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STARZ price, intro offer and cancellation

STARZ starts at $11.99 a month in the US (STARZ). STARZ is a premium network’s streaming app: STARZ original series and Hollywood movies, in HD, with downloads and up to 4 devices at once. It’s one plan, billed monthly or yearly; new subscribers on starz.com currently get a discounted price for the first 3 months instead of a free trial.

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Tomas StankevičiusChecked 2026-11-09Facts from the STARZ website and help center, with dates

What it costs

  • STARZ$11.99/mo
All plans and termsCheck on the official website
Price per month
$11.99
Per year from
$69.99
Shortest term
monthly
  • STARZ originals. Series such as Outlander: Blood of my Blood, plus documentaries and movies.
  • 4 devices at once. STARZ says you can stream on up to 4 devices at the same time.
  • Downloads. Unlimited HD streaming and downloads.
  • No contract. Monthly or yearly billing; cancel any time.

Most important before you pay

The intro offer doesn’t include a free trial, and after 3 months the subscription rolls to the regular monthly price unless you cancel. STARZ says the subscription fee is non-refundable.

At a glance

Plan
STARZ, monthly or yearly
New subscribers
Intro price for 3 months
Free trial
Not with the current offer
Devices at once
Up to 4
Quality
HD, with downloads
Contract
None

Plans and offers change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.

Prices in charts

Figures from the same checked prices as the plan table.

Fig. 1

Longer term — lower monthly price: STARZ

Monthly price of the same plan by billing term.

PlanPrice
1 mototal $11.99$11.99/mo
12 mototal $69.99 · −51 %$5.83/mo
STARZOur score 3,8/5
$69.99/yr

$5.83/mo

Plus sales tax where applicable

Source · Checked

See the offer

Billed once for the full year, up front.

STARZ: $4.99/mo for 3 months

Then $11.99/mo

New STARZ app subscribers who sign up on starz.com.

Prices with dates

Every price has a source and the date it was checked.

From the STARZ website

The price, offer terms and cancellation steps as starz.com and support.starz.com show them from the US.

Affiliate links are labeled

If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.

Short summary

STARZ is a focused add-on: its own original series and a rotating selection of movies, not a giant library. Four devices at once and downloads are generous for the price. Most people subscribe for a specific show — the intro offer makes that cheap, but set a reminder before the 3 months end.

4 devices at once

With downloads included, on a single plan.

A smaller catalog

STARZ originals and movies — not a full library like Netflix or HBO Max.

Our top pick:
Fans of a specific STARZ series who want it without cable.
With caveats:
Anyone looking for one service with everything — STARZ works best as a second subscription.

Who STARZ is for, and who it isn’t

A premium add-on, not a main streaming service.

A good choice

  • If you follow a STARZ original

    Subscribe for the season, then cancel.

  • For households

    Up to 4 devices can stream at the same time.

  • For travel

    Downloads let you watch without a connection.

A weaker choice

  • If you want one service for everything

    The catalog is smaller than the big streamers.

  • If you want a free trial

    The current offer is a discounted price, not a free trial.

  • If you want 4K

    STARZ advertises HD streaming.

One plan

The price is in the block above.

One plan
STARZ (monthly)What it means in practiceThe full STARZ app: originals, movies, HD streaming and downloads, up to 4 devices at once. Renews monthly until you cancel.
STARZ (yearly)What it means in practiceThe same app, billed once for 12 months plus tax. Existing subscribers can switch from monthly to yearly billing at any time on the STARZ website.
Intro offerWhat it means in practiceFor new STARZ app subscribers who sign up on starz.com: a lower price for the first 3 months, no free trial, then the regular monthly price.
Through a partnerWhat it means in practiceSTARZ is also sold as an add-on through partners such as YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu — billed and canceled there.

Subscribing for one show → take the intro offer and set a reminder; watching all year → yearly billing costs less than 12 monthly payments.

Our score and what it’s made of

This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below you’ll find every criterion with its weight and source.

3,8

out of 5 · 11 of 12 criteria checked

The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not found” means we didn’t find the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights, the methodology shows all the parts, so you can weigh them your own way. App store ratings are shown only as text, and we don’t pass them to search engines as our own rating.

