Over the last quarter, we’ve seen something quite interesting: Prime Video has reportedly surpassed Netflix in market share. This is understandable given that it comes bundled with the platform’s Prime subscription, but it’s still a source of interest.
On the other hand, Apple TV+ continues to grow, catching up with its rivals, despite not having as extensive a catalog, which it makes up for with the lack of ads, the ability to share the subscription, and its affordable price, as well as its own movies and series. Few, but of quality.
Although we’d like to see the data by country, since many of the platforms we’ll look at aren’t popular in Spain, for example, we don’t have any data. We’ll have to take a look at the global level and see how the ranking fares for the last quarter, which, as we said, is surprising.
- Amazon Prime Video: 21%
- Netflix: 20%
- Max (HBO): 13%
- Disney+: 12%
- Hulu: 10%
- Apple TV+: 8%
- Paramount+: 7%
- Peacock: 2%
- Starz: 2%
- Others: 5%
As we can see, Prime Video would surpass Netflix by 1%. Of course, are these active subscribers, or just people with the Prime plan? Things change, because many people (including me) have Amazon Prime for ordering, but we don’t watch series or movies on the platform, so we don’t know if it counts or not. In any case, it’s still curious that so many people have this service, surpassing Netflix.
Apple TV+ would be placed in sixth position, behind Hulu, which, although it is well-known, is not as well-known in Spain, and possibly, in our country, it would be below Apple TV+, as we said; however, globally, no.
How to watch and try Apple TV+ for free
Remember, one of the reasons this platform is so popular is because of its free trials and plans, which allow people to try the service without having to pay, which can lead to them becoming hooked and staying with it.
Among the options we have:
- Weekly free trial: By accessing Apple TV+, you can get 7 days free by simply clicking the link and using an account that hasn’t previously enjoyed it. It’s very simple, with no tricks or traps. After that time, we’ll decide whether to renew.
- Try the One plan: We can also access the One plan, an Apple service that brings together all of its plans, from iCloud space, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, etc., and that will allow us to try all of them for 1 month free, including Apple TV+.
- 3 months free: When you purchase an Apple product, such as an iPhone, or even your own Apple TV (the multimedia station), you’ll get 3 completely free months to view the platform’s content, which you can also share with your family.
- 1.66 euros per month: Although it’s not free, it’s practically a gift, since if we share the 9.90 euro per month subscription with six people, we’ll be paying that much, and it’s something Apple legally allows us to do.
So, you no longer have an excuse not to join that percentage of people who use Apple TV+ and get them to generate more content for it.
