll Bundle$7.99
  • Bag of Gold$9.99
  • Box of Gold$19.99
None

Plants vs Goblins 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trolls vs Vikings free?
Trolls vs Vikings 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, Trolls vs Vikings or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Trolls vs Vikings is rated higher. Trolls vs Vikings averages 4.5 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Trolls vs Vikings or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?
Both Trolls vs Vikings and Plants vs Goblins 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trolls vs Vikings or Plants vs Goblins 3?
Trolls vs Vikings ships an update every 5 weeks, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Trolls vs Vikings was updated on October 22, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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