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 | Philo | Sling Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $45/month | $28/month |
| Trial | No | 7 days | Our rating | 8/10 | 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 Philo and not Sling Blue
The channels that Philo has and which are not available on Sling Blue:
- Bloomberg Television
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- Charge!
- CNN
- Comet
- E!
- EPIX Drive-In
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fuse
- FX
- HLN
- Local Now
- MGM+
- MSNBC
- National Geographic
- NFL Network
- QVC
- Sling Scapes
- SYFY
- TBS
- TNT
- USA
Channels on Sling Blue and not Philo
The channels that Sling Blue has which are not available on Philo:
- AccuWeather Network
- AMC Plus
- American Heroes Channel
- Animal Planet
- aspireTV
- BBC World 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 Family
- 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: Philo is more popular than Sling Blue
Philo has 2,330,000 subscribers whereas Sling Blue has 800,000 subscribers. This means that Philo has 1,530,000 more subscribers than Sling Blue. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Sling Blue is cheaper than Philo
Sling Blue's costs $28 whereas Philo costs $45. Getting Philo instead of Sling Blue will set you back $17 more every month.
Why get Philo?
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 Sling Blue?
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: Philo is more widely available than Sling Blue
Philo 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 Sling Blue is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 2 less devices than Philo.
Channel count: Sling Blue has 47 channels more than Philo
Sling Blue's lineup includes 86 channels whereas Philo has only 39 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Blue will give you access to 47 more channels than Philo. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Philo does not offer a trial
Philo does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Sling Blue offers a trial
Sling Blue has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Philo's specialty
The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, True Crime.
Sling Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Blue are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.
Philo's accepted payment methods
Philo 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).
Sling Blue's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Sling Blue 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 Sling Blue and Philo
The channels that are available on both Sling Blue and Philo are:
- A&E
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- Food Network
- HGTV
- History
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery
- Lifetime
- Nick Jr.
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- Vice
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