Starz vs Apple TV+: Which is Better?

Both Starz and Apple TV+ boast an impressive array of original titles, but Apple TV+'s collection stands out a bit more. The streaming service simply has the budget to invest in big stars and even bigger production sets. That said, Starz offers more variety when it comes to viewing options. While Apple TV+ is limited to its slate of original shows and films, Starz partners with big studios and rotates its catalog of classics, blockbusters, and TV shows, so you can expect to see new titles appear every now and then. Which is the better service? We think Apple TV+ has better value for money, but Starz is the way to go if you want more variety. Read on to see how the two services stack up against each other in our breakdown below.

Summary

Comparaison	Starz	Apple TV+
Price	$10.99/month	$9.99/month
Trial	No	7 days
Our rating	8/10	7/10
Number of channels
Parental controls	Yes	Yes

Price: Apple TV+ is cheaper than Starz

Apple TV+'s costs $10 whereas Starz costs $11. Getting Starz instead of Apple TV+ will set you back $1 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.

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Why get Apple TV+?

Price: Apple TV+ is great value for money compared to just about every streaming service out there, in terms of both quality of the programming and service. Offline downloads and 4K streaming: Although you have to pay for the service, Paramount+ offers premium subscribers offline downloads, as well as 4K streaming for select titles.

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Devices: Starz and Apple TV+ have the same availability metric

Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported or Xbox.

Whereas Apple TV+ is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku TV, Samsung TV or Shareplay supported. That's 0 less devices than Starz.

Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Trial: Apple TV+ offers a trial

Apple TV+ has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

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Starz's specialty

The specialties of Starz are: Action, Horror, Movies, Original series, True Crime.

Apple TV+'s specialty

The specialties of Apple TV+ are: Baseball, Family, Language learning, Original series, Soccer, 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.

Apple TV+'s accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Apple TV+ accepts are: Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Target gift card.

Does Apple TV+ have a better catalog than Starz?

Based on our calculations, Apple TV+ has a better catalog than Starz. Our curators have found 77 highly-rated movies and shows on Apple TV+. 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:

Nightcrawler (2014) (our rating: 8.6/10)

The Whistleblower (2010) (our rating: 8.3/10)

Polite Society (2023) (our rating: 8.2/10)

99 Homes (2015) (our rating: 8.2/10)

The Fabelmans (2022) (our rating: 8.2/10)

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) (our rating: 8.2/10)

Paddington (2014) (our rating: 8.1/10)

Tár (2022) (our rating: 8/10)

She Said (2022) (our rating: 8/10)

Broadcast News (1987) (our rating: 8/10)

What are the best movies on Apple TV+?

Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Apple TV+:

Boys State (2020) (our rating: 8.7/10)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) (our rating: 8.7/10)

Wolfwalkers (2020) (our rating: 8.5/10)

Fingernails (2023) (our rating: 8.4/10)

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) (our rating: 7.8/10)

Beastie Boys Story (2020) (our rating: 7.7/10)

Fancy Dance (2024) (our rating: 7.6/10)

Tetris (2023) (our rating: 7.6/10)

The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) (our rating: 7.5/10)

The Velveteen Rabbit (2023) (our rating: 7.5/10)

What are the best shows on Starz?

Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Starz:

The Serpent Queen (our rating: 8.5/10)

Minx (our rating: 8.3/10)

Gaslit (our rating: 7.8/10)

Howards End (our rating: 7.8/10)

Sweetpea (our rating: 7.7/10)

Party Down (our rating: 7.5/10)

Dublin Murders (our rating: 7.4/10)

Mary & George (our rating: 7.3/10)

Three Women (our rating: 6.5/10)

What are the best shows on Apple TV+?

Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Apple TV+:

Severance (our rating: 9.6/10)

Pachinko (our rating: 9.5/10)

Silo (our rating: 9/10)

Black Bird (our rating: 8.8/10)

Slow Horses (our rating: 8.6/10)

Bad Sisters (our rating: 8.5/10)

Five Days at Memorial (our rating: 8.5/10)

Masters of the Air (our rating: 8.3/10)

Dickinson (our rating: 8.3/10)

Little America (our rating: 8/10)

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