Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 vs Pokémon GO

How do Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 and Pokémon GO compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Plants vs. Zombies™ 2	Pokémon GO
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	high	low
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	medium	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.0 / 5
Ratings count	432,148	644,386
Reviews say	What players like Hundreds of collectible plants and zombies with varied designs Engaging tower defense gameplay that's satisfying to watch Excellent animation and visual design of plants Common complaints Frequent crashes and stability issues on mobile devices High volume of ads, especially unskippable/buggy ones Expensive premium plants ($5 each) gating content	What players like Encourages real-world walking and exercise Rewards long-term players with unique Pokémon journeys Community features like raid battles promote social play Common complaints Remote raid passes frequently glitch, denying catches despite completed battles Shiny encounter rates feel unfair; low drop rates frustrate players Login/account authentication system extremely broken for many users

Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 — Deploy an army of plants to defend against waves of hilarious zombies across time periods in this award-winning tower defense strategy game. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Pokémon GO — Catch Pokémon in the real world by exploring your neighborhood and teaming up with trainers worldwide. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.