Is Showtime or Tubi better?

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

Which is cheaper, Showtime or Tubi?

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

Does Showtime or Tubi run on more platforms?

Showtime runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv. 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. 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 Tubi is typically brought in for.

What can Showtime do that Tubi cannot?

Showtime covers Original series, Movies, Sports, Live events. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Streaming devices, Content filtering.

Entertainment · head to head

Showtime vs Tubi

Showtime

Entertainment

Signature entertainment and sports

From: $10.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tubi

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: Showtime showtime is now offered only as part of Paramount+'s Premium plan, per the App Store listing (Paramount+ by CBS Mobile); Tubi website redirect issues prevent full pricing page access
They diverge on capability: Showtime covers Original series, Tubi covers Full catalog.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Showtime and Tubi actually diverge.

Attributes where Showtime and Tubi differ
Attribute	Showtime	Tubi
Starting price	$10.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv
Founded	1983	2014

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

Original series
Movies
Sports
Live events
Account security

Only in Tubi

Full catalog
Search
Recommendations
Watchlist
Account management
Roku support
Fire-tv support

Both cover

Streaming
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Content filtering
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.

Showtime

Premium streamingnot Tubi
Sports watchingnot Tubi

Tubi

Free ad-supported streaming video on demandnot Showtime
Movie and TV content consumptionnot 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

Tubi

Website redirect issues prevent full pricing page access
Ad-supported model details not fully available

Pricing, plan by plan

Showtime

$10.99/month

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

Tubi

Free

FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported

Which should you pick?

Choose Showtime if

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

Showtime 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 Showtime or Tubi better?: Neither clearly leads. Showtime starts at $10.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Showtime or Tubi?: Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10.99/month for Showtime and Free for Tubi.
Does Showtime or Tubi run on more platforms?: Showtime runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv. 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. 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 Tubi is typically brought in for.
What can Showtime do that Tubi cannot?: Showtime covers Original series, Movies, Sports, Live events. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Streaming devices, Content filtering.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Tubi: Is Tubi free to use?

Tubi appears to be a free, ad-supported streaming service. The pricing page redirects to a GDPR compliance page, but Tubi is known as a free SVOD platform.

Source

Showtime vs Tubi

Showtime

Tubi

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Showtime

Only in Tubi

Both cover

What people use each for

Showtime

Tubi

Where each one falls short

Showtime

Tubi

Pricing, plan by plan

Showtime

Tubi

Which should you pick?

Choose Showtime if

Choose Tubi if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Related pages

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