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Hulu vs Peacock vs Paramount+: which app has fewer problems?

We compared 300 recent App Store reviews of Hulu, 300 recent App Store reviews of Peacock and 300 recent App Store reviews of Paramount+, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (samples from up to 6 storefronts, latest review 2026-10-22). Paramount+ has the fewest complaints overall: 60% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 91% for Hulu and 63% for Peacock.

Ratings at a glance

App	All-time US rating	Ratings	Avg in our sample	Reviews analysed	Reviews with a complaint	Sample dates
Hulu	4.6★	1.4M	1.54★	300	91%	2026-09-05 – 2026-10-22 (48 d)
Peacock	4.7★	3.7M	2.69★	300	63%	2026-10-04 – 2026-10-22 (19 d)
Paramount+	4.6★	934K	2.73★	300	60%	2026-10-05 – 2026-10-22 (18 d)

Complaint themes side by side

Share of all analysed reviews that mention each theme (review count in brackets). Bold = lowest. A review can mention several themes.

Theme	Hulu	Peacock	Paramount+
Bugs	51% (152)	27% (82)	45% (135)
Crashes / freezes	19% (56)	11% (32)	19% (58)
Performance	22% (67)	15% (46)	26% (77)
UX / design	13% (40)	5% (15)	8% (23)
Pricing / subscription	38% (113)	30% (89)	18% (53)
Ads	34% (103)	28% (84)	14% (41)
Feature requests	21% (63)	12% (37)	15% (44)

Verdict: which one has fewer problems?

Across the latest 900 App Store reviews we collected, Paramount+ has the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (60%) and Hulu the highest (91%). The biggest single difference is in bug complaints: 51% of Hulu reviews mention them, vs 27% for Peacock. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Hulu, bugs (152 reviews); Peacock, pricing / subscription (89 reviews); Paramount+, bugs (135 reviews). Average star rating in the samples ranges from 1.54★ (Hulu) to 2.73★ (Paramount+). Time span of each sample: Hulu 48 days (2026-09-05 to 2026-10-22); Peacock 19 days (2026-10-04 to 2026-10-22); Paramount+ 18 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-10-22). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.

Fewer bug problems: Peacock, 27% of its reviews vs 51% for Hulu.
Fewer crash and freeze problems: Peacock, 11% of its reviews vs 19% for Paramount+.
Fewer performance (slowness, battery, storage) problems: Peacock, 15% of its reviews vs 26% for Paramount+.
Fewer UX / design problems: Peacock, 5% of its reviews vs 13% for Hulu.
Fewer pricing and subscription problems: Paramount+, 18% of its reviews vs 38% for Hulu.
Fewer ad problems: Paramount+, 14% of its reviews vs 34% for Hulu.
Fewest feature requests: Peacock, 12% of its reviews vs 21% for Hulu.

Gaps under 3 percentage points are called a tie. Samples are recent reviews only, so this is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

Top 3 specific issues for each app

Hulu

Reduce ad frequency and length (94 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
Justify or adjust the price (57 reviews, severity 2.4/3)
Fix in-use crashes and freezes (32 reviews, severity 2.5/3)

Biggest theme: bugs. Free PDF

Peacock

Reduce ad frequency and length (80 reviews, severity 2.1/3)
Justify or adjust the price (68 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
Ease paywall pressure (23 reviews, severity 2.2/3)

Biggest theme: pricing / subscription. Free PDF

Paramount+

Speed up loading (49 reviews, severity 2.5/3)
Fix in-use crashes and freezes (40 reviews, severity 2.5/3)
Reduce ad frequency and length (38 reviews, severity 2.2/3)

Biggest theme: bugs. Free PDF

FAQ

Which has fewer problems overall: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Paramount+ had the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (60% of 300) and Hulu the highest (91% of 300). Hulu: 272 of 300; Peacock: 188 of 300; Paramount+: 181 of 300.

Which has fewer bug complaints: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

Peacock. Hulu: 152 of 300 recent reviews (51%); Peacock: 82 of 300 recent reviews (27%); Paramount+: 135 of 300 recent reviews (45%).

Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

Peacock. Hulu: 56 of 300 recent reviews (19%); Peacock: 32 of 300 recent reviews (11%); Paramount+: 58 of 300 recent reviews (19%).

Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

Paramount+. Hulu: 113 of 300 recent reviews (38%); Peacock: 89 of 300 recent reviews (30%); Paramount+: 53 of 300 recent reviews (18%).

Which has fewer ad complaints: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

Paramount+. Hulu: 103 of 300 recent reviews (34%); Peacock: 84 of 300 recent reviews (28%); Paramount+: 41 of 300 recent reviews (14%).

Which is rated higher on the App Store: Hulu, Peacock or Paramount+?

All-time US App Store ratings: Hulu 4.6★ from 1.4M ratings; Peacock 4.7★ from 3.7M ratings; Paramount+ 4.6★ from 934K ratings. Peacock is highest, but all-time ratings move slowly; the recent-review samples above show current problems.

How recent is this Hulu vs Peacock vs Paramount+ data?

Each sample is the most recent public App Store reviews we could collect (from up to 6 storefronts): Hulu: 300 reviews over 48 days (2026-09-05 to 2026-10-22); Peacock: 300 reviews over 19 days (2026-10-04 to 2026-10-22); Paramount+: 300 reviews over 18 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-10-22). It is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

What is the most common complaint about Hulu, Peacock and Paramount+?

Hulu: bugs (152 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “reduce ad frequency and length”; Peacock: pricing / subscription (89 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “reduce ad frequency and length”; Paramount+: bugs (135 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “speed up loading”.

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