Comparison

Plants vs. Zombies™ vs Apple Worm

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™

Defend your home from a horde of fun-loving zombies using a variety of powerful plants. Strategize your defenses across 50 challenging levels, each with unique zombie types and environmental obstacles. Earn new plants and power-ups to become the ultimate zombie-zapping master.

Highlights
  • 49 zombie-zapping plants
  • 26 types of zombies
  • 50 fun-dead levels
  • Adventure and Survival modes
  • Unlockable plants and power-ups
  • Collect coins and earn achievements
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. Get ready to soil your plants as a mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home. Use your arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants — Peashooters, Wall-nuts, Cherry bombs and more — to mulchify 26 types of zombies before they break down your door. This app offers in-app purchases. You may disable in-app purchasing using your device settings WINNER OF OVER 30 GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS* 50 FUN-DEAD LEVELS Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night, fog, in a swimming pool, on the rooftop and more. Plus fend off a continual wave of zombies as long as you can with Survival mode! NOT GARDEN-VARIETY GHOULS Battle zombie pole-vaulters, snorkelers, bucketheads and 26 more fun-dead zombies. Each has its own special skills, so you'll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. SMARTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE ZOMBIE Be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds. Zombies love brains so much they'll jump, run, dance, swim and even eat plants to get into your house. Open the Almanac to learn more about all the zombies and plants to help plan your strategy. FIGHT LONGER, GET STRONGER Earn 49 powerful perennials as you progress and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more. GROW WITH YOUR GAME Show off your zombie-zapping prowess by earning 46 awesome achievements. COIN PACKS Need coins for great new stuff? Buy up to 600,000 coins right from the Main Menu. *Original PC downloadable game. Be the first to know! Get inside EA info on great deals, plus the latest game updates, tips & more VISIT US: ea.com FOLLOW US: twitter.com/eamobile LIKE US: facebook.com/eamobile WATCH US: youtube.com/eamobilegames Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. User Agreement: terms.ea.com Visit https://help.ea.com/ for assistance or inquiries. EA may retire online features and services after 30 days’ notice posted on www.ea.com/1/service-updates Important Consumer Information. This app contains direct links to the Internet.

About

Apple Worm

A charming puzzle adventure where you guide a hungry worm to collect apples and navigate tricky levels. Unlock new skins, earn achievements, and utilize hints to solve challenging brainteasers. Enjoy offline play with this logic-based game.

Highlights
  • Collect apples
  • Solve logic puzzles
  • Unlock new skins
  • Earn achievements
  • In-game walkthroughs
  • Offline play
Features
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Funny brain-teasing puzzle adventure about a worm that collects apples! APPLE WORM receives a major update! ● NEW LEVELS & CHALLENGES ● If you enjoy fun logic puzzles, this game is perfect for you! Collect apples and train logic by solving challenging puzzles in this snake game. With dozens of new tricky levels and challenges to face, this brainteaser will squeeze most of your logic! Now every puzzle solved brings you coins and stars. Can you collect them all? ● NEW SKINS ● We know, you all love the greedy apple snake. But the more, the merrier! Change your game character and enjoy new funny animations with the matching backgrounds and the treats! Help a hungry raccoon grab a sandwich, reach for a clover as a sheep, or crawl the streets as a ninja! A sheep, a cat, a dog, a unicorn, a slime… Unlock them as you solve puzzles or collect enough coins, or go for premium skins if you want something truly unique! ● GAME WALKTHROUGH ● No more need to search for Apple Worm walkthrough – you can now find a step-by-step solution of any level you are stuck on! Every puzzle solved brings you coins, so you can now spend them to watch the level walkthrough by tapping the Hint button. Be sure to follow the guidance and complete the apple puzzle right away! ● ACHIEVEMENTS ● You have completed 100+ levels? Let’s celebrate it! You’ve fallen into the abyss? Let’s celebrate it too! Earn dozens of hilarious achievements for your puzzle-solving skills, for collecting apples, using new skins, and even for different mishaps in your puzzle adventure! ● HOW TO GET 3 STARS IN APPLE WORM ● In order to earn 3 stars for a level, you have solve it flawlessly after the launch. In other words, if you happen to solve a puzzle after restarting a level (i.e. after the worm dies or is stuck), you can only earn up to two stars. So, if you aim for the top result, here is a trick. Once you figure out the solution, quit to the level menu, reopen the level and pass it again. By the way, using the walkthrough doesn't prevent you from getting 3 stars. Good luck in solving quirky puzzles with Apple Worm: Logic Puzzle! Play the full game offline. ∼∼∼∼∼ In this cute brainteaser game with crawling mechanics, you need to help the hungry apple snake collect apples and escape the level. Run through the maze in search of the treasured apples, but be careful, because the puzzles in this game are not as simple as they seem and are full of strategic traps. You need to correctly calculate your movements in order to get an apple, avoid all the dangers and get to the portal. Be creative in finding solutions to every level, develop logic and planning skills. This game is easy to learn and provides tons of fun! Snake and apple are waiting for you to test your wits! Questions? Contact our tech support at support@absolutist.com

