TV & movies · streaming price & 1-year cost on record
What streaming really costs over a year.
Streaming bills keep climbing, and the ad-free tier costs well above the one with ads. This is a public, dated record of 9 services — the with-ads, ad-free and premium price, the markup to go ad-free, the 1-year cost, and the last recorded price hike.
Each figure is a recorded reading dated Mar 2026. Prices are USD per month unless a 1-year total is shown. Not a live feed and not a quote; plans and prices change, so confirm with the provider before you subscribe.
- With ads
- The cheapest recorded monthly tier, ad-supported.
- Ad-free
- What the same service is recorded to cost without ads.
- 1-year cost
- Annual plan where on file, otherwise 12× the ad-free monthly.
- Last hike
- The most recent recorded price increase, with its date.
Section · The record
Streaming services, by 1-year cost
Ranked by the dated 1-year cost — annual plan where on file, otherwise 12× the ad-free monthly. The 1-year spread on file is $84.00 (Apple TV+ → Netflix). Prices are monthly unless the 1-year total is shown; this index is not live tracking.
| Service | With ads | Ad-free | Premium | 1-year cost | Last recorded hike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple TV+ Best Quality per Dollar | — | $12.99/mo | — | $155.88 | +$3.00 (from $9.99) Oct 2025 |
| Disney+ Best for Families | $9.99/mo | $15.99/mo | — | $159.99 annual plan | +$2.00 (Premium) Oct 2025 |
| Peacock Best for Sports | $7.99/mo | $13.99/mo | — | $167.88 | +$2.00 (Premium Plus) Jul 2024 |
| Paramount+ Best Budget Option | $7.99/mo | $13.99/mo | — | $167.88 | +$1.00 (Essential) Aug 2025 |
| YouTube Premium Best for Ad-Free Everything | — | $13.99/mo | $22.99/mo | $167.88 | +$2.00 (Individual) Jul 2023 |
| Prime Video Best All-in-One | $8.99/mo | $14.99/mo | — | $179.88 | Ultra add-on: $2.99 → $4.99/mo (+67%) Apr 2026 |
| Max Best for Prestige TV | $9.99/mo | $16.99/mo | $20.99/mo | $184.99 annual plan | +$1.00 (all tiers) Jun 2025 |
| Hulu Best Value | $9.99/mo | $18.99/mo | — | $227.88 | +$2.00 (No Ads) Oct 2025 |
| Netflix Best Overall | $8.99/mo | $19.99/mo | $26.99/mo | $239.88 | +$2.00 (Standard) Mar 2026 |
1-year cost uses the annual plan where the file carries one, otherwise 12× the ad-free monthly price; Prime Video's reading includes its membership context. The last-hike column is the most recent recorded increase, not a forecast — confirm current pricing with the provider before you subscribe.
Section · Beyond price
Feature comparison
Streams, 4K/HDR, downloads, profiles, sharing and live sports on record, service by service.
| Feature | Apple TV+ | Peacock | Paramount+ | YouTube Premium | Prime Video | Disney+ | Max | Hulu | Netflix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous streams | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 4 | 2–4 | 2 | 2–4 |
| 4K / HDR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Downloads | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profiles | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Sharing | ✓ | Paid | Paid | Paid | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paid |
| Live sports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Section · Cut the bill
Bundle deals on record
Bundles are the recorded way to cut a total streaming bill. Each shows the bundle price against buying the same services separately.
Disney+ & Hulu
Disney+ + Hulu
vs $34.98/mo buying separately, ad-free.
Disney+ & Hulu & Max
Disney+ + Hulu + Max
vs $53.47/mo buying separately, ad-free.
Section · Add it up
Your 1-year streaming cost
Tick the services you subscribe to (ad-free monthly, on the recorded figures) to total your annual spend. A back-of-envelope estimate, not a bill.
Section · Open a service file
The 9 services on record
Each file holds the service's recorded tier pricing and where it stands out. Figures are dated readings.
Premium originals at the lowest ad-free price
- With ads
- —
- Ad-free
- $12.99/mo
Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars under one roof
- With ads
- $9.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $15.99/mo
NFL, Premier League, WWE, and Olympics coverage
- With ads
- $7.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $13.99/mo
Cheapest annual plan at $59.99/year with Showtime included
- With ads
- $7.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $13.99/mo
Ad-free YouTube + YouTube Music + background play
- With ads
- —
- Ad-free
- $13.99/mo
- Premium
- $22.99/mo
Streaming + free shipping + music + reading with Prime membership
- With ads
- $8.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $14.99/mo
Requires Amazon Prime ($14.99/mo or $139/yr). Ad-free Ultra add-on: $4.99/mo or $45.99/yr.
Open Prime Video →HBO originals, Warner Bros. films, and 300+ live sports events
- With ads
- $9.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $16.99/mo
- Premium
- $20.99/mo
Next-day TV + deep back catalog at a competitive price
- With ads
- $9.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $18.99/mo
Largest original content library with global reach
- With ads
- $8.99/mo
- Ad-free
- $19.99/mo
- Premium
- $26.99/mo
Know the real yearly cost before you subscribe.
Streaming figures here are dated, recorded readings — confirm with the provider before you subscribe, then browse the rest of the record.
Figures are recorded streaming readings, each dated Mar 2026, read from each provider's published pricing where available. Prices are USD per month unless a 1-year total is shown; the 1-year cost uses the annual plan where on file, otherwise 12× the ad-free monthly. The last-hike column is the most recent recorded increase, not a forecast. Not a live feed; plans and prices change, so confirm with the provider before you subscribe. Counts are coverage on record, not a promise of accuracy.