Netflix Vs. Disney Plus: Which Streaming Service Is Better?

• Netflix

  A Lot Of Great And Varied Content

  notable shows BoJack Horseman, Stranger Things, Squid Game notable movies Extraction, Bird Box, The Irishman

  Netflix is a streaming service that offers a wide range of TV shows and movies, covering all genres, from comedy to drama.

  Pros & Cons
  • Varied content
  • Includes some fantastic documentaries
  • Quick to cancel shows
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• Disney+

  Perfect For Disney Fans

  Disney Plus is Disney's signature streaming service. It features content from the various franchises that the company owns, such as Star Wars and Marvel.

  Pros & Cons
  • Contains all MCU and Star Wars movies
  • Can bundle it with other streaming services
  • Doesn't offer outstanding variety
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These days, there are a whole lot of streaming services. Therefore, unless you’re really rich, subscribing to each one isn’t financially savvy. So, it's smart to stick to the best ones, but which are the best ones? That is a tricky question, as there are several excellent streaming services out there.

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Two of the most notable are Netflix and Disney Plus. Both of them are easy to use and offer several exceptional movies and shows for you to watch. However, it might not be in your budget to get both. So, looking at content, price, and features, here is a comparison between the two services.

Content

Both streaming services add and remove content fairly regularly as licensing agreements expire. Yet, some TV shows, movies, and documentaries are seemingly going to stay on their platforms forever, as they're original content owned by the streaming service.

Disney has a particularly deep catalog of original content, as the company has been making its own shows and movies for years. Just think of how long the Disney Channel has been around and how much content it has produced. Much of it has made its way onto Disney Plus. On top of that, the company owns the likes of Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar, so their movies and TV shows are on the platform, too. Plus, if any new Disney-owned movies come out in theaters, it doesn't take too long for them to appear on the streaming service.

Netflix doesn't have the same volume of original content. However, you could argue that its content is more varied. After all, most of the biggest original shows released on Disney Plus are either Marvel or Star Wars related. Netflix has all sorts of original shows and movies. For example, Bojack Horseman, Ozark, and Squid Game are all extremely different.

Pricing

Netflix changes prices fairly often. Here are the current costs of each different plan:

Plans

Price

What's Included

Standard With Ads

$7 a month

• Includes ads
• Access to most of the movies and TV shows on Netflix
• Access to all mobile games
• Watch on two devices at the same time
• Download on two devices at the same time
• Watch in 1080p

Standard

$15 a month

• No ads
• Access to all movies and TV shows on Netflix
• Access to all mobile games
• Watch on two devices at the same time
• Download on two devices at the same time
• Can add another member to the account for an extra $8 a month
• Watch in 1080p

Premium

$23 a month

• No ads
• Access to all movies and TV shows on Netflix
• Access to all mobile games
• Watch on four devices at the same time
• Download on six devices at the same time
• Can add another two members to the account for an extra $8 a month each
• Watch in 4K and HDR
• Netflix spatial audio

Disney Plus plans are different from Netflix ones, as they have both regular plans as well as bundle ones. This is all of them:

Plans

Price

What's Included

Regular Plans

Disney Plus Basic

$8 a month

• Includes ads
• Access to all Disney Plus content
• Supports up to 5.1 audio
• Stream on multiple devices at a time
• Watch in 4K and HDR

Disney Plus Premium

$14 a month

• No ads
• Dolby Atmos audio for some titles
• Stream on multiple devices at a time
• Download on up to ten different devices
• Watch in 4K and HDR

Bundle Plans

Disney Bundle Duo Basic

$10 a month

• All Disney Plus Basic features
• Hulu with ads

Disney Bundle Duo Premium

$20 a month

• All Disney Plus Premium features
• Hulu without ads

Disney Bundle Trio Basic

$15 a month

• All Disney Plus Basic features
• Hulu with ads
• ESPN Plus with ads

Disney Bundle Trio Premium

$25 a month

• All Disney Plus Premium features
• Hulu without ads
• ESPN Plus without ads

Disney Plus, Hulu, Max Bundle (with ads)

$17 a month

• All Disney Plus Basic features
• Hulu with ads
• Max with ads

Disney Plus, Hulu, Max Bundle (without ads)

$30 a month

• All Disney Plus Premium features
• Hulu without ads
• Max without ads

When it comes to non-bundle packages, Disney Plus's two plans are similar in price to the cheapest Netflix ones. Disney's streaming service does have the advantage of 4K, and the fact both of its memberships include all content. So, Disney probably has the edge.

Disney Plus certainly offers better value if you also use Hulu, Max, or ESPN Plus, as its bundle deals are much cheaper than paying for the services separately.

Features And Functionality

The two streamers aren't that different in terms of functionality and interface. They both have similar-looking front pages that include rows of movies and TV shows separated into different categories. They also both include watch lists where you can save things to watch in the future.

However, when it comes to features, Disney Plus offers 4K viewing for every plan, while Netflix only allows Premium subscribers that level of picture quality. Netflix does, however, offer you games to play, which Disney Plus does not.

Netflix offers spatial sound for its premium members, which improves the sound quality. However, Disney Plus offers Dolby Atmos audio for certain titles.

Overall, it's hard to pick a winner in the features and functionality section, as they're quite even. If you've got a 4K TV, then Disney Plus's 4K viewing for all subscribers might tip you in its favor.

Bottom Line

Neither streaming service is a cut above the other. The pricing is quite similar (excluding bundles), and the features aren't too different.

What it really comes down to is the movies and TV shows they offer. Disney Plus is amazing for Marvel and Star Wars fans, as most of the big new shows that appear on the service are from either of those franchises. Yet, if you aren't a fan of either Marvel or Star Wars, then Netflix will probably have more to offer you overall.

FAQ

Is Disney Plus The Same In The UK?

The UK version of Disney Plus functions the same as the US one. However, some of the content is different. Both regions get the new shows and movies specifically created for Disney Plus. Yet, there are some differences regarding older content. The UK version might actually have it better, as they get a lot of Fox sitcoms, such as How I Met Your Mother, Futurama, and New Girl.

Is Disney Plus Becoming More Popular Than Netflix?

No, Disney Plus is not becoming more popular than Netflix. In fact, according to Forbes, Netflix has been the fastest growing streaming service of 2024, despite already having the most subscribers.

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