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Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 vs Angry Birds 2

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 4.7★ · Free to download 55
Winner Angry Birds 2
Angry Birds 2 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Angry Birds 2 is the better choice for a more consistent gameplay experience, despite its aggressive monetization, as Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is plagued by severe and frequent crashing issues.

Full reviews: Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 · Angry Birds 2

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 offers engaging gameplay and new plants but is severely hindered by constant crashing, bugs, and aggressive in-app purchases. Angry Birds 2 provides a fun and addictive experience with more features than its predecessor, though it also faces criticism for excessive ads, paywalls, and a 'pay-to-win' structure.

Head to head

Features tieR14R53R56R39
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 introduces new plants, worlds, and the ability to time travel, which players enjoy R14R53R56. However, some users feel the game has been 'nerfed' and made too easy for younger players, losing its strategic depth R39. There are also complaints about the Chinese version having significantly more content, like 80 more plants and 3 more worlds, which frustrates some players R56.
Angry Birds 2 Angry Birds 2 adds more features than the original game, with a wide array of birds and varied gameplay . Players appreciate the new levels and overall fun . However, some users express disappointment with changes like the removal of unlimited plays and the shared lives between daily challenges and the regular game, making it less enjoyable . There are also requests for new birds and a way to reset progress .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Angry Birds 2R2R3R7R13
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is severely hampered by constant crashing, with many users reporting the game kicks them out when trying to play, claim rewards, or access features like the almanac R2R3R7R13. Some also experience black screens, loading issues, and lag . There are also reports of lost progress and purchased items after updates or reinstallations .
Angry Birds 2 Angry Birds 2 also experiences crashes, particularly during daily challenges and arena matches, leading to lost progress . Some users report issues with the game not loading or requiring WiFi despite having a connection . However, these complaints are less widespread and severe compared to Plants vs. Zombies™ 2, with some users attributing issues to their device rather than the game itself .
Price/Value & Monetization tieR1R6R8R10
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is free to download but heavily criticized for aggressive monetization, including too many ads, in-app purchases, and microtransactions R1R6R8R10. Users feel pressured to buy 'Premium' or 'Seedium' plants to progress R8R27R33. The option to remove ads for $3 is only for 30 days, which is seen as 'gross greed' .
Angry Birds 2 Angry Birds 2 is also free to download but is widely described as 'money hungry,' 'pay to win,' and 'greedy' . Players report levels becoming impossible without spending money on gems or assistance R61. There are frequent, intrusive pop-ups for purchases . The 'Tower of Fortune' is seen as rigged gambling designed to make users spend gems .
Support edge: Angry Birds 2R48R51R57R6
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 Users of Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 report difficulty contacting support or finding relevant help within the app or on the website R48R51R57. Issues like unclaimable gems and lost plant food effects go unresolved R6.
Angry Birds 2 Angry Birds 2 users have had mixed experiences; while some report that manufacturers are contactable and usually sort out issues quickly, others complain that support 'sux' .
Pick Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 if

You are a long-time fan of the Plants vs. Zombies franchise and are willing to tolerate frequent crashes and aggressive monetization for the core gameplay and new content R14R53.

Pick Angry Birds 2 if

You enjoy the Angry Birds franchise and are looking for an updated version with more features, and you are prepared to navigate frequent in-app purchase prompts and potential paywalls .

Evidence note: The evidence for Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 is heavily skewed towards negative experiences, particularly regarding crashes and bugs, which are mentioned in a large number of recent reviews. Angry Birds 2 also has significant complaints about monetization, but fewer severe technical issues.