Screenshots

Plants vs. Zombies™4 screens
Apple Worm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plants vs. Zombies™ at 4.8 against Apple Worm's 4.1. Plants vs. Zombies™ also leads on ratings volume (943K vs 432) and review sentiment (57% vs 44%). On price, update cadence, 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. Plants vs. Zombies™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Worm sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plants vs. Zombies™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plants vs. Zombies™ has 943K ratings behind it against 432, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Plants vs. Zombies™'s written reviews are positive against 44% of Apple Worm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Plants vs. Zombies™ versus Apple Worm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlants vs. Zombies™Apple Worm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (943K ratings) — better4.1 (432 ratings)
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews — better44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings943K — better432
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB398 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElectronic ArtsAbsolutist Ltd

Customer experience

Plants vs. Zombies™

All ratings927,567 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5,122 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative35.2%

Apple Worm

All ratings426 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative49.0%

User reviews

Plants vs. Zombies™

From 943K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fantastic gameplay
  • 💎 Addictive and engaging
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic classic
  • 🌱 Unique and creative plant/zombie mechanics
  • 🎨 Charming art style

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Progress resets and lost data
  • 🤯 Frustrating ad-related issues (no skip option, crashes)
  • 🤔 Questionable changes from original game

Apple Worm

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 No ads during gameplay
  • 💡 Unique puzzle concept
  • 🔒 No in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • ⏱️ Too few levels
  • 🎮 Clunky controls and button placement
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Plants vs. Zombies™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after ads
  • Survival mode progress lost
  • Purchased content not restoring
  • Zen Garden and other features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore original gameplay and features
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Improve stability and prevent progress loss
  • Add more levels, mini-games, and content
  • Improve customer support and bug fixes

Apple Worm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game gets stuck on loading screen
  • Levels become unplayable due to glitches
  • Controls stop responding during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
  • Customizable controls and button layout
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plants vs. Zombies™

One-time10
  • Crazy Dave's Lost Wallet$0.99
  • Sunflower's Golden Chest$0.99
  • Marigold's Coin Pot$0.99
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  • Stinky's Secret Stash$0.99
  • Ads Free$1.99
  • Dr. Zomboss’ Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Digger's Diamond Mine$2.99
  • Whirly-Blurry Speed Up Stash$2.99
  • Whirly-Blurry Speed Up Bundle$3.99
  • Craaazy Speed Up Stash$4.49
8 purchases

Apple Worm

One-time8
  • Coins Pack 1$0.49
  • Coins Pack 2$0.99
  • Snail Skin$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Duck Skin$0.99
  • Sheep Skin$0.99
  • Coins Pack 3$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Coins Pack 4$2.99

Questions

Is Plants vs. Zombies™ free?
Plants vs. Zombies™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Worm free?
Apple Worm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plants vs. Zombies™ or Apple Worm?
Plants vs. Zombies™ is rated higher. Plants vs. Zombies™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 943K ratings, while Apple Worm averages 4.1 from 432 ratings.
Do Plants vs. Zombies™ or Apple Worm have ads?
Both Plants vs. Zombies™ and Apple Worm show ads.
Which is updated more often, Plants vs. Zombies™ or Apple Worm?
Plants vs. Zombies™ ships an update every 2 months, and Apple Worm every 2 months. Most recently, Plants vs. Zombies™ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Apple Worm on November 3, 2026.

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