Apple TV+
$12.99 per mo
Netflix
Ads $8.99 / Standard $19.99 / Premium $26.99 per mo
Apple TV+ is a small, ad-free catalog of high-budget originals at a flat $12.99. Netflix is the huge all-genre library with the most to watch, starting at $8.99 with ads. Apple TV+ wins on per-title quality and value; Netflix wins on sheer volume.
Pick Apple TV+ if you want a cheap, ad-free home for prestige originals and do not need a deep back catalog. It is great as a second service.
Pick Netflix if you want something on for everyone, every night, and value the largest library over per-title polish.
Apple TV+ and Netflix sit at opposite ends of the streaming spectrum. Apple TV+ is deliberately small: a curated set of expensive, often acclaimed originals like Ted Lasso, Severance, and Slow Horses, with no back catalog of licensed shows and no ads. Netflix is the opposite, with the largest library in the business and originals across every genre.
On price, Apple TV+ is a single flat $12.99 a month with everything in 4K and no ads. Netflix ranges from $8.99 with ads to $26.99 for 4K. So Apple TV+ undercuts Netflix's ad-free tiers, but you get a fraction of the content.
We compare price, library size, originals, ads, and which one delivers more for the money.
| Quick facts | Apple TV+ | Netflix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99/mo (flat) | Ads $8.99 to Premium $26.99 |
| Ads | None | On the $8.99 plan |
| 4K included | Yes, always | Premium only |
| Library size | Small, originals-only | Largest |
| Best for | Prestige originals | Variety + volume |
Each row reflects the feature on each product's current public release.
| Feature | A Apple TV+ | N Netflix |
|---|---|---|
| Ad-free at every tier | Yes | Only paid tiers |
| 4K HDR included | Yes | Premium only |
| Large back catalog | No | Yes |
| Original series & films | Few, high-budget | Huge slate |
| Offline downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Live events / sports | MLS, some MLB | Growing |
| Simultaneous streams | 6 | 2 to 4 by tier |
| Value per dollar (volume) | Low | High |
Pricing and features change often. Always verify the current details on each product's official site. Last reviewed 2026-06-21.
Things neither product's marketing page leads with.
Apple TV+ is cheap and ad-free but tiny, so you can exhaust what you want to watch quickly.
Netflix has vastly more content but its 4K tier is now the most expensive of the major streamers.
Apple TV+ works best as an inexpensive add-on you keep alongside a bigger library like Netflix.
The average person juggles a dozen subscriptions and forgets at least one. Subkept is a privacy-first subscription tracker: add Apple TV+, Netflix, and everything else, then get renewal reminders, price-hike alerts, and a clear monthly total, with no bank connection, ever. Free for up to 5 subscriptions, no time limit.
See how the price has moved