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Roku VS Apple

Compare Roku VS Apple and see what are their differences

Roku logo Roku

Roku is a streaming player manufactured by Roku Inc.

Apple logo Apple

Available on iOS
  • Roku Landing page
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    2023-08-03
  • Apple Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-08-22

Roku videos

New Roku Ultra Unboxing and Review

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  • Review - Roku Express vs Premiere vs Streaming Stick+ | Review & Comparison

Apple videos

Apple Watch Ultra Review: Worth It Or Nah?

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  • Review - Apple Watch Ultra vs Series 8
  • Review - Apple Watch Ultra changed my life! 8 months later review...
  • Review - Apple HomePod 2 Review: I'm Confused

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Roku and Apple)
Watch Movies Online
100 100%
0% 0
Hardware
0 0%
100% 100
Video & Movies
100 100%
0% 0
Music
0 0%
100% 100

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Apple Reviews

  1. iPhone 15pro

    It is a game changer! The camera quality is very nice, strong and lightweight. Enhanced battery life and stunning dispaly.

    🏁 Competitors: Apple, iPhone 15pro

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Apple should be more popular than Roku. It has been mentiond 64 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Roku mentions (11)

  • New to Roku after finally cutting the cable cord, 2 questions.
    "Question 2: I bought two Roku Ultras" - You activate both Rokus on the same account on roku.com. I've had a Roku Ultra for some time and recently bought a Roku Express 4K for the guest bedroom for visiting relatives. When I activated the new Roku on my account it automatically duplicated all my apps on to the new one. But test each app, a few required me to log in on the new Roku. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Any fellow coders out there familiar with ripping encrypted HLS streams? I've found a site that is using every protection in the book to prevent stream ripping and would love to chat
    Can something similar be done on roku.com? I tried following your steps for this video https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/67ca18fb4816521db4f188855569c21e but I noticed the type is not hls but mp4. There was a file that started with index instead of ending with index but much more complex then the sample video used in the example above. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Just got this 50” roku sharp tv and tried setting up last night only to be met with this message everytime i try to click a channel. It’s saying there’s an “excellent” internet and wifi connection and yet nothing works on it. i have tried everything in the book including 2 factory resets i’m lost
    Did you reset the device & re-set it up on roku.com to be 'owned' by you? Source: over 1 year ago
  • No Search Bar?
    Certain features will be missing in unsupported countries. You can see our list of supported countries by navigating to roku.com and trying the county selector option at the bottom right hand of the page. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Unauthorized Roku charges through my Paypal account.
    Easier said than done with an elderly parent, but have your mom go to roku.com, reset her password, and give you the password. Then you should be able to go in and remove any payment method (presumably your PayPal), cancel any subscriptions, etc. Source: over 1 year ago
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Apple mentions (64)

  • Apple confirms it has blocked iMessage exploit
    Following your logic I can get sued just got typing curl https://apple.com. Source: 5 months ago
  • Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’
    Your argument is equivalent (in encryption terms) to complaining that Apple have a monopoly over over HTTPS/TLS certs that verify the identity of apple.com and that it's unfair that they don't let other companies pretend to be the real Apple website. Source: 5 months ago
  • Is there a way around this
    Mind you I have checked "my devices" on apple.com however the phone is no longer linked to my account... Source: 5 months ago
  • Activation Fee When Paying Full Price to Apple?
    My wife is looking to buy an Iphone paying full price from apple.com. Source: 5 months ago
  • Buying an iPhone in Taiwan
    You can also get it online, Either from apple.com or Pchome or momo. Both are authorized online resellers of apple. I bought my both phone, One 3 years ago (form apple) and one just yesterday (from Pchome) and few of my friends have done the same and had no problems whatsoever till date. It usually arrives within 24hr in Taipei and major cities and maybe 2-3 days if you live somewhere remote. Source: 5 months ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Roku and Apple, you can also consider the following products

Apple TV - New Apple TV running tvOS

Amazon - Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes, jewelry, tools & hardware, housewares, furniture, sporting goods, beauty & much more

Netflix - See what's next. Watch anywhere. Cancel anytime.

Samsung US - Official Twitter of Samsung USA.

Stremio - Watch videos, movies, TV series and TV channels instantly.

EveryMac.com - EveryMac.com is an online website that provides complete details about every iPad, iPhone, Mac, iPod, and Mac clone made by apple.