Plan assessed: “STARZ”

Criteria that are the same for all of this provider’s plans
CriterionWhat we foundScoreSource
Content you can’t get for free(18 %)content only with a subscription5,0our catalog
Fit for US viewers(15 %)US channels, network libraries and local originals5,0source
Advertised price is the final price(10 %)sales tax is added at checkout3,0our catalog
Price compared with others(10 %)5,83 USD/mo5,0our catalog
Free way to try it(10 %)no free trial1,0our catalog
Maximum resolution(7 %)720p HD2,0our catalog
Simultaneous streams(5 %)4 screens at the same time5,0our catalog
What else is included(9 %)the catalog only2,0our catalog
Offline viewing(7 %)phone or tablet only4,0our catalog
Profiles(4 %)up to 54,0our catalog
App rating(3 %)4,8 out of 54,8our catalog
Spatial audio and HDR(2 %)provider doesn’t say—source

Availability in the US

The final price in the US is clear

You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.

  • price in dollars
  • tax terms are known
  • price list tailored to the country

Content

What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.

What STARZ is, and what it isn’t

STARZ streams its own original series, documentaries and a selection of Hollywood movies. It isn’t a broad entertainment library or a live TV service.

  • Original series

    STARZ originals such as Outlander: Blood of my Blood.

  • Documentaries

    Including The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast.

  • Movies

    A rotating selection of hit movies.

Movies rotate in and out — check that a specific title is there before you subscribe for it.

How the STARZ intro offer works

STARZ currently offers new STARZ app subscribers a discounted price for the first 3 months when they subscribe on starz.com.

Who gets it

New STARZ app subscribers, via starz.com.

Free trial

The offer doesn’t include one.

After 3 months

It rolls to month-to-month at the then-current price plus taxes, unless you cancel.

Refunds

The subscription fee is non-refundable.

Good value for one season — set a reminder before the third month ends.

Paying for STARZ yearly

STARZ offers yearly billing: one payment for 12 months, plus tax, which costs less than 12 monthly payments.

Switching

Existing subscribers can switch from monthly to yearly at any time: on the STARZ website, select the gear icon → Subscription → Switch to Annual Billing.

What you pay when switching

STARZ bills the yearly price minus what remains of your current monthly fee.

Promotions

STARZ says it sometimes runs yearly promotional offers.

Watching all year → yearly billing; one season → the intro offer.

How STARZ rates on the US App Store

On October 23, 2026, the STARZ app had 4.8 out of 5 stars from about 331,800 ratings on the US App Store — among the higher-rated streaming apps.

What the number covers

The iPhone and iPad app over its lifetime, not the service on your TV.

How to use it

Check the shows you want are there before paying for the intro offer.

A strong app rating; the catalog matters more than the app.

Quality and devices

What picture and sound depend on, and where it works.

Where you can watch

Where you can watch
Streaming devices, phones and the webExamplesThe STARZ app on supported devices and starz.comCaveatUp to 4 devices at the same time.

App ratings in the stores

These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.

App Store

iOS and iPadOS
4,8out of 5

331,750 ratings

Source

Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.

Account and household

Profiles, downloads, sharing and how to cancel.

Streams and downloads

  • Stream on up to 4 devices at the same time.
  • Unlimited HD streaming and downloads.
  • One subscription for the household; no separate plans by number of screens.

One plan for everyone

There’s no cheaper single-screen plan — the same plan covers all 4 devices.

Downloads

Downloads
DownloadsHow it worksIncluded
QualityHow it worksHD
STARZ doesn’t list download limits on its offer page.

Canceling

STARZ has no contract: it renews every month, or every year with yearly billing, until you cancel. Cancel where you’re billed — at starz.com if you subscribed there, or with Apple, Google, Roku, Samsung, Microsoft or your live TV or cable provider if you subscribed through them.

Monthly or yearly, no contract

Access lasts until the end of the billing cycle; the fee is non-refundable.

Through a partner

App stores, live TV services and cable providers each have their own cancellation steps.

Deleting the app isn’t canceling

Payments continue until you cancel where you’re billed.

