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Head-to-head

FarmVille 3 vs FarmVille 2

FarmVille 3 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner FarmVille 2
FarmVille 2 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

FarmVille 2 is the better choice for players seeking a more stable and less aggressive free-to-play experience, despite its own issues with connectivity and pop-ups, while FarmVille 3 struggles with persistent glitches, aggressive monetization, and poor customer service.

Full reviews: FarmVille 3 · FarmVille 2

FarmVille 2 and FarmVille 3 both offer classic farming simulation gameplay but diverge significantly in user experience. FarmVille 2, while older, is generally praised for its core gameplay and offers a more balanced free-to-play experience, despite recent Facebook connectivity issues. FarmVille 3 is plagued by frequent glitches, aggressive monetization tactics, and unresponsive customer service, making progression frustrating for many players.

Head to head

Features & Content tieR6R10R20R23
FarmVille 3 FarmVille 3 offers cute animals and instant growth, with some players enjoying the side events R20. However, many users feel there's a lack of new content, with repetitive tasks, and a desire for new decorations, trees, and animal breeding options R6R10. The exotic animals map and animal sanctuary features are often buggy or boring R23R28.
FarmVille 2 FarmVille 2 is appreciated for its realistic farming simulation and teaching aspects . Players enjoy the pets, bison orders, and new paths . However, some users dislike the addition of card packs and animal leveling, finding them pointless . There's also a common complaint about too many simultaneous events and special event items clogging barn storage .
Ease of Use & Progression tieR1R19R24R29
FarmVille 3 FarmVille 3 is criticized for being tedious, with slow coin earnings and an energy system that limits playtime to short bursts R1. New workshops and production buildings are extremely expensive, making progression frustrating without spending money R19R24. Users also complain about excessive pop-ups, unskippable tutorials, and forced mini-games R24R29.
FarmVille 2 FarmVille 2 also has issues with progression, with users finding it hard to earn keys without watching numerous ads or making purchases, leading to a 'pay-to-win' feel R84. Tasks often take hours to complete, and there are complaints about insufficient barn storage and difficulty expanding . Similar to FV3, users are frustrated by too many pop-ups at the start of the game R72R103.
Reliability & Performance tieR3R12R15R16
FarmVille 3 FarmVille 3 is plagued by numerous glitches and freezing issues, with many users unable to log in, stuck on loading screens, or experiencing frozen gameplay at specific points like the animal sanctuary or pup race R3R12R15R16. Some users report lag and battery drain after updates .
FarmVille 2 FarmVille 2 also suffers from significant technical problems, particularly with Facebook connectivity, which prevents many users from logging in, accessing co-op features, or using the global shop . The game is also described as buggy, freezing, and slow, especially after updates or due to too many events .
Price & Value tieR7R18R22R27
FarmVille 3 FarmVille 3 is heavily criticized as a 'money pit' where progression is difficult without spending R22R27R36. Users report that in-app purchase prices increase after initial spending . There are complaints about not receiving purchased items and being forced to spend money on specific features R7R18.
FarmVille 2 FarmVille 2 is also seen as 'pay to win' by some, with many items requiring keys that are hard to obtain for free R84. Users feel special events are designed to be difficult to complete without spending money . There are also reports of purchased keys not being returned after issues .
Customer Support edge: FarmVille 3R7R27R33R58
FarmVille 3 FarmVille 3 receives overwhelmingly negative feedback for its customer service. Users describe it as unhelpful, bot-driven, evasive, and unresponsive, especially regarding purchased items not received or persistent glitches R7R27R33R58.
FarmVille 2 FarmVille 2 users also report a lack of support, with glitches never getting fixed and promises of resolution from support never materializing R109. Some users mention writing to support with screenshots about glitches but receiving no compensation or fixes .
Pick FarmVille 3 if

You are a long-time FarmVille fan looking for a newer iteration with updated graphics and cute animals, and you are prepared to tolerate frequent glitches and aggressive monetization R20.

Pick FarmVille 2 if

You prefer a more established FarmVille experience that, despite its own technical issues and pop-ups, is generally considered less aggressively monetized and offers a more relaxing core gameplay loop . You are also willing to deal with potential Facebook connectivity problems .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both receive significant criticism regarding monetization and the pressure to spend money. The negativity for both is high, with many recent reviews highlighting persistent technical issues and frustrating gameplay mechanics designed to encourage spending.

