Sling Blue vs Philo: Which is Best?

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Updated January 2, 2022 • Staff

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.

Our verdict: go with Philo

We rank streaming services based on their value: how much will each dollar of subscription get you. Our score for Philo is 3 value units for each dollar and our score for Sling Blue is 1 value units for each dollar.

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Popularity: Sling Blue is more popular than Philo

Sling Blue has 2,460,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 750,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Blue has 1,710,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Philo is cheaper than Sling Blue

Philo's costs $25 whereas Sling Blue costs $35. Getting Sling Blue instead of Philo will set you back $10 more every month.

Devices: Sling Blue is more widely available than Philo

Sling Blue is available on AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox.

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

Channel count: Philo has 31 channels more than Sling Blue

Philo's lineup includes 68 channels whereas Sling Blue has only 37 channels. Getting a subscription to Philo will give you access to 31 more channels than Sling Blue. That's quite a bit of channels.