Starz vs Prime Video: Which is Better?

Amazon Prime Video (or simply Prime Video) needs no introduction, but just in case: the streaming service has a large catalog of classic and original titles alike. The most notable thing about Prime Video, though, is that it lets you purchase add-on channels like Max or even Starz to supplement your viewing. Starz, on the other hand, is a standalone streaming subscription that costs a bit more than Prime Video, but boasts its own catalog of originals and classics, partnering with major studios to feature some of the newest blockbusters available. The deciding factor here is going to be viewing preference: will you enjoy Prime's more generic but accessible fare, or do you prefer Starz's elevated and mature content? You can read more about the two service's similarities and differences in our breakdown below.

Summary

Comparaison	Starz	Amazon Prime
Price	$10.99/month	$8.99/month
Trial	No	30 days
Our rating	9/10	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.

Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Trial: Amazon Prime offers a trial

Amazon Prime has a trial. The trial duration is 30 days.

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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.

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