Is Starz or Tidal better?

Neither clearly leads. Starz starts at $6.99/month and Tidal at $10.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Starz or Tidal?

Starz starts at $6.99/month and Tidal at $10.99/month.

Does Starz or Tidal run on more platforms?

Starz runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Tidal runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.

What is Starz best used for?

Starz is most often used for drama streaming, original series watching. Of those, drama streaming and original series watching are not what Tidal is typically brought in for.

What can Starz do that Tidal cannot?

Starz covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Downloads. Tidal covers HiFi streaming, Master quality, Music videos, High-end audio systems. Both handle Exclusive content, Account security, Web support, Ios support.

Entertainment · head to head

Starz vs Tidal

Starz

Entertainment

Premium originals and hit series

From: $6.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tidal

Music

High fidelity music streaming

From: $10.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Starz standard monthly rate after 3-month promotion not disclosed on landing page; requires signup to see renewal pricing; Tidal tIDAL has no permanently free listening tier; after a 30-day trial a paid subscription is required
They diverge on capability: Starz covers Streaming, Tidal covers HiFi streaming.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Starz and Tidal actually diverge.

Attributes where Starz and Tidal differ
Attribute	Starz	Tidal
Starting price	$6.99/month	$10.99/month
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop
Category	Entertainment	Music
Founded	1994	2014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Starz

Streaming
Original series
Movies
Downloads
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Parental controls
Smart-tv support

Only in Tidal

HiFi streaming
Master quality
Music videos
High-end audio systems
Smart speakers
Download protection
Desktop support

Both cover

Exclusive content
Account security
Web support
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

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

Starz

Drama streamingnot Tidal
Original series watchingnot Tidal

Tidal

Streaming music in HiRes lossless up to 24-bit 192 kHz and Dolby Atmosnot Starz
Offline listening to a personal librarynot Starz
Casting lossless audio to supported hi-fi hardware over TIDAL Connectnot Starz

Where each one falls short

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

Starz

Standard monthly rate after 3-month promotion not disclosed on landing page; requires signup to see renewal pricing

Tidal

TIDAL has no permanently free listening tier; after a 30-day trial a paid subscription is required
The subscription renews automatically on a monthly basis
Lossless quality on external hardware needs TIDAL Connect and a supported device
The iOS app requires iOS 17 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

$6.99/month

Standard$6.99/month
- HD
- Ad-supported
Premium$12.99/month
- 4K
- Ad-free
- Downloads

Tidal

$10.99/month

HiFi$10.99/month
- Lossless audio
- Downloads
HiFi Plus$19.99/month
- Master quality
- Direct artist payouts

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

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

Starz review

Choose Tidal if

You need hifi streaming.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
You also want master quality.

Tidal review

Questions people ask

Is Starz or Tidal better?: Neither clearly leads. Starz starts at $6.99/month and Tidal at $10.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Starz or Tidal?: Starz starts at $6.99/month and Tidal at $10.99/month.
Does Starz or Tidal run on more platforms?: Starz runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Tidal runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Starz best used for?: Starz is most often used for drama streaming, original series watching. Of those, drama streaming and original series watching are not what Tidal is typically brought in for.
What can Starz do that Tidal cannot?: Starz covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Downloads. Tidal covers HiFi streaming, Master quality, Music videos, High-end audio systems. Both handle Exclusive content, Account security, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Starz: What is the current STARZ subscription cost?

STARZ offers a limited-time promotional rate of $4 per month for the first three months. The standard monthly rate after this period is not displayed on the website and appears during signup.

Source

Starz: How many devices can stream simultaneously on STARZ?

STARZ subscriptions allow streaming on up to 4 devices at the same time, with unlimited HD streaming and downloads included.

Source

Starz vs Tidal

Starz

Tidal

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Starz

Only in Tidal

Both cover

What people use each for

Starz

Tidal

Where each one falls short

Starz

Tidal

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

Tidal

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

Choose Tidal if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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