Comparison

Ranch War vs Plants vs Goblins 9

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

Head to head
About

Ranch War

Experience a seemingly peaceful farm filled with the joy of harvest and the beauty of nature. Engage in competitive gameplay as plants vie for fertile soil to produce delicious outcomes. Determine who will ultimately be the winner in this vibrant agricultural contest.

Highlights
  • Competitive plant growth
  • Resource management
  • Farm simulation
  • Harvesting mechanics
  • Nature-themed environment
Features
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Seemingly calm farm is permeated with happiness everywhere, here the joy of harvest, have the romantic songs, have the beauty of nature. With beautiful plants, but they are full of competition, you squeeze me, you are competing to fertile soil in a delicious dinner, but who is the winner in the end?

About

Plants vs Goblins 9

Defend Mars from an alien goblin invasion by strategically deploying powerful plants. Engage in real-time strategy battles across seven unique missions, facing increasingly dangerous enemies. Reclaim biolab stations and climb the leaderboards with your tactical prowess.

Highlights
  • Seven epic missions
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Diverse plant squad
  • Challenging goblin enemies
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Tactical defense planning
Features
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The goblins have invaded Mars. Now it’s your fight. Goblins have taken over seven secret Mars stations, each home to powerful plant biolabs. Without your help, the last line of green defense will be crushed. Can you lead the plants in a daring counterattack and reclaim Mars, station by station? * Seven epic missions Battle across red dunes, frozen domes, and alien labs in a campaign packed with surprises. Each mission unlocks new enemies, new challenges - and new chances to prove you're the best. * Real-time strategy meets chaos Choose your plants wisely. Place them smartly. Watch as laser blasts, chili lane wipes, mushroom mega-explosions, and triple pea shots rain down on waves of goblins. Every decision counts - and every second matters. * Meet the Goblin Empire From basic grunts to shielded bulldozers, grenade-throwers, UFO goblins, and elite tech monsters - the goblin army is smarter, faster, and more dangerous than ever. You’ll need more than sunflowers to stop them now. * Unlock the ultimate Martian squad Build sun with Twin Flowers Freeze time with Martian Ice Clear lanes with Chilli and Wave Defend skies with Anti-Air Plants Strike hard with Sharpshooters, Lasers, and more * Climb the Leaderboard Your speed, skill, and strategy are rewarded. The faster you complete levels - and the fewer levels you fail or restart - the higher your score. Play smart, plan your defense, and fight back to free the Martian stations. Good luck in your battle against the goblins, and congratulations to all players who make it to the top of the Leaderboard.

Screenshots

Ranch War4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plants vs Goblins 9 at 4.0 against Ranch War's 2.0. Plants vs Goblins 9 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 63 months). Ranch War's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plants vs Goblins 9 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ranch War ships an update every 63 months, Plants vs Goblins 9 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ranch War versus Plants vs Goblins 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRanch WarPlants vs Goblins 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer晓刚 秦Aleksey Tselinko

In-app purchases

None

Ranch War

No in-app purchases

None

Plants vs Goblins 9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ranch War free?
Ranch War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plants vs Goblins 9 free?
Plants vs Goblins 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ranch War or Plants vs Goblins 9?
Plants vs Goblins 9 is rated higher. Ranch War averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 9 averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Ranch War or Plants vs Goblins 9 have ads?
Neither Ranch War nor Plants vs Goblins 9 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ranch War or Plants vs Goblins 9?
Ranch War ships an update every 63 months, and Plants vs Goblins 9 every 2 days. Most recently, Ranch War was updated on October 16, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 9 on October 28, 2026.

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