Starz vs Tubi: Which is Better?

There's one significant difference between Starz and Tubi: the former is a paid service, while the latter is completely free. And as with most things in life, you get what you pay for. Starz has no ads, newer titles, and offers options for HD viewing. Tubi can't promise those things, but if those don't matter to you, you'll enjoy Tubi's cost-free content. You'll need more guidance to filter through the thousands of titles it offers (you can check our dedicated list for recommendations), but if you know what you're looking for, then it comes in as a handy service. What you'll find better will depend on what you prefer—recency or quantity—but we break down everything you need to know about the two services below.

Summary

Comparaison	Starz	Tubi
Price	$10.99/month	$0/month
Trial	No	No
Our rating	8/10	7/10
Number of channels		80
Parental controls	Yes	Yes
NBC	No	Yes

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 Tubi?

Dubbed "The Free Netflix," Tubi is one of the best options for streaming quality movies and TV shows online. The completely free, ad-supported service has one of the most extensive title lineups, plus it's compatible with most devices, making it an extremely popular option for cord-cutters. Though it has been noted to have a less than stellar resolution, most viewers don't mind due to its easy interface, constantly updated library, and of course free titles. Parents will also be glad to know that the service has parental control features.

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Devices: Tubi is more widely available than Starz

Tubi is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Sony, TiVo, Vizio, Website or Xbox One.

Whereas Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported or Xbox. That's 7 less devices than Tubi.

Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Trial: Tubi does not offer a trial

Tubi 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.

Tubi's specialty

The specialties of Tubi are: Anime, classics, Horror, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series, Science fiction, TV shows.

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)

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

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

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

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

Still Mine (2012) (our rating: 8/10)

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

A Thousand and One (2023) (our rating: 8/10)

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)

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