Experts recommend Amazon Fire TV Stick more than Roku Ultra 2020
As of 3 Apr 2024, experts prefer Amazon Fire TV Stick over Roku Ultra 2020, but both Streaming Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Amazon Fire TV Stick received 2 recommendations: from PCMag (6 Oct 2023) and Reviewed (25 Jul 2023). By contrast, Roku Ultra 2020 received only 1 recommendation from Tom's Guide (2 Mar 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN |
PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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11 | - | Check price | Amazon Fire TV Stick The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and convenient remote control features, making it a reliable option for seamless streaming and some casual gaming. | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | N/A | $95 | Roku Ultra 2020 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 6 Oct 2023 PCMag ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick Best for Alexa Users / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 25 Jul 2023 Reviewed ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick as #6
Rank Streaming Player ... ... #6 out of 7 Amazon Fire TV Stick ... ... Source: www.reviewed.com - On 2 Mar 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Roku Ultra 2020 as #10
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 13 Roku Ultra 2020 Best streaming device for finding your lost remote... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 73 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Amazon Fire TV Stick outranks Roku Ultra 2020. This is not to say that Roku Ultra 2020 is a bad option. Like Amazon Fire TV Stick, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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1 | - | $200 | Apple TV 4K The Apple TV 4K (2022) has received positive reviews for its content availability, picture and sound quality, setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile streaming device suitable for users who want a comprehensive range of streaming services, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2 | - | $46 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, high-quality picture and sound, easy setup, and the option for casual gaming experiences. | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - |
3 | - | $50 | Chromecast with Google TV 4K The Chromecast with Google TV 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, impressive picture and sound quality, and convenient features, making it a reliable and user-friendly choice for home entertainment. | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - |
4 | - | $92 | Roku Ultra 2022 The Roku Ultra 2022 is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, excellent picture and sound quality, easy setup, and some gaming capabilities, making it suitable for various streaming preferences. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
- | - | 5 | - |
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Expert reviews [13]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 5
Highest score by Gadget Review | 98 |
Average score based on 13 reviews | 87 |
Lowest score by Engadget | 79 |
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Expert reviews [26]
- with a score: 14
- without a score: 12
Highest score by Reviews | 100 |
Average score based on 26 reviews | 83 |
Lowest score by Android Authority | 80 |
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- Netflix
- Hulu
- YouTube
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Netflix
- Hulu
- Google Play
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Microphone
- Bluetooth Connection
- Microphone
- Headphone Jack
- App Specific Buttons (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
- Wired/Ethernet
- Bluetooth
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- HDMI
- USB
- HDMI
- USB
- Includes Alexa Voice Remote
- Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
- HDR color
- Midnight Mode
- Lost remote finder
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
- Digital audio playback
- Digital photo playback
- Digital video playback
- On-line Internet gaming
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Roku Ultra 2020 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku Ultra 2020 or Roku Ultra 2022 .
Roku Ultra 2020 was released in 2017. There are dozens of newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku Ultra 2020 is $19.90 more expensive than the average streaming player ($74.99).