# Alien Garden vs Plants vs Goblins 3

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien Garden at 100% against Plants vs Goblins 3's 44%. Alien Garden also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 43 months). Plants vs Goblins 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alien Garden sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Plants vs Goblins 3 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Alien Garden's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Alien Garden ships an update monthly, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Garden | Plants vs Goblins 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-garden/id870178499/reviews) | **[3.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-3/id1445167843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 43 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 59 MB | 232 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Balzo srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/507881558) | [Aleksey Tselinko](https://appshunter.io/developer/806103660) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Garden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-garden/id870178499)

Discover and grow unique alien plants in this addictive puzzle game. Slide and combine plant cards to create larger ones and fill your garden. It's a simple yet challenging experience with spectacular graphics and sound.

**Highlights:** Slide and combine plant cards, Discover and grow alien plants, Addictive puzzle gameplay, Spectacular graphics and sound, Simple to play, hard to master

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Plants vs Goblins 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-vs-goblins-3/id1445167843)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Garden free?

Alien Garden 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, Alien Garden or Plants vs Goblins 3?

Plants vs Goblins 3 is rated higher. Alien Garden averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 3 averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.

### Do Alien Garden or Plants vs Goblins 3 have ads?

Plants vs Goblins 3 shows ads; Alien Garden does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Garden or Plants vs Goblins 3?

Alien Garden ships an update monthly, and Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. Most recently, Alien Garden was updated on October 26, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 3 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*