Summary
| Comparaison | Paramount+ | Starz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99/month | $7.99/month |
| Trial | No | 7 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | ||
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes |
| 4K | Yes | Yes |
Price: Starz is cheaper than Paramount+
Starz's costs $8 whereas Paramount+ costs $11. Getting Paramount+ instead of Starz will set you back $3 more every month.
Why get Paramount+?
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 Starz?
Paramount Plus is a video-on-demand service that replaced its predecessor, CBS All Access, and is currently available in the US, Canada, and parts of Latin America. Subscribers used to also have the option to bundle the service with Showtime, but ever since the Paramount-Showtime merger in June 2023, the latter is now only available to "Paramount + SHOWTIME" subscribers. To its credit, standalone Paramount+ still has 40,000 episodes and movies to its name, plus live feeds on NFL on CBS and the UEFA Champions League.
Devices: Starz is more widely available than Paramount+
Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense Android TV, iOS, LG TV, Playsation, Roku, Samsung TV, Sony Bravia Android TVs, TCL 3-Series Smart TV, Visio TV, Vizio TV or Xbox.
Whereas Paramount+ is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox. That's 7 less devices than Starz.
Trial: Paramount+ does not offer a trial
Paramount+ does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Starz offers a trial
Starz has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Paramount+'s specialty
The specialties of Paramount+ are: Action, Horror, Movies, Original series, True Crime.
Starz's specialty
The specialties of Starz are: Action, Horror, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series.
Paramount+'s accepted payment methods
Paramount+ 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.
Starz's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Starz accepts are: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, Google Play Store, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Walmart gift card.
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