Software · head to head
Tubi vs ESPN+
ESPN+
Software
Stream live sports, original shows, and exclusive content
- From
- $10.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tubi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; ESPN+ the App Store listing states the ESPN app offers two paid tiers, ESPN Select which includes ESPN+ only, and ESPN Unlimited which includes all ESPN networks and services including ESPN+, without stating the price of either in the visible description.
- They diverge on capability: Tubi covers Streaming, ESPN+ covers Live sports.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tubi and ESPN+ actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Tubi
- Streaming
- Full catalog
- Search
- Recommendations
- Watchlist
- Content filtering
- Account management
Only in ESPN+
- Live sports
- Original shows
- Exclusive content
- Replays
- Analysis
- Account security
- Parental controls
Both cover
- 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.
Tubi
- Free streamingnot ESPN+
- Content discoverynot ESPN+
ESPN+
- Sports streamingnot Tubi
- Live event watchingnot Tubi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
ESPN+
- The App Store listing states the ESPN app offers two paid tiers, ESPN Select which includes ESPN+ only, and ESPN Unlimited which includes all ESPN networks and services including ESPN+, without stating the price of either in the visible description.
Pricing, plan by plan
Tubi
Free- FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported
ESPN+
$10.99/month- ESPN+$10.99/month
- Live sports
- Exclusive content
- Original shows
- Bundle$13.99/month
- ESPN+
- Disney+
- Hulu
Which should you pick?
Choose Tubi if
- You need streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
- You also want full catalog.
Choose ESPN+ if
- You need live sports.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
- You also want original shows.
Questions people ask
- Is Tubi or ESPN+ better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tubi starts at Free and ESPN+ at $10.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tubi or ESPN+?
- Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tubi and $10.99/month for ESPN+.
- Does Tubi or ESPN+ 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. ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month.
- What is Tubi best used for?
- Tubi is most often used for free streaming, content discovery. Of those, free streaming and content discovery are not what ESPN+ is typically brought in for.
- What can Tubi do that ESPN+ cannot?
- Tubi covers Streaming, Full catalog, Search, Recommendations. ESPN+ covers Live sports, Original shows, Exclusive content, Replays. Both handle Smart TVs, Streaming devices, Web support, Ios support.