Is HBO Max or Tubi better?

Neither clearly leads. HBO Max starts at $9.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, HBO Max or Tubi?

Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for HBO Max and Free for Tubi.

Does HBO Max or Tubi run on more platforms?

HBO Max runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles. Tubi runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.

Can I use Tubi for free?

Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HBO Max starts at $9.99/month.

What is HBO Max best used for?

HBO Max is most often used for premium streaming, hbo content, original series. Of those, premium streaming and hbo content are not what Tubi is typically brought in for.

What can HBO Max do that Tubi cannot?

HBO Max covers Downloads, Profiles, HBO content, Max Originals. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Web support, Ios support.

Media & Entertainment · head to head

HBO Max vs Tubi

HBO Max

Media & Entertainment

Stream iconic series, movies, and Max Originals

From: $9.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tubi

Media & Entertainment

Watch movies and TV shows for free

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Tubi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: HBO Max three subscription tiers: Basic With Ads at 10.99 USD/month, Standard at 18.49 USD/month, Premium at 22.99 USD/month; Tubi the App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all
They diverge on capability: HBO Max covers Downloads, Tubi covers Full catalog.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HBO Max and Tubi actually diverge.

Attributes where HBO Max and Tubi differ
Attribute	HBO Max	Tubi
Starting price	$9.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv
Founded	2020	2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Media & Entertainment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in HBO Max

Downloads
Profiles
HBO content
Max Originals
Gaming consoles
Mobile devices
Profile locks
Parental controls

Only in Tubi

Full catalog
Search
Recommendations
Watchlist
Streaming devices
Content filtering
Account management
Roku support

Both cover

Streaming
Smart TVs
Web support
Ios support
Android support
Smart-tv support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HBO Max

Premium streamingnot Tubi
HBO contentnot Tubi
Original seriesnot Tubi

Tubi

Free streamingnot HBO Max
Content discoverynot HBO Max

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HBO Max

Three subscription tiers: Basic With Ads at 10.99 USD/month, Standard at 18.49 USD/month, Premium at 22.99 USD/month
The cheapest tier is ad supported; ad-free viewing requires the Standard tier or above

Tubi

The App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all

Pricing, plan by plan

HBO Max

$9.99/month

With Ads$9.99/month
- Full HD
- Ad-supported
- 2 devices
Ad-Free$15.99/month
- Full HD
- Ad-free
- 2 devices
Ultimate Ad-Free$19.99/month
- 4K UHD
- Dolby Atmos
- 4 devices

Tubi

Free

FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported

Which should you pick?

Choose HBO Max if

You need downloads.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles.
You also want profiles.

HBO Max review

Choose Tubi if

You need full catalog.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
You also want search.

Tubi review

Questions people ask

Is HBO Max or Tubi better?: Neither clearly leads. HBO Max starts at $9.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HBO Max or Tubi?: Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for HBO Max and Free for Tubi.
Does HBO Max or Tubi run on more platforms?: HBO Max runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles. Tubi runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
Can I use Tubi for free?: Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HBO Max starts at $9.99/month.
What is HBO Max best used for?: HBO Max is most often used for premium streaming, hbo content, original series. Of those, premium streaming and hbo content are not what Tubi is typically brought in for.
What can HBO Max do that Tubi cannot?: HBO Max covers Downloads, Profiles, HBO content, Max Originals. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Web support, Ios support.

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HBO Max vs Tubi

HBO Max

Tubi

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in HBO Max

Only in Tubi

Both cover

What people use each for

HBO Max

Tubi

Where each one falls short

HBO Max

Tubi

Pricing, plan by plan

HBO Max

Tubi

Which should you pick?

Choose HBO Max if

Choose Tubi if

Questions people ask

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