Neither Roku Express+ nor Roku Premiere were recommended by experts this month
On 3 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements , however neither Roku Express+ nor Roku Premiere 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 Premiere 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
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Roku Premiere, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Roku Express+.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling streaming player receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Roku Express+ and Roku Premiere receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Roku Express+ |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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Roku Premiere |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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Median best-selling Streaming Player |
Roku Premiere is more popular than Roku Express+
It's fairly safe to say that Roku Premiere is a more popular streaming player than Roku Express+, based on its 70,000+ 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 Express+ and Premiere | |||||
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Roku Express | $28 |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews | |
Nvidia Shield | $149 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | ||
Apple TV 4K | $200 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| 10 expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Chromecast with Google TV HD | $20 |
In comparison:
Chromecast with Google TV HD ranks #14 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.3 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 | 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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- Turn your older TV into a smart TV.
- Our best-priced player, Roku Express+ delivers a smooth HD streaming experience on your big-screen TV.
- The composite cables make this a great option for classic TVs. Its easy to get started just plug it into your TV with the included composite or High Speed HDMI Cable, connect to the Internet, and start streaming.
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- Watch what you love: Upgrade your streaming with a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, including Roku Originals and 200+ free live TV channels on The Roku Channel
- Incredible picture, exceptional value: Whether you’re streaming in HD, 4K, or HDR, you’ll enjoy picture quality that’s optimized for your TV with sharp resolution and vivid color
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- Netflix
- Hulu
- Sling TV
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Netflix
- Hulu
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- HDMI
- USB
- Other
- Midnight Mode
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
Roku Express+ is a 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 TiVo Mini or Beelink GT King .
Roku Express+ was released in 2017. There are a couple newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku Express+ is $95 more expensive than the average streaming player ($74.99).
Roku Premiere is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku Express or Leelbox Q1 .
Roku Premiere was released in 2017. There are a lot of newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku Premiere is $47 less expensive than an average streaming player ($74.99).