Frequently asked

Are FarmVille 2 and FarmVille 3 free to play?
Yes, both FarmVille 2 and FarmVille 3 are free to download and play, but they both heavily feature in-app purchases (IAP) that many users feel are necessary for progression and to avoid tedious waiting times R22R36R40R84.
Do FarmVille 2 and FarmVille 3 have many glitches?
Yes, both games are frequently criticized for numerous glitches; FarmVille 3 users report issues like freezing, inability to log in, and specific features breaking R3R12R15R28, while FarmVille 2 players commonly experience problems with Facebook connectivity, freezing, and general bugginess .
Is customer support responsive for FarmVille games?
Based on user reviews, customer support for both FarmVille 3 and FarmVille 2 is generally poor; FarmVille 3 users describe it as unhelpful, bot-driven, and evasive R7R27, and FarmVille 2 players report that glitches are not fixed and promises of resolution go unfulfilled R109.
Are there too many ads or pop-ups in these games?
Yes, both FarmVille 3 and FarmVille 2 are criticized for having too many pop-ups and ads; FarmVille 3 users complain about relentless long ads and forced tutorials R46R51, while FarmVille 2 players are frustrated by multiple pop-ups for events every time they open the game R72R103.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R6] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Need new stuff: Need new decorations and trees. Need ability to breed new animals.
  2. [R10] FarmVille 3 2/5 · US Needs new things: I love playing this game. It needs new games , animals and food the amounts of items to cook are way to high. It is getting boring doing same thing all the time. Special events we can’t get gifts because you either want to many things made or time runs out.
  3. [R20] FarmVille 3 5/5 · US Great Game!: Okay, so I love farm simulator games and I used to play this when it was a Facebook game so I was immediately intrigued. I was playing Sunshine Island, still do a little, but ever since I started playing this, sunshine island who? The animals are so cute and I do love that you can grow them up instantly. Some of the products take awhile to complete, but that’s with any game like this
  4. [R23] FarmVille 3 4/5 · US Classic: Farmville in any form is always nostalgic and a classic. It’s a super fun game however I will say that the exotic animals map often has quite a few glitches. I often can’t go and get the different fruit because it’ll say I don’t have any animals to do so when I do. And you also have to let the exotic animals farm load for between one and two minutes before you can actually click on anythi
  5. [R1] FarmVille 3 2/5 · US Too many things.: I wanted to like this game, but tedious is the best word to describe it. The amount of coins earned is laughable, so much that it takes forever to make enough to buy anything. Also, I hate games that use energy. If I’m playing a game, I want to be able to play longer than 5 minutes before having to wait hours to play again. It should be like FarmVille 2 Tropic Escape, which I lov
  6. [R19] FarmVille 3 2/5 · US let’s be real…: i’ve played farmville 3 for 4, 5 years and genuinely enjoy collecting animals and building my farm, but progression has become increasingly frustrating. new workshops and production buildings are extremely expensive, often costing 20,000, 40,000+ coins plus large amounts of materials. it feels like new buildings are introduced faster than players can realistically earn the resources
  7. [R24] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Fun, but getting more and more frustrating.: The game is very fun don’t get me wrong, but there are many things that are annoying in the game. Far too many pop-ups, the amount of production buildings they keep adding are SO expensive! The accrual rate of coins is not enough to keep up unless you want to spend a fortune on in-app purchases. Keeping up with expansions, sanctuary, exotic animals and
  8. [R29] FarmVille 3 4/5 · US Simplify your tutorial please.: I feel like I spend more time clicking through explanations on how to play than I do playing. I love the game but for the love of the game give us an option to skip so we can play the damn game.
  9. [R3] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Update woes: After the last update, I’ve not been able to log in. The screen won’t load all the way.
  10. [R12] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Game: I had downloaded this game yesterday was having fun playing it then once I got to level 5 it’s frozen and when I open the app it is frozen to where I left off and I have restarted my phone deleted the app and re downloaded it and nothing seems to be working so I can continue on playing the game
  11. [R15] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Love the game until…: Loved playing the game but when I got to the part where we go to the cave it freezes and it won’t let me click anything I’ve restarted and updated and it’s still doing the same thing and now I can no longer play because it forces me to go there
