Alternatives to Paramount+
By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to
The short version
Peacock is the strongest Paramount+ alternative, a major streaming service with movies, originals, and live content from a huge user base. Hulu is the other top pick, with a deep library and live-TV option. If you want free, the CBS app streams new episodes and live local CBS without a subscription. SkyShowtime carries Paramount content internationally.
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Originals, Movies and Sports
People look for Paramount+ alternatives when they want a different content library, a free option, or a service that bundles more networks. Paramount+'s core job is streaming on-demand movies, originals, and shows, plus live sports and news. The picks below are mostly other streaming services and network apps that do the same, some from the same CBS/Paramount family, others rivals like Peacock and Hulu. A couple are companion or informational apps rather than full streamers. We ranked them with embedding similarity against Paramount+, then weighed live App Store ratings and adoption. The closest streaming services lead; niche and regional apps follow. Subscriptions and content vary widely, and one is region-locked, so check availability. Ratings and pricing shown next to each app come from the live store.
Peacock TV LLC · Free · IAP · Updated Nov 9, 2026
Hulu, LLC · Free · IAP · Updated Nov 2, 2026
CBS Mobile · Free · Updated Nov 2, 2026
NBCUniversal Media, LLC · Free · Updated Oct 26, 2026
Digital Tools Ltd · Free · IAP · Updated Nov 9, 2026
AMC Network Entertainment LLC · Free · IAP · Updated Jul 27, 2026
Vision Media Management & Fulfillment · Free · Updated Jun 23, 2025
US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. Chart rank is the top free chart position over the last 30 days; downloads and revenue are third-party monthly estimates. See the latest US top free Entertainment chart.
Why it's similar
Peacock shares Paramount+'s job almost exactly: a major streaming service with movies, TV, originals, and live content.
How it differs
It's NBCUniversal's rival platform with a comparably deep library and sports, a direct head-to-head competitor. With a very large rating base and a strong score, it's one of the most proven Paramount+ alternatives if you want a different major streamer.
Why it's similar
Hulu shares Paramount+'s core: thousands of TV episodes and movies, originals, and an optional live-TV tier.
How it differs
It's a major rival streamer with a deep, varied library and flexible ad/no-ad plans, broader than Paramount+ in catalog. With a very large rating base and a solid score, it's one of the strongest all-around alternatives for general streaming.
Why it's similar
CBS Sports shares Paramount+'s live-sports side from the same family, streaming games and covering scores and news.
How it differs
It's a sports-focused app rather than a full entertainment streamer like Paramount+, with NFL, NCAA, and more, some free, some via TV provider. With a huge rating base (though reviewers flag notification overload), it's a strong alternative if sports are your reason for Paramount+.
Why it's similar
The NBC App shares Paramount+'s network-streaming role: live TV and on-demand episodes of NBC shows, plus Bravo and Telemundo.
How it differs
It's NBC's free network app rather than a full subscription streamer like Paramount+, great for current and classic NBC series. It carries a solid rating on a large base, making it a strong free alternative if NBC content is what you're after.
Why it's similar
BET+ shares Paramount+'s premium-streaming model with movies, TV hits, and exclusive originals.
How it differs
It's a Paramount-family service focused specifically on Black content and creators, a narrower library than Paramount+'s broad catalog. It's a paid app with a lower rating on a moderate base, making it a strong alternative if you want its specific content focus.
Why it's similar
Discover Streaming Originals relates to Paramount+ but isn't a streamer itself.
How it differs
It's an unofficial informational tool for finding Paramount+ original release dates and setting reminders, you can't watch anything in it. It carries a solid rating on a small base, making it a companion for tracking Paramount+ premieres rather than an alternative place to stream.
AMC Network Entertainment LLC
Why it's similar
AMC: Stream TV Shows & Movies matches Paramount+ on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 85%.
How it differs
Distinguishes on monetization (free download with in-app purchases) and editorial focus. Rated 2.6 stars across 6.9K reviews.
Why it's similar
Paramount+ (international) is the same service as the US app, streaming blockbusters, originals, hit shows, and family entertainment.
How it differs
The only difference is it's the international/Spanish-language edition serving other regions. It carries a high rating on a small base. It's not a rival but the same Paramount+ for a different market, so it's relevant only if you're outside the US app's region.
Why it's similar
SkyShowtime shares Paramount+'s streaming purpose and even its content: blockbusters and series from Paramount, NBCUniversal, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon.
How it differs
It's a Paramount-and-NBCUniversal joint service for specific international markets, so it overlaps heavily with Paramount+ but is region-locked. It has no ratings yet, making it an unproven but content-rich alternative for viewers in its territories.
Why it's similar
Paramount Screeners matches Paramount+ on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 86%.
How it differs
Distinguishes on monetization (fully free) and editorial focus. Rated 3.0 stars across 2 reviews.
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Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Paramount+, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.
Apps from Paramount+'s own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.
The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.
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