Experts prefer Apple TV 4K over Roku Premiere plus
On 3 Apr 2024 (17 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements .
Currently, Apple TV 4K received 10 endorsements from Tom's Guide (2 Mar 2024), IGN (1 Mar 2024) PCMag (6 Oct 2023) and 7 others. Meanwhile, Roku Premiere plus did not receive any endorsements this month.
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 |
N/A | N/A | $85 | Roku Premiere plus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Mar 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 13 Apple TV 4K Best streaming device for Apple device owners / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 1 Mar 2024 IGN ranked Apple TV 4K as #5
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Apple TV 4K Best 4K Streaming Box for Apple Households... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 6 Oct 2023 PCMag
ranked Apple TV 4K as #9
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 Apple TV 4K Best for Siri ControlSource: www.pcmag.com - On 15 Feb 2023 The Verge ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 5 Apple TV 4K The best overall streaming player... ... ... Source: www.theverge.com - On 25 Jul 2023 Reviewed ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Apple TV 4K Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.reviewed.com - On 13 Jun 2023 Business Insider ranked Apple TV 4K as #3
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Apple TV 4K Best high-end... ... ... Source: www.businessinsider.com - On 5 Oct 2023 TechHive ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Apple TV 4K Best high-end media streamerSource: www.techhive.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 9 Apple TV 4K The best streaming device for iOS... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 5 Oct 2023 WIRED ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Apple TV 4K For Apple Purists... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 12 Mar 2024 Digital Trends ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 5 Apple TV 4K The best overall streaming device... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
Customers like Apple TV 4K way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Roku Premiere plus
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Apple TV 4K, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Roku Premiere plus.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling streaming player receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Apple TV 4K ranks higher than that and Roku Premiere plus ranks lower than that.
Apple TV 4K |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
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Roku Premiere plus |
In comparison:
8.0 Great
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Median best-selling Streaming Player |
Apple TV 4K is more popular than Roku Premiere plus
It's fairly safe to say that Apple TV 4K is a more popular streaming player than Roku Premiere plus, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Apple TV 4K and Roku Premiere plus | |||||
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Nvidia Shield TV Pro | $200 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Roku Express+ | $174 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Nvidia Shield | $149 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | ||
Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus | $75 |
In comparison:
Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus ranks #11 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.5 Amazing
| 4 expert recommendations | Cheaper |
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 [25]
- with a score: 18
- without a score: 7
Highest score by The Guardian | 100 |
Average score based on 25 reviews | 89 |
Lowest score by Indian Express | 80 |
Score distribution:
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60-80 | |
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20-40 | |
0-20 |
- Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
- A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences
- 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video
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- Powerful quad core processor and fast dual band wireless. 8x more processing power than before
- Access to amazon, vudu, Netflix, Hulu, google play, and more
- Portable for different HDTVS in your home, hotel, and dorm rooms
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- Netflix
- Hulu
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Microphone
- Headphone Jack
- App Specific Buttons (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- HDR color
- Midnight Mode
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
- Digital audio playback
- Digital photo playback
- Digital video playback
Apple TV 4K is a very popular option at the top 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 Nvidia Shield TV Pro or Beelink GT King .
Apple TV 4K is $144.96 more expensive than the average streaming player ($74.99).
Roku Premiere plus is a 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 Streaming Stick 3600R or Roku Premiere+ 2018 .
Roku Premiere plus was released in 2016. There are dozens of newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku Premiere plus is $10.01 more expensive than the average streaming player ($74.99).