ESPN+vs
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Stream live sports, original shows, and exclusive content
As of 30 August 2026, ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month. ESPN+ is a subscription streaming service featuring live sports, original shows, exclusive documents, and ESPN content. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. ESPN+ is made by The Walt Disney Company, launched in 2018, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
ESPN+ is a subscription streaming service featuring live sports, original shows, exclusive documents, and ESPN content. It offers thousands of live events annually.
The honest half
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about ESPN+.
Cross-shopped
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.


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Pricing
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
ESPN+
$10.99 /mo
Bundle
$13.99 /mo
Capabilities
Live sports
Original shows
Exclusive content
Replays
Analysis
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Integration with Streaming devices
Account security
Account security security feature
Parental controls
Parental controls security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Answered, with sources
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ESPN+ pricing information is not publicly accessible through standard browsing. Users must navigate the ESPN+ application or account page to view current subscription rates.
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Sports-first live TV streaming bundle with regional sports networks and a cloud DVR
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What people switch to, and what they give up
Every tier, and where the cost actually lands
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Per user per monthCheap entertainment-only live TV streaming with no sports and no local broadcast channels
Per household per month, single planTicket resale marketplace charging both buyers and sellers, with combined fees often a large share of face value
Free to browse, two sided transaction fees on buyers and sellersSports-first live TV streaming bundle with regional sports networks and a cloud DVR
Per household per month, tiered plansFree ad-supported streaming from Roku, with an optional paid live TV add-on layer
Free, ad-supported; individual paid channel add-onsFree open source Mac video player built on mpv, with a native macOS interface
Open source, no licence feeCable-replacement live TV streaming with local channels, RSNs and the widest premium channel tiers
Per household per month, tiered plans