Fubo vs Frndly TV: which is better?

Fubo and Frndly TV could not be any more different. Fubo is a self-proclaimed "sports first" streaming service, while Frndly TV focuses on family-friendly shows. Fubo has more than a hundred channels, while Frndly TV is known for its lean content. And while the former boasts a packed line-up of sports, entertainment, and news channels, the latter has the remarkable advantage of being incredibly cheap. So, which of these TV streaming services is the best option for you?

It all depends on your preference. Below, we compare each service to help you make that decision. 

Channels on Fubo and not Frndly TV

The channels that Fubo has and which are not available on Frndly TV:

Channels on Frndly TV and not Fubo

The channels that Frndly TV has which are not available on Fubo:

  • BabyFirst
  • BYUtv
  • Circle
  • Crime-Investigation
  • Curiosity Channel
  • DECADES
  • Dove Channel
  • Dove Family Movies
  • Dove Kids
  • FETV
  • FMC
  • Game Show Netowrk
  • Great American Family
  • Great American Living
  • Heartland TV
  • Heroes & Icons
  • INSP
  • Justice Central TV
  • Lifetime
  • Lifetime Movie Network
  • MeTV
  • MeTV Toons
  • Military HISTORY
  • Outdoor Channel
  • Pixel
  • QVC
  • Recipe.TV
  • Sportsman Channel
  • Start TV
  • Story Television
  • The History Channel
  • UPtv
  • World Fishing Network

Popularity: Fubo is more popular than Frndly TV

Fubo has 1,500,000 subscribers whereas Frndly TV has 700,000 subscribers. This means that Fubo has 800,000 more subscribers than Frndly TV.

Price: Frndly TV is cheaper than Fubo

Frndly TV's costs $7 whereas Fubo costs $80. Getting Fubo instead of Frndly TV will set you back $73 more every month.

Why get Fubo?

Get Fubo TV if you're currently paying more than its monthly price for your cable and if you like watching live TV channels. However, if you don't watch a lot of live TV there are much cheaper options out there for on-demand movies.

Go to Fubo

Why get Frndly TV?

Frndly is one of the cheapest Live TV streaming services out there, so if there is a chance you're only interested in the channels it offers (such as Hallmark), go for it. However, if you like more options and are willing to pay more, there are streaming services with many (many!) more options.

Go to Frndly TV

Devices: Fubo is more widely available than Frndly TV

Fubo is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS or Roku.

Whereas Frndly TV is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS or Roku. That's 1 less devices than Fubo.

Channel count: Fubo has 59 channels more than Frndly TV

Fubo's lineup includes 104 channels whereas Frndly TV has only 45 channels. Getting a subscription to Fubo will give you access to 59 more channels than Frndly TV. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: Fubo offers a trial

Fubo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Fubo

Trial: Frndly TV offers a trial

Frndly TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Frndly TV

Fubo's specialty

The specialties of Fubo are: Action, Anime, Baseball, College football, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.

Frndly TV's specialty

The specialties of Frndly TV are: Family.

Channels on both Frndly TV and Fubo

The channels that are available on both Frndly TV and Fubo are:

  • A&E
  • AccuWeather
  • FYI
  • GetTV
  • Hallmark Channel
  • Hallmark Family
  • Hallmark Mystery
  • History
  • ION Mystery
  • Local Now
  • The Weather Channel
  • Vice

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Frndly TV is a streaming platform focused on family-friendly live TV channels, with an attractive price starting at $6.99. There are three plans, Basic, Classic and Premium, which respectively cost the $6.99 starting price, $8.99, and $10.99. The Basic plan only allows for SD streaming, but both other plans allow for HD. The basic plan doesn't allow for DVR recordings, but the other plans allow for 3 months and 9 months respectively. And lastly, the basic plans allows for only one simultanious stream, but the Classic allows for 2 and the Premium allows for 4. 

Price: $6.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku

Channel lineup: A&E, AccuWeather, BabyFirst, BYUtv, Circle, Crime-Investigation, Curiosity Channel, DECADES, Dove Channel, Dove Family Movies, Dove Kids, FETV, FMC, FYI, Game Show Netowrk, GetTV, Great American Family, Great American Living, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, Heartland TV, Heroes & Icons, History, INSP, ION Mystery, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, Local Now, MeTV, MeTV Toons, Military HISTORY, Outdoor Channel, Pixel, QVC, Recipe.TV, Sportsman Channel, Start TV, Story Television, The History Channel, The Weather Channel, UPtv, Vice, World Fishing Network

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