Philo vs Frndly TV vs Youtube TV

How do two of the cheapest cord-cutting options stack-up against the pricey giant of Youtube TV? You'd be surprised to know that Frndly and Philo have some channels that Youtube TV doesn't, for example A&E. And Frndly TV has Curiosity Channel, which neither Youtube nor Philo carry. Still, obviously, Youtube TV boasts a long lineup that Philo and Frndly can't compete with. On the device front, Frndly TV is not available on some major devices for example Samsung Smart TVs. Below we look at each streaming service's channels, device availability, and pricing.

Summary

Comparaison Philo Frndly TV
In a nutshell Budget cord-cutting Family-oriented streamer
Price $28/month $6.99/month
Trial 7 days 7 days
Our rating 8/10 7/10
Number of channels 88 45
Unlimited DVR Yes Yes
HistoryYesYes
LifetimeYesYes
Paramount NetworkYesNo

Channels on Philo and not Frndly TV

The channels that Philo has and which are not available on Frndly TV:

Channels on Frndly TV and not Philo

The channels that Frndly TV has which are not available on Philo:

  • BabyFirst
  • BYUtv
  • Circle
  • Curiosity Channel
  • DECADES
  • Dove Channel
  • Dove Family Movies
  • Dove Kids
  • FMC
  • Game Show Netowrk
  • Heartland TV
  • ION Mystery
  • Justice Central TV
  • Lifetime Movie Network
  • Local Now
  • Military HISTORY
  • Outdoor Channel
  • Pixel
  • QVC
  • Recipe.TV
  • Sportsman Channel
  • The History Channel
  • The Weather Channel
  • World Fishing Network

Popularity: Philo is more popular than Frndly TV

Philo has 1,000,000 subscribers whereas Frndly TV has 700,000 subscribers. This means that Philo has 300,000 more subscribers than Frndly TV.

Price: Frndly TV is cheaper than Philo

Frndly TV's costs $7 whereas Philo costs $28. Getting Philo instead of Frndly TV will set you back $21 more every month.

Why get Philo?

Nothing beats the price: $28 is really cheap, one of the cheapest ways out there to get Live TV. And the fact that you get unlimited DVR -if you care about that kind of stuff- on top of that is kind of crazy. Just as a comparison, Youtube TV offers unlimited DVR but it costs three times as much.

Go to Philo

Why get Frndly TV?

Frndly is one of the cheapest Live TV streaming services out there, so if there is a chance you're only interested in the channels it offers (such as Hallmark), go for it. However, if you like more options and are willing to pay more, there are streaming services with many (many!) more options.

Go to Frndly TV

Devices: Philo is more widely available than Frndly TV

Philo is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, Roku or Samsung TV.

Whereas Frndly TV is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS or Roku. That's 4 less devices than Philo.

Channel count: Philo has 43 channels more than Frndly TV

Philo's lineup includes 88 channels whereas Frndly TV has only 45 channels. Getting a subscription to Philo will give you access to 43 more channels than Frndly TV. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: Philo offers a trial

Philo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Philo

Trial: Frndly TV offers a trial

Frndly TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Frndly TV

Philo's specialty

The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.

Frndly TV's specialty

The specialties of Frndly TV are: Family.

Philo's accepted payment methods

Philo accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple Pay, Cash App, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Paypal, prepaid card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Samsung Smart Hub, Vizio TV App Store.

Frndly TV's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Frndly TV accepts are: credit card, debit card, Roku Payment Method (RPM).

Channels on both Frndly TV and Philo

The channels that are available on both Frndly TV and Philo are:

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