Separate page: how to cancel this subscription →

What we don’t claim

Common claims about STARZ, next to what STARZ says.

  • STARZ has a free trial.

    The current starz.com offer is a discounted price for 3 months and says it doesn’t include a free trial.

  • STARZ streams in 4K.

    STARZ advertises unlimited HD streaming and downloads.

  • Canceling the app cancels STARZ on YouTube TV or Sling.

    Add-ons are canceled in the service that bills you.

This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.

When STARZ is a good choice

  • One series

    Subscribe for the season and cancel after.

    Compromise: Remember the intro price ends after 3 months.

  • Households

    Up to 4 devices at once.

    Compromise: HD, not 4K.

  • With a live TV service

    STARZ is also sold as an add-on through partners.

    Compromise: Prices and billing are set by the partner.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4 devices at once

    On the only plan.

  • Downloads

    Included.

  • Intro offer

    Lower price for 3 months.

Cons

  • No free trial

    With the current offer.

  • Smaller catalog

    Originals and selected movies.

  • Non-refundable

    Per the offer terms.

Per year: STARZ and alternatives

Price of the cheapest paid plan for 12 months as the provider lists it; below it, with VAT where VAT is not included. Bar length is the price with VAT.

ServicePrice
STARZthis page$69.99
Netflix$107.88
Amazon Prime Video$107.88
HBO Max$109.99
Disney+$149.88
YouTube Premium$159.99

STARZ compared with HBO Max and Netflix

A focused premium network next to two big libraries.

STARZ compared with HBO Max and Netflix
PlansSTARZOneHBO MaxThreeNetflixThree
Screens at onceSTARZUp to 4HBO Max2 or 4, by planNetflix2 or 4, by plan
Pay for a yearSTARZYesHBO MaxYes, every planNetflixNot offered
ContractSTARZNoneHBO MaxNoneNetflixNone

If you want STARZ originals

One plan, 4 devices, downloads.

If you want prestige series and movies — HBO Max

A larger library, with live sports on higher plans.

If you want the biggest catalog of originals — Netflix

Three plans by quality and screens.

Final verdict

STARZ is a simple, one-plan subscription for its original series and movies, with 4 devices at once and downloads. It works best as a second service you join for a show and cancel after.

Choose it if

You want a specific STARZ series without cable.

Think twice if

You want a free trial — the current offer is a discounted price instead.

Skip it if

You want one service with everything, or 4K.

HBO Max and Netflix have much larger libraries; STARZ is cheaper to add for a single show.

STARZ price

The regular monthly and yearly prices as STARZ states them.

Intro offer

New STARZ app subscribers who sign up on starz.com currently pay a lower price for the first 3 months; after that the subscription rolls to the regular monthly price shown here, plus applicable taxes. The offer doesn’t include a free trial. STARZ also offers yearly billing, paid once for 12 months plus tax.

How to cancel

STARZ deals and discounts

Track price and deals

STARZ free trial

We found no free trial for STARZ on the provider’s website right now. If one appears, we will mark it here and in the free trials list.

All free trials

How to pay less for STARZ

  • Annual billing for “STARZ”: $69.99 for 12 months instead of $143.88 if you pay monthly — you save 51%.

Compare the price with alternatives: Disney+ price · HBO Max price · Netflix price

We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.

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FAQ

It’s worth it if you want a specific STARZ series without cable. Think twice if you want a free trial — the current offer is a discounted price instead. Skip it if you want one service with everything, or 4K.

Not with the current starz.com offer, which gives new subscribers a discounted price for 3 months instead.

Yes. STARZ offers yearly billing, paid once for 12 months plus tax, and existing subscribers can switch from monthly to yearly at any time on the STARZ website.

Up to 4 at the same time.

Yes — STARZ advertises unlimited HD streaming and downloads.

The subscription rolls to month-to-month at the then-current price plus applicable taxes, unless you cancel.

No. STARZ streams its series and movies on demand and ad-free.

It depends on who charges you: Apple, Google, your carrier or TV provider, or the service itself. The guide walks through each channel step by step. How to cancel a subscription

How we work

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The provider’s sources

The facts come from the STARZ website (starz.com) and the STARZ help center (support.starz.com).

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