Comparison

Plants VS Bugs vs Plants vs Goblins 9

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

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About

Plants VS Bugs

Engage in a strategic tower defense game where you command plants to defend your homeland or bugs to attack enemy territories. Features real-time online battles, a vast collection of unique plants and bugs to train, and numerous challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Real-time networking battles
  • Collect and train 24 plant types
  • Collect and train 18 bug types
  • Challenging game levels
  • Customizable defensive and attack formations
  • Daily tasks and ranking systems
Features
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■■■Game Introduction■■■ “Plants VS Bugs” is a strategy game that includes tower defense, real-time networking battle, collection, training and other elements. In this game, the player can control the plants against the enemy's attack, and protect his own homeland; the player can also control the bugs and attack the enemy's homeland. In real-time networking battle mode, the player need to control both the plants and the bugs. ■■■Game Feature■■■ 1. In real time networking battle mode, an online player who be matched in strength will be selected for you by system. You can also invite your friends to play. 2. You can challenge a large number of carefully designed game levels. In the process, you can try all kinds of defensive formation and attack formation, and then you will be able to find and sum up your own fighting strategy. 3. There are 24 kinds of plants. Each type of plant has its own unique defense properties. You can choose to cultivate some plants according to your own defensive strategy, and upgrade and enhance their properties. 4. There are 18 kinds of bugs. Each type of bug has its own unique attack properties. You can choose to cultivate some bugs according to your own attack strategy, and upgrade and enhance their properties. 5. The cultivation of plants or bugs in the designated areas can greatly shorten the time needed for growth, but at the same time, but at the same time it is also at risk of being harvested by others. 6. The game also provides daily tasks, a variety of ranking and other systems. At the same time, the game incorporates many innovative elements, extending many interesting gameplay. What are you waiting for? Download it right away, and join the interesting world of plants and bugs! ■■■Contact Us■■■ Email: services@mudotek.com

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

Plants VS Bugs4 screens
Plants vs Goblins 94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plants vs Goblins 9 at 4.0 against Plants VS Bugs's 2.7. Plants vs Goblins 9 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Plants VS Bugs's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). 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. Plants VS Bugs sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plants vs Goblins 9 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plants VS Bugs has 185 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plants VS Bugs ships an update every 3 weeks, Plants vs Goblins 9 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plants VS Bugs versus Plants vs Goblins 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlants VS BugsPlants vs Goblins 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (185 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer驰国 马Aleksey Tselinko

Bugs and requests

Plants VS Bugs

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Game crashes during loading
  • Title screen never progresses
  • Loading bar resets when complete
  • Connection failures after loading completes
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  • Text display cut off mid-word
  • Game stuck at 0% loading
  • Reinstalling doesn't resolve loading issues
  • Progress lost when unable to open game

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix loading screen performance
  • Add more plants and bugs
  • Allow access to super plants/bugs
  • Improve star earning difficulty curve
  • Add new characters/slots per level completion
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  • Create sequel with better execution
  • Add AI fight mode
  • Balance plant strength vs bugs

Plants vs Goblins 9

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Plants VS Bugs

One-time7
  • Little box of gems$0.99
  • Half box of gems$0.99
  • Gift Pack$0.99
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  • Monthly Card Of 300 Gems$0.99
  • Monthly Card Of Double EXP$0.99
  • Big box of gems$1.99
  • Full box of gems$4.99
None

Plants vs Goblins 9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plants VS Bugs free?
Plants VS Bugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plants vs Goblins 9 free?
Plants vs Goblins 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plants VS Bugs or Plants vs Goblins 9?
Plants vs Goblins 9 is rated higher. Plants VS Bugs averages 2.7 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Plants vs Goblins 9 averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Plants VS Bugs or Plants vs Goblins 9 have ads?
Neither Plants VS Bugs nor Plants vs Goblins 9 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plants VS Bugs or Plants vs Goblins 9?
Plants VS Bugs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plants vs Goblins 9 every 2 days. Most recently, Plants VS Bugs was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plants vs Goblins 9 on October 25, 2026.

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