Amazon Prime Video vs Apple TV+
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Higher catalog score: Amazon Prime Video (Trust Score 8.7 vs 8.3)
8.7
Excellent
Pros
- +Included with Prime membership perks
- +Included with Prime membership perks
- +Thursday Night Football exclusive
- +Thursday Night Football exclusive
- +Largest rental and purchase library
Cons
- −Ads added to base tier in 2024
- −Ads added to base tier in 2024
- −Original content quality is inconsistent
- −Original content quality is inconsistent
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Prime Video now includes ads by default; ad-free viewing costs an additional $3/month.
- ⚠ Prime Video now includes ads by default; ad-free viewing costs an additional $3/month.
8.3
Good
Pros
- +All content in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos
- +All content in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos
- +High-quality original programming
- +High-quality original programming
- +Included free with Apple device purchases
Cons
- −Smallest content library of major streamers
- −Smallest content library of major streamers
- −No licensed back-catalog content
- −No licensed back-catalog content
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Apple TV+ has the smallest content library and relies entirely on original productions.
- ⚠ Apple TV+ has the smallest content library and relies entirely on original productions.