Neither Roku 3 nor Roku Premiere plus were recommended by experts this month
On 3 Apr 2024 (23 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements , however neither Roku 3 nor Roku Premiere plus were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Streaming Player received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Apple TV 4K or other critically acclaimed TV Boxes and Sticks of this month.
For reference, Apple TV 4K received 10 endorsements this month, from Tom's Guide (2 Mar 2024), IGN (1 Mar 2024) PCMag (6 Oct 2023) and 7 others.
Curious to see this month's entire TV Boxes and Sticks ranking? It's here
Customers like Roku 3 somewhat 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.
Roku 3, 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). Roku 3 ranks higher than that and Roku Premiere plus ranks lower than that.
Roku 3 | |
Roku Premiere plus |
In comparison:
8.0 Great
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Median best-selling Streaming Player |
Roku 3 is more popular than Roku Premiere plus
It's fairly safe to say that Roku 3 is a more popular streaming player than Roku Premiere plus, based on its 4,000+ 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 Roku 3 and Premiere plus | |||||
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Nvidia Shield | $149 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | More Popular | |
Amazon Fire TV Cube | $115 | 4 expert recommendations | More Popular | ||
Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus | $80 |
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 Better Reviews | |
Roku Ultra 2022 | $92 |
In comparison:
9.0 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
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 |
4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2 | - | $46 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - |
3 | - | $48 | Chromecast with Google TV 4K | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - |
4 | - | $92 | Roku Ultra 2022 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - |
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- Compact stick design. Plugs discreetly right into the HDMI port. Great for wall mounted TVs
- 2,000+ entertainment channels and counting. By far the most movies, sports, news, music and kids shows of any streaming player
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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
- YouTube
- Netflix
- Hulu
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Microphone
- Headphone Jack
- App Specific Buttons (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
- Microphone
- Headphone Jack
- App Specific Buttons (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- HDMI
- USB
- microSD
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- HDR color
- Midnight Mode
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
- Digital audio playback
- Digital photo playback
- Digital video playback
Roku 3 is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Nvidia Shield or TiVo Mini .
Roku 3 was released in 2017. There are more than 5 newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku 3 is $64.70 more expensive than an 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).