Disney+
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Subscribe if your household wants Disney, Pixar, Marvel, or Star Wars . especially with young kids.
Comparison
Disney+ vs Max (HBO Max streaming)
Disney+ and Max (HBO Max streaming) both land on Depends.
Max (HBO Max streaming)
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you specifically want HBO and Warner Bros. originals and can live with the ~$10.99 ad-supported entry tier.
| Compare | Disney+ | Max (HBO Max streaming) |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Families with young kids | HBO originals fans |
| Who it's not for | Cord-cutters chasing the cheapest option | Price-sensitive viewers . ad-free prices rose again in June 2024 |
| Privacy | User account takeovers via likely credential stuffing reported; a 1.1TB Disney corporate data leak and video-privacy lawsuits add risk.⁵ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14 |
| Support quality | BBB billing complaints dominate | No support-quality evidence found |
| Public sentiment | Fans praise the catalog and kids' content but complain about price hikes, video/audio glitches, and account hacking.³ | Dedicated Reddit community exists at r/HBOMAX, but sources contain little detailed sentiment specific to the current Max service. |
| Biggest gotcha | Expect annual increases . Variety counts a fourth hike for Disney+ and Hulu.² | Monthly ad-free subscriptions were hit by a price increase in June 202415 |
Pick Disney+ when
- Families with young kids
- Disney/Pixar/Marvel/Star Wars fans
- 4K home-theater viewers
- Households open to Hulu bundles
When Disney+ is not a fit
- Cord-cutters chasing the cheapest option
- Anyone resenting annual price increases
- Viewers wanting broad third-party catalogs
- Privacy-cautious users wary of data sharing
Pick Max (HBO Max streaming) when
- HBO originals fans
- Warner Bros. movie watchers
- Ad-tolerant budget streamers
- Cricket Wireless bundlers
When Max (HBO Max streaming) is not a fit
- Price-sensitive viewers . ad-free prices rose again in June 2024
- Anyone expecting a free tier; there isn't one
- Ad-averse buyers on a budget . the cheap tier runs ads
- Buyers hunting B2B software . max.com is consumer streaming, full stop
Sources
- Disney+ plans pagedisneyplus.comofficial
news
- Trustpilot . disneyplus.com reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- Reddit . Great Content, Bad Technologyreddit.comreview
security
- LinkedIn . Major data breach hits Disney: 1.1TBlinkedin.comsecurity
- ClassAction.org . Disney+ privacy lawsuitsclassaction.orgsecurity
- AVForums . Disney Plus grain threadavforums.comreview
- BBB . Disney+ complaintsbbb.orgreview
- Fast Company . password-sharing crackdownfastcompany.comnews
- TechRadar . Disney+ and HBO Max on webOStechradar.comnews
- BusinessOfApps . Disney Plus statisticsbusinessofapps.comnews
- HBO Max plans and priceshelp.hbomax.comofficial
- Max product security pagemax.comofficial
news
- How Much Does HBO Max Cost?nerdwallet.comnews