Idle Defense Octopus Evolution vs Plants vs Goblins 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution
Evolve a mutant octopus by collecting DNA and gems to unlock new arms and super weapons. Defend against enemies with easy-to-learn touch controls and enjoy cartoon graphics with rock music. Share your progress and discover new features in this unique tower defense experience.
- Evolve mutant octopus with new arms and weapons
- Easy touch-and-hold gameplay
- Cartoon graphics and rock music
- Unlock shark, dragon, and other arms
- Utilize frozen, armor, and nuclear weapons
- Share game records on social media
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▶▶▶ WATCH Funny Gameplay Video - Starring Oczilla - by FGTeeV: https://bit.ly/oczilla-youtube ▶▶ How to Play: ● Touch & hold on left or right side of the screen to rotate the octopus. ● Use octopus's arms to destroy enemies. ● Use collected DNA, gems and eggs to evolve your mutant octopus. ▶▶ Features: ● Very easy gameplay. ● Cool rock music. ● Beautiful & cute cartoon graphics. ● Many octopus arms: shark, turtle, lobster, elephant, porcupine, dragon... ● Super weapons: frozen, armor, nuclear. ● Share your game record on Facebook, Twitter... ● And many more features waiting for you to discover! ▶▶ Tips: ● Tap on the penguin at home screen to watch the game story (please wait for 5 seconds for him to appear, he has to make up). ● Turning on/off music will also change music type, we have 2 types: rock and relaxing. ● Tap on the flying star bubble at home screen to rate this game. If you love games like tower defense or idle defense games..., this "Oczilla - The Mutant Octopus" game is just for you. Enjoy this awesome tower defence game with brand new unique gameplay! Alright! Happy playing! And don't play too much! Thanks & best regards. == Follow Us == ● Facebook: https://facebook.com/OcsagaStudio ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/OcsagaStudio ● Website: https://ocsaga.com ● Support: us@ocsaga.com
Plants vs Goblins 3
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.
- New plant warrior types
- Vicious new goblin enemies
- Upgradeable special skills
- Mysterious benefactor character
- Diverse quest system
- Daily free rewards
- Goblin information library
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Peace has reigned over the verdant fields of the Garden Kingdom for several years following the Second Great Goblin War. While the greenhouses have been rebuilt and the nurseries flourish with budding new citizens, the remnants of war remain in the tales of grizzled veterans telling stories over a glass of fertilizer and dust covered outposts that remain ever vigilant for the threat of goblins from sky and land. The illusion of peace that the plants had hoped would last forever was burst one sunny afternoon day when the guards at a border outpost found themselves frozen in place by a strange looking goblin crackling with an arcane blue glow. Seconds later a goblin moving faster than any they had seen before came in and destroyed the outpost, laying it to waste and clearing the way for the marching hordes that followed over the horizon. War has come again to the Garden Kingdom, with greater threats and more powerful goblins than they’ve ever faced before. But all is not lost, in the time of peace new friends have joined the Garden Kingdom, prickly cacti, fiery Chili Peppers, deadly Dahlias and more all stand with our old heroes to drive the vile threat back to where it came from. In this newest edition of Plants and Goblins You’ll find: - New Cactus, Chili, Dahlia, Pear, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Tomato, and Tulip Garden Warriors - Vicious new mad goblin and freeze goblin enemies. - Upgradeable special Skills including Heavy Rockets, Freezing, Bombs, and more! - A mysterious benefactor known as the Botanist who can’t fight or defend… but has secrets to share. - An endless array of diverse quests that will have you swimming in gold and gems! - Multiple Free Rewards A day - A comprehensive library containing information about all your goblin foes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Defense Octopus Evolution at 4.6 against Plants vs Goblins 3's 3.7. Idle Defense Octopus Evolution also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 43 months). Plants vs Goblins 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Defense Octopus Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Plants vs Goblins 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Defense Octopus Evolution has 1.9K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Idle Defense Octopus Evolution's written reviews are positive against 44% of Plants vs Goblins 3's.
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution ships an update every 3 weeks, Plants vs Goblins 3 every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Defense Octopus Evolution | Plants vs Goblins 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tran Anh Khoa | Aleksey Tselinko |
Customer experience
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution
Plants vs Goblins 3
Bugs and requests
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution
Reported bugs
4 issues- DNA points disappearing
- Restart cost too high
- Levels not loading properly
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
4 requests- Add more upgrades and customization options
- Improve level difficulty progression
- Reduce in-app purchase requirements
- Fix grammar and spelling errors
Plants vs Goblins 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Defense Octopus Evolution
- DNA Pack 1$0.99
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- DNA Pack 2$1.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- DNA Pack 3$2.99
- DNA Pack 4$3.99
- DNA Pack 5$4.99
- Gem Pack 5$4.99
- DNA Pack 10$9.99
- DNA Pack 20$19.99
Plants vs Goblins 3
No in-app purchases
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