Comparison

Plants vs. Zombies™ vs Red's First Flight

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

Red's First Flight

Launch birds with a slingshot to destroy structures and defeat greedy pigs who have stolen eggs. This classic physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and unique bird abilities for strategic and skillful gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based slingshot gameplay
  • 8 original episodes with over 390 levels
  • Unique bird powers
  • 3-star all levels
  • Golden Egg hunting
  • Classic characters
  • Mighty Eagle support
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Rebuilt from the ground up, Red's First Flight is a faithful re-make of the original Angry Birds game that took the world by storm! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve! – Enjoy fun and satisfying slingshot gameplay! – Play all 8 original Angry Birds episodes from 2012 – over 390 levels! – 3-star all the levels and hunt for the Golden Eggs! – All the original classic characters just as you remember them! – Call in the Mighty Eagle to destroy those hard-to-beat levels! – No IAPs! – No intrusive pop-up ads interrupting gameplay! Relive your first smartphone gaming experience with THE mobile game of mobile games. We may update the game periodically, for example, to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. -------- Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Plants vs. Zombies™4 screens
Red's First Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plants vs. Zombies™ at Free against Red's First Flight's $4.99. Plants vs. Zombies™ also leads on ratings volume (941K vs 83K) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Red's First Flight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, monetization model 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

Plants vs. Zombies™ is free to download; Red's First Flight costs $4.99 up front. Plants vs. Zombies™ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Red's First Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Plants vs. Zombies™ against 4.8 for Red's First Flight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plants vs. Zombies™ has 941K ratings behind it against 83K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Plants vs. Zombies™'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Red's First Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plants vs. Zombies™ ships an update every 2 months, Red's First Flight monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Plants vs. Zombies™ versus Red's First Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlants vs. Zombies™Red's First Flight
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (941K ratings) — better4.8 (83K ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings941K — better83K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#24#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB212 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElectronic ArtsRovio Entertainment Oyj

Customer experience

Plants vs. Zombies™

All ratings927,567 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5,047 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative35.3%

Red's First Flight

All ratings82,992 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,354 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Plants vs. Zombies™

From 941K 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

Red's First Flight

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great nostalgic experience
  • 👍 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🎁 Free Mighty Eagle
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some physics/visual issues
  • 🔍 Missing certain levels/features
  • 🔍 Smaller screen size on newer devices

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

Red's First Flight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent white popup after restarting levels
  • Impossible to get 100% on certain levels
  • Sound issues when skipping cutscenes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back other classic Angry Birds games
  • Add more levels/episodes
  • Restore missing features (Red's Mighty Feathers, etc.)
  • Improve physics and visual consistency

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Plants vs. Zombies™

One-time11
  • 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
  • Dr. Zomboss’ Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Ads Free$2.99
  • Digger's Diamond Mine$3.99
  • Whirly-Blurry Speed Up Stash$3.99
  • Whirly-Blurry Speed Up Bundle$4.99
  • Craaazy Speed Up Stash$5.99
  • Craaazy Speed Up Bundle$6.99
None

Red's First Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plants vs. Zombies™ free?
Plants vs. Zombies™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red's First Flight free?
Red's First Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plants vs. Zombies™ or Red's First Flight?
Plants vs. Zombies™ is rated higher. Plants vs. Zombies™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 941K ratings, while Red's First Flight averages 4.8 from 83K ratings.
Do Plants vs. Zombies™ or Red's First Flight have ads?
Plants vs. Zombies™ shows ads; Red's First Flight does not.
Which is updated more often, Plants vs. Zombies™ or Red's First Flight?
Plants vs. Zombies™ ships an update every 2 months, and Red's First Flight monthly. Most recently, Plants vs. Zombies™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Red's First Flight on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Plants vs. Zombies™ or Red's First Flight?
Plants vs. Zombies™ currently peaks at #24 in the App Store charts, and Red's First Flight at #1. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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