  12. [R16] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US 6 meses: Tengo ya 6 meses sin poder entrar al juego
  13. [R7] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US Worst customer service ever: Beware if u purchase anything. U will pay for something u will never receive. Customer service is a bot. I got better things to do with my time than going back and forth having same conversation with bot. Problem never solved. They don’t care.
  14. [R18] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Dealer scout is forcing me to like spend money: I can’t get away from the dealer scout if I wanted to . I can’t click on multiple buildings now it just always has an arrow trying to make me buy gems for the next dealer scout pack which I don’t wanna do
  15. [R22] FarmVille 3 2/5 · US Fun for a day: Fun game but gets extremely slow very fast. It could be fun, but its clearly designed to entice you to pay to progress. You cant do anything besides wait, impossible to earn gems, and not enough storage. Not worth the download unless you are okay with wasting money to progress
  16. [R27] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Transparency and Evasiveness: CS very evasive on answering direct questions when issues arise. More than a dozen back and forth messages with CS and still no answers. While game is free, many in app purchases are needed to level up. Constant events do keep it interesting, that is if you spend enough money to purchase upgrades. If you don’t, you’ll be last in line for the updates everyone else gets
  17. [R33] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US Glitches in game: The fun of this game comes from interacting with co-op members. For some reason, I cannot see a quarter of our members. This started with one and now it’s six. Very annoying. Complaint have not been heard and the problem persists. It has been months.
  18. [R58] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US Unfair: The cost for events should be equal for ALL players. Tons of players haven’t been able to access their farms in months and you blame their devices or WiFi and give them runaround excuses excuse, instead of actually fixing your problems
  19. [R36] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US This game is tightly controlled: This is a really fun game, but so tightly controlled to make you spend money. You can’t enjoy playing if you don’t have barn storage. So they withhold the tools needed to enlarge your barn in an effort to make you purchase the tools. After while the game isn’t fun any longer, it’s just a constant struggle trying to get rid of items for storage. The game has constan
  20. [R40] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US Don’t do it: Money pit not able to keep playing for free
  21. [R84] FarmVille 2 3/5 · US Play to win and tedious: I find it hard to enjoy this game fully. You’re expected to have an absurd amount of keys for most items you wish to get for your farm that are hard to obtain without watching over 400 ads (literally as that’s what it costs to just get a dog) or otherwise buy them with your real life money. It feels very pay to win. Then there’s the fact so many tasks require hours to comp
  22. [R28] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US Want to play but glitchy: I want to play but despite having space and a great internet connection it glitches from time to time. I wish I could just skip tutorials on new things and just play. I just reached level 22 this evening and the damn animal sanctuary keeps freezing the game. I can’t unlock anything, can’t x out. Can’t leave the game. Have to force close after waiting several minutes and t
  23. [R109] FarmVille 2 1/5 · US Glitches and lack support: I have been playing for about 4 years or so and it’s got progressively worse. The glitches never get fixed and they have way too many events and things going on. Reaching out to support to fix glitches are meet with no help or promises to get back with a resolution. Only to never hear back. Don’t purchase things in this game if you do download. You’ll only be disappointe
  24. [R46] FarmVille 3 1/5 · US Forced BS: You are forced to sit through so many mini game tutorials and ads. This game has become absolutely ridiculous. It is not worth the headache.
  25. [R51] FarmVille 3 3/5 · US To many long ads: The ads are relentless. If you want to earn anything extra the ads are long and relentless. Don’t earn enough coins even when doing all tasks or deliveries. The Sanctuary missions are a joke. They require spending a lot of coins to get better outcomes.
  26. [R72] FarmVille 2 3/5 · US Pop ups!: You have to many pop ups every time you open the game to play. It is very frustrating and you need to change that. sometimes I just back out of the game because I’m tired of closing them down all the time!
  27. [R103] FarmVille 2 2/5 · US Too many pop-ups at game start: Every time I open the game there are 4-5 pop ups for events that have to be closed.

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