Is Starz or Tubi better?

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

Which is cheaper, Starz or Tubi?

Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Starz and Free for Tubi.

Does Starz or Tubi run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Tubi for free?

Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Starz starts at $6.99/month.

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 Tubi is typically brought in for.

What can Starz do that Tubi cannot?

Starz covers Original series, Movies, Exclusive content, Downloads. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Streaming devices, Web support.

Entertainment · head to head

Starz vs Tubi

Starz

Entertainment

Premium originals and hit series

From: $6.99/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: Starz standard monthly rate after 3-month promotion not disclosed on landing page; requires signup to see renewal pricing; Tubi website redirect issues prevent full pricing page access
They diverge on capability: Starz 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 Starz and Tubi actually diverge.

Attributes where Starz and Tubi differ
Attribute	Starz	Tubi
Starting price	$6.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	free
Free tier	No	Yes
Founded	1994	2014

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv), 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 Starz

Original series
Movies
Exclusive content
Downloads
Account security
Parental controls

Only in Tubi

Full catalog
Search
Recommendations
Watchlist
Content filtering
Account management

Both cover

Streaming
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Web support
Ios support
Android support
Smart-tv support
Roku support
Fire-tv support

What people use each for

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

Starz

Drama streamingnot Tubi
Original series watchingnot Tubi

Tubi

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

Tubi

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

$6.99/month

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

Tubi

Free

FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

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

Starz 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 Starz or Tubi better?: Neither clearly leads. Starz starts at $6.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Starz or Tubi?: Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Starz and Free for Tubi.
Does Starz or Tubi run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Tubi for free?: Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Starz starts at $6.99/month.
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 Tubi is typically brought in for.
What can Starz do that Tubi cannot?: Starz covers Original series, Movies, Exclusive content, Downloads. Tubi covers Full catalog, Search, Recommendations, Watchlist. Both handle Streaming, Smart TVs, Streaming devices, Web 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

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

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 Tubi

Starz

Tubi

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Starz

Only in Tubi

Both cover

What people use each for

Starz

Tubi

Where each one falls short

Starz

Tubi

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

Tubi

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

Choose Tubi if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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