Sling TV's Sling Blue plan is almost the price of Philo, which makes deciding between the two very difficult. In this page, we hope to help you decide which one is for you.
Summary
| Comparaison | Sling Blue | Philo |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | Your local ABC station comes included in many markets | Budget cord-cutting |
| Price | $40/month | $28/month |
| Trial | No | 7 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Number of channels | 39 | 86 |
| Unlimited DVR | No | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | No |
| History | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime | Yes | Yes |
| NBC | Yes | No |
| Paramount Network | No | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | No |
Channels on Sling Blue and not Philo
The channels that Sling Blue has and which are not available on Philo:
- ABC
- Bloomberg TV+
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- Charge!
- CNN
- Comet
- E!
- EPIX Drive-In
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- FS1 4K
- Fuse
- FX
- HLN
- Local Now
- MGM+
- MSNBC
- National Geographic
- NFL Network
- QVC
- Sling Scapes
- SYFY
- TBS
- TNT
- truTV
- USA Network
Channels on Philo and not Sling Blue
The channels that Philo has which are not available on Sling Blue:
- AccuWeather Network
- AMC Plus
- American Heroes Channel
- Animal Planet
- aspireTV
- Baywatch
- BBC News
- BET Her
- Catchy Comedy
- Cheddar News
- Cleo TV
- CMT
- Cook’s Country
- Cooking Channel
- Crackle
- Crime-Investigation
- Dabl
- Deck the Hallmark
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Life
- FETV
- FYI
- Game Show Network
- GetTV
- Great American Family
- Great American Living
- Gusto TV
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Drama
- Hallmark Mystery
- Heroes & Icons
- INSP
- KIN
- Law&Crime
- LMN
- Logo
- Magnolia Network
- MeTV
- MeTV Toons
- Motor Trend
- MTV
- MTV Classic
- MTV Live
- MTV2
- Nickelodeon
- Nicktoons
- Oprah Winfrey Network
- Overtime
- Paramount Network
- Perform by LIFETIME
- PlayersTV
- pocket.watch
- Pop TV
- RetroCrush
- REVOLT
- Revry
- Ryan and Friends
- Scares by Shudder
- Science Channel
- Smithsonian Channel
- Start TV
- Story Television
- Sundance TV
- Tastemade
- TeenNick
- TV Land
- TV One
- UPtv
- Vevo 80s
- Vevo 90s
- Vevo Country
- Vevo Hip-Hop
- Vevo Holiday
- Vevo Pop
- VH1
- WE tv
- Xtreme Outdoor by HISTORY
Popularity: Sling Blue is more popular than Philo
Sling Blue has 2,330,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 800,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Blue has 1,530,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Philo is cheaper than Sling Blue
Philo's costs $28 whereas Sling Blue costs $40. Getting Sling Blue instead of Philo will set you back $12 more every month.
Why get Sling Blue?
If you like channels such as Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and TBS, Sling Blue is a cheap alternative to cable - costing only $40 a 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.
Devices: Sling Blue is more widely available than Philo
Sling Blue is available on AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox.
Whereas Philo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG Smart TV, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 1 less devices than Sling Blue.
Channel count: Philo has 47 channels more than Sling Blue
Philo's lineup includes 86 channels whereas Sling Blue has only 39 channels. Getting a subscription to Philo will give you access to 47 more channels than Sling Blue. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Sling Blue does not offer a trial
Sling Blue does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Philo offers a trial
Philo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Sling Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Blue are: Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, True Crime.
Philo's specialty
The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.
Sling Blue's accepted payment methods
Sling Blue accepts: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).
Philo's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Philo accepts are: 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.
Channels on both Philo and Sling Blue
The channels that are available on both Philo and Sling Blue are:
- A&E
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- Food Network
- HGTV
- History
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- Lifetime
- Nick Jr.
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- Vice
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