A new study by Self — a financial technology company with a mission to help people build credit — says AppleTV+ has the highest average IMDb score when it comes to quality for its streaming library (with a rating of 7.08 out of 10), for the second year running (2021 and 2022), but has the smallest library of content.
The study also found that:
° Hulu has the highest-quality 4K content, with an average of 7.32/10 IMDb score, but only has 49 titles, compared to Netflix which has the most at 667.
° HBO Max offers the most ‘excellent’ quality (8+ IMDb score) moviesper $1 spent on its cheapest subscription at 23 movies per dollar.
° Netflix offers over 2.7x more ‘excellent’ quality (8+ IMDb score) TV shows than its nearest competitor: HBO Max (619 vs 230).
° Disney+ now offers the biggest library of family-friendly content (1,139), taking the crown from HBO Max, which had 2021’s largest library.
° Netflix has added the highest number of new shows/movies (1,404) from 2021- to 2022, but Apple TV+ added the highest percentage increase to its library (55.78%).
° The streaming service with the highest-quality family content is Apple TV+ (7.34/10) with shows like “Fraggle Rock” and “Charlie Brown”suitable for younger audiences. However, Disney+ is the clear winner in terms of quantity, with 1,139 child-friendly titles, a total of 1,101 more than Apple TV+’s library.
° HBO Max was the highest-rated platform in 11 genre categories, the most out of all platforms, followed by Peacock with 8.
° Apple TV+ has the highest-rated action, adventure, and war content but less than 15 titles in each category.
° Netflix has the highest-rated talk show and fantasy shows and movies.
° Apple TV+’s average rating for dramas was 3.9 in 2021, but 7.34 in 2022, the highest of any streaming service.
° Beating 2021’s winner, Hulu, Amazon’s Prime Video takes the top spot for animations, with the likes of “Invincible” (8.7) leading the way.
° Disney+ is home to the nation’s highest-rated reality TV led by its various National Geographic titles, such as “The Incredible Dr. Pol.”
° Apple TV+ had the highest percentage increase (55.78%) in the content it offers, however, Netflix increased its library by the highest amount (1,404), followed by Disney+ (469).
° AppleTV+ has seen the highest percentage increase in 4K content with Netflix adding the highest quantity over the year.
The Self study included an analysis of 19,336 TV shows, movies, and documentaries, across all platforms. The list was compiled on April 28, 2022, with 2021 data from March 2021
