BINGE vs Stan: Which streaming service is better for you?

Stan has steadily grown into a force to be reckoned with and is Australia's fourth biggest streaming service. It invests in original content and offers a wide library, as well as live sport with an add-on.

Despite being a more recent addition to the streaming market, BINGE is steadily gaining traction thanks to its rich TV show catalogue and fun features. So how do the 2 local competitors stack up?

Stan vs BINGE: Price

The packages for the duo are almost identical, dollar-wise, with small differences for picture quality, the number of simultaneous streams and the presence of ads.

The BINGE Basic plan features ads and supports 1 stream and is $10 a month for HD. The Standard plan supports 2 streams for $19 a month, while the Premium plan lets you watch on 4 devices at the same time all for $22 a month. These latter 2 offer 4K titles where available.

Stan's entry level Basic package is $12 a month for streaming in SD video only on 1 device at a time. Stan, meanwhile, lets you watch on 3 simultaneous screens with a Standard subscription in HD for $16 a month and 4 with a Premium one for with 4K video quality where available for $21 a month.

With BINGE, A 7-day free trial is available for new customers. The platform also offers a Stan Sport add-on for $15 a month, which you can get on top of an active Stan subscription.

So while the cheapest BINGE plan comes in HD, there are also ads present. For the same amount on Stan, you get no ads, but only SD quality. BINGE's Standard plan is $2 a month more expensive, but you get 1 extra stream in Stan's package. For their Premium plans, Stan just nudges ahead on price, being $1 a month cheaper for similar features.

BINGE vs Stan TV shows and movies

Both have a similar sized catalogue, but BINGE's is slightly bigger. BINGE has 1,748 shows and 1,117 movies. Over at Stan, you can watch 895 TV shows and 9,578 movies.

BINGE carries a lot of HBO content, which will likely make a difference for some users. Top shows on the platform include The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Succession, Sex and The City, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Euphoria, and The White Lotus. You'll also find original productions like Colin from Accounts and Love Me, reality hits, kids' shows and a wide variety of movies, including recent blockbusters.

While Stan used to carry a lot of iconic series, the streamer lost some of this content when competitors Disney Plus and Paramount Plus launched in Australia.

However, it made up for its losses by investing heavily in original content, with titles including Bump, Black Snow and The Tourist. The platform also offers a great selection of movies, some reality TV and kids' programming. Or, you can watch popular licensed shows like Yellowstone, Poker Face, Lucky Hank, Bel Air and more.

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