Frequently asked

Which game has more ads?
Both games are heavily criticized for excessive ads and in-app purchase prompts. Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 users complain about 'too many ads' and buggy ads that force app restarts R1R9R40R50. Angry Birds 2 players also report 'too many pop up ads' and 'interminably long' ads, alongside constant monetization schemes .
Which game is more stable?
Angry Birds 2 appears to be more stable than Plants vs. Zombies™ 2, which is plagued by constant and severe crashing issues across various devices and activities R2R3R7R13. While Angry Birds 2 also has reports of crashes, they are less frequent and less critical to overall gameplay .
Are either of these games pay-to-win?
Both games are accused of being pay-to-win. Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 users feel pushed to buy 'Premium' plants to advance through levels R8R27R33. Angry Birds 2 is frequently described as 'pay to win,' with levels becoming 'impossible' without spending money on gems or assistance R61.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R14] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 5/5 · US I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!: I recommend this game if you have played the first one because there’s lots of new plants and stuff :P and you can time travel:o I’m on only onAncient Egypt still tho.
  2. [R53] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 5/5 · US It’s a very great game: All the plants are better than the first one I love the design and animation of the plants. Keep coming up with new plants they will be better than the copycats.
  3. [R56] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 4/5 · US Great Game!: A really good game! It’s offline and somewhat satisfying. There’s nothing better than watching a group of zombies getting blown up. But I need EA to explain WHY the Chinese version of PVZ2 has like 80 more plants and like 3 more WORLDS, please fix this. Otherwise, RECOMMENDED!
  4. [R39] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US underwhelming: game’s good, but feels WAY too easy, so easy that it’s boring, js started the game so I can’t say much, but dude, the gargantuar is literally a basic zombie but with a little more hp, idk what pvz1 did, but they did something right! this game has been heavily nerfed for little tiny kids, anyone know who says this is hard just has a insane skill issue, why did they need to add a upgr
  5. [R2] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 4/5 · US Bug: It keeps kicking me out when I try going into the almanac for the first time.
  6. [R3] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US This game has pros and cons: One of the pros are that the game is extremely fun but in contrary, the game crashes way too much to enjoy properly. Please fix this for mobile. Thanks!
  7. [R7] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 1/5 · US Dumb: The game keeps crashing randomly when I do anything that involves internet I hope anyone working on the game get severe paycuts until the game is fixed the paycuts should send their family into poverty
  8. [R13] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 2/5 · US Pls fix the game: Every time I kept joining the game it kick me out when I press PLAY it kicks me out just pitch BLACK and CAN YOU PlS FIX THE GAME NOW!!!!! I WANT TO PLAY pls and when I put Wi-Fi it kicks me out but when I don’t put Wi-Fi and to world 2 pirates it kicks me out when I just want to PLAY Please fix the game pls 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
  9. [R1] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 1/5 · US Ads and world keys: Too many ads, too many in app purchases and no world keys anymore
  10. [R6] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US I hate Marigold in this game even more than PvZ 1: Aside from the adverts, this game is good, but there is one issue that I have, see when I was about to get my 20 gems, that Marigold REFUSED to give me the gems, in 1 hour and 4 minutes, this game and EA owes me 20 gems
  11. [R8] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 5/5 · US Good Game: Everything is great, but the Premium and Seedium plants really bother me. It really pushes you to buy those just to get by a few levels. Still, absolute CINEMA game even to the OST. 5/5 stars all day every day
  12. [R10] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 1/5 · US Microtransactions: The newer plants and their animations are lazy, and this game is loaded with microtransactions, if you want to play a better pvz 2, just download a fan game version like refurnished.
  13. [R48] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US Has a bug/ can’t contact anyone about it.: I really enjoy playing this game! Unfortunately, it has been kicking me out of the game and it’s really annoying! I can’t seem to contact anyone about it! It’s a nice pass time but with this bug I’m going to delete it!
  14. [R51] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US Crashing in Arena level 6/9/26: Great game, but unfortunately, it has been crashing this week at the arena and experimental arena levels on my iPad. The game itself is one of my favorites, but these crashes are annoying and interrupt the experience. I also found that there is no way to report the issue in the app itself, and the website,s support page only offers a list of topics unrelated to my p
  15. [R57] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · GB Good game but bungs: The game is good but doesn’t always give you your rewards. There isn’t anywhere to ask for help
  16. [R9] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US Adds are buggy: I really like playing this game just some of the ads that play definitely the king shot ad bugs to where the X button never shows up and you have to force quit the app every time. There’s just a black bar up Top and the ad doesn’t fit the screen completely blocking the button. Really annoying.
  17. [R40] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 1/5 · US advertisement: Too much advertisement
  18. [R50] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 4/5 · US Ads getting longer?!?: Love the game. Have noticed ads seem to be getting longer and longer. Especially since the offer to go ad free started. Am I wrong?
  19. [R27] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US The game is good except for one thing: Hello I like the original plants versus zombies game. I saw there was a two version so I decided to play it. I liked how it was more levels more plants and that just it I don’t like how you need to spend actual money just to unlock ice pea shooter or crumper but still bought them, including fire peashooter it’s not paid would I like overall it’s just good
  20. [R33] Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 3/5 · US Some problems: Well it’s a good game it’s just that the game keeps crashing unless I play it with wi-fi and I absolutely HATE the premium plants
  21. [R61] Angry Birds 2 2/5 · US Impossible: They have made the levels so hard that I cannot pass them without spending money on gems. Now I remember why I deleted this game a while ago. I am at level 141 and it’s literally impossible to pass without buying assistance. And I still couldn’t do it! Another game that is so difficult it forces you to spend money just to pass a level. Do better Rovio.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store