Starz vs MAX: Which is Better?

Starz may not enjoy the same recognition as Max, but you could argue that both are great go-to services for quality titles, especially TV shows. Starz has Power, Outlander, Party Down, and Sweetpea, while Max, well, Max has HBO powerhouse shows like Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, Succession, and White Lotus. It's also cheaper than Starz by a dollar. Which is better? That will come down to preference, price, and accessibility - all of which we explore down below.

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Summary

Comparaison	Starz	HBO Max
Price	$10.99/month	$10.99/month
Trial	No	No
Our rating	9/10	7/10
Number of channels		1
Parental controls	Yes	Yes

Popularity: HBO Max is more popular than Starz

HBO Max has 73,000,000 subscribers whereas Starz has 28,900,000 subscribers. This means that HBO Max has 44,100,000 more subscribers than Starz. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: HBO Max and Starz cost the same

HBO Max's costs $11 and Starz also costs $11 (for base backages without any add-ons.)

Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Trial: HBO Max does not offer a trial

HBO Max does not offer a free trial.

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Starz's specialty

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

HBO Max's specialty

The specialties of HBO Max are: Action, Anime, classics, Family, Horror, Movies, News, Old TV shows, Original series, 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.

HBO Max's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that HBO Max accepts are: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Roku Channel Store, Samsung Smart Hub.

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