Is Showtime or Stitcher better?

Neither clearly leads. Showtime starts at $10.99/month and Stitcher at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Showtime or Stitcher?

Stitcher has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10.99/month for Showtime and Free for Stitcher.

Does Showtime or Stitcher run on more platforms?

Showtime runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv. Stitcher runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers.

Can I use Stitcher for free?

Yes. Stitcher has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Showtime starts at $10.99/month.

What is Showtime best used for?

Showtime is most often used for premium streaming, sports watching. Of those, premium streaming and sports watching are not what Stitcher is typically brought in for.

What can Showtime do that Stitcher cannot?

Showtime covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Sports. Stitcher covers Podcast streaming, Original content, Ad-free, Offline listening. Both handle Account security, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Entertainment · head to head

Showtime vs Stitcher

Showtime

Entertainment

Signature entertainment and sports

From: $10.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Stitcher

Entertainment

Premium podcast subscription service

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Stitcher has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Showtime showtime is now offered only as part of Paramount+'s Premium plan, per the App Store listing (Paramount+ by CBS Mobile); Stitcher service discontinued August 29, 2023
They diverge on capability: Showtime covers Streaming, Stitcher covers Podcast streaming.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Showtime and Stitcher actually diverge.

Attributes where Showtime and Stitcher differ
Attribute	Showtime	Stitcher
Starting price	$10.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers
Founded	1983	2007

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (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 Showtime

Streaming
Original series
Movies
Sports
Live events
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Content filtering

Only in Stitcher

Podcast streaming
Original content
Ad-free
Offline listening
Recommendations
Smart speakers
Car systems
Content controls

Both cover

Account security
Web support
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

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

Showtime

Premium streamingnot Stitcher
Sports watchingnot Stitcher

Stitcher

Podcast listeningnot Showtime
Audio entertainmentnot Showtime

Where each one falls short

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

Showtime

Showtime is now offered only as part of Paramount+'s Premium plan, per the App Store listing (Paramount+ by CBS Mobile)
Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current subscription period rather than immediately, with continued access through the paid period, per the App Store listing

Stitcher

Service discontinued August 29, 2023
No longer available for download or use

Pricing, plan by plan

Showtime

$10.99/month

Showtime Standalone$10.99/month
- Original content
- Ad-free

Stitcher

Free

FreeFree
- Free podcasts
- Ad-supported
Stitcher Premium$4.99/month
- Ad-free
- Exclusives

Which should you pick?

Choose Showtime if

You need streaming.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv.
You also want original series.

Showtime review

Choose Stitcher if

You need podcast streaming.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers.
You also want original content.

Stitcher review

Questions people ask

Is Showtime or Stitcher better?: Neither clearly leads. Showtime starts at $10.99/month and Stitcher at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Showtime or Stitcher?: Stitcher has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10.99/month for Showtime and Free for Stitcher.
Does Showtime or Stitcher run on more platforms?: Showtime runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv. Stitcher runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers.
Can I use Stitcher for free?: Yes. Stitcher has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Showtime starts at $10.99/month.
What is Showtime best used for?: Showtime is most often used for premium streaming, sports watching. Of those, premium streaming and sports watching are not what Stitcher is typically brought in for.
What can Showtime do that Stitcher cannot?: Showtime covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Sports. Stitcher covers Podcast streaming, Original content, Ad-free, Offline listening. Both handle Account security, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Stitcher: Is Stitcher still available?

No. Stitcher shut down on August 29, 2023. SiriusXM, which acquired Stitcher in 2020, discontinued the app to consolidate podcasts into its flagship SiriusXM subscription. Users can listen to podcasts via the SiriusXM app instead.

Source

Showtime vs Stitcher

Showtime

Stitcher

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Showtime

Only in Stitcher

Both cover

What people use each for

Showtime

Stitcher

Where each one falls short

Showtime

Stitcher

Pricing, plan by plan

Showtime

Stitcher

Which should you pick?

Choose Showtime if

Choose Stitcher if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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