Summary
| Comparaison | Starz | Amazon Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99/month | $8.99/month |
| Trial | No | 30 days | Our rating | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Number of channels | ||
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes |
Popularity: Amazon Prime is more popular than Starz
Amazon Prime has 200,000,000 subscribers whereas Starz has 28,900,000 subscribers. This means that Amazon Prime has 171,100,000 more subscribers than Starz. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Amazon Prime is cheaper than Starz
Amazon Prime's costs $9 whereas Starz costs $11. Getting Starz instead of Amazon Prime will set you back $2 more every month.
Why get Starz?
Original programming: While Starz doesn't have as many original shows and movies as Netflix or HBO, it does produce some acclaimed entertainment, including movies like Ash Evil Dead and shows such as American Gods, Power, to name but a few.
Sharing devices: Starz lets you have four simultaneous streams per account, for about $7 less than Netflix's most expensive Premium plan which allows the same.
Why get Amazon Prime?
The range of choice: Unlike other streaming sites, Prime gives you the option to watch shows that aren't available on-demand, by “renting” them for a short time or “purchasing” the media to rewatch at will. You have to pay extra for it, of course, but the option is there.
Convenience: Prime Video is available worldwide (except for Mainland China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria). And let's face it, Jeff Bezos is a trillionaire for a reason – for many, on-demand video is an added perk to the larger retail service, including free next-day delivery.
Offline content: Prime lets you download up to 25 titles to devices like your phone and tablet.
Devices: Amazon Prime is more widely available than Starz
Amazon Prime is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Changhong, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, Haier, Hisense, iOS, LG, Nvidia SHIELD, Panasonic, Philips, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung, Shareplay supported, Sharp, Skyworth, Sony, TiVo, Vestel, Vizio, Wii or Xbox.
Whereas Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported or Xbox. That's 18 less devices than Amazon Prime.
Trial: Starz does not offer a trial
Starz does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Amazon Prime offers a trial
Amazon Prime has a trial. The trial duration is 30 days.
Starz's specialty
The specialties of Starz are: Action, Horror, Movies, Original series, True Crime.
Amazon Prime's specialty
The specialties of Amazon Prime are: Action, Anime, Baseball, classics, Family, Horror, Language learning, Movies, Original series, Science fiction, Sports, True Crime, TV shows.
Starz's accepted payment methods
Starz accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Vizio TV App Store.
Amazon Prime's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Amazon Prime accepts are: Amazon Pay, credit card, debit card, Retailer gift card.
Does Amazon Prime have a better catalog than Starz?
Based on our calculations, Amazon Prime has a better catalog than Starz. Our curators have found 483 highly-rated movies and shows on Amazon Prime. By contrast, they have only found 44 highly-rated movies and shows on Starz.
What are the best movies on Starz?
Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Starz:
What are the best movies on Amazon Prime?
Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Amazon Prime:
What are the best shows on Starz?
Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Starz:
What are the best shows on Amazon Prime?
Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Amazon Prime:
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