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Head-to-head

Hulu vs Peacock TV

Hulu 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Peacock TV
Peacock TV 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Peacock TV offers a slightly better user experience with fewer critical bugs, despite both apps struggling with ads and UI issues.

Full reviews: Hulu · Peacock TV

Both Hulu and Peacock TV face significant user complaints regarding excessive ads and app performance issues. While Hulu struggles with critical bugs like age verification and app crashes, Peacock TV's main drawbacks are its slow interface and inconsistent playback, making Peacock TV slightly more reliable overall.

Head to head

Content Library tieR2R11R22R23
Hulu Hulu users appreciate the variety of shows and movies, including cartoons and specific anime like Jujutsu Kaisen, and the option to bundle with Disney+ R2R11R23. However, some users note a poor selection of product, old programming being pushed, and shows expiring or missing episodes R22.
Peacock TV Peacock TV users praise its extensive content, finding "ery-thing" they want to watch, including sports and specific movies . Some users express disappointment over certain shows being pulled or a lack of variety, and a desire for more Spanish content .
Ease of Use & Interface tieR2R7R8R12
Hulu Hulu's interface is frequently criticized as messy, not user-friendly, and in need of updates R2R12. Users report issues with shows not starting from the beginning, difficulties canceling subscriptions, and problems with the 'continue watching' list R7R8.
Peacock TV Peacock TV's UI also receives criticism for being difficult to navigate, slow, and needing retooling R64. Users often complain about the 'continue watching' feature not syncing across devices or starting episodes from the beginning R64.
Reliability & Performance edge: HuluR1R3R9R13
Hulu Hulu users report numerous bugs and performance issues, including the app shutting off, error messages, freezing, crashing, and not loading R3R9R16. A significant recent issue involves age restriction errors preventing access for many users, especially on iPads R1R13. Downloads also frequently delete themselves R14R26R58.
Peacock TV Peacock TV also suffers from bugs and performance problems, described as slow, buggy, and prone to freezing . Specific issues include the picture stopping after ads while sound continues, and buffering . Some users also note issues with subtitles being too small .
Ads & Pricing tieR4R6R7R10
Hulu Hulu users are overwhelmingly frustrated by the excessive number and length of ads, even on paid plans R4R6R7R10. Many feel the ad experience is poor quality, inconsistent, and too frequent, making the paid ad-supported plan feel like a "punishment" R46.
Peacock TV Peacock TV users also heavily complain about too many ads, even on premium plans . Users are annoyed by ads placed right before the end of an episode or when trying to fast forward .
Customer Support & Billing tieR1R44R45R64
Hulu Hulu users report being billed for services they cannot access due to app issues, and difficulty with subscription management R1R44R45. There are complaints about Hulu not acknowledging widespread issues like the age verification problem R1.
Peacock TV Peacock TV users mention being charged relentlessly without notification or refunds, suggesting subscription scam issues . The app also repeatedly asks users to confirm their email R64.
Pick Hulu if

you prioritize a wide range of shows and movies, including specific anime and cartoons, and value the Disney+ bundle integration R2R11R23.

Pick Peacock TV if

you are looking for a streaming service with a generally more stable app experience, despite some slowness and UI quirks, and appreciate a broad content library including sports .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews, often focusing on similar issues like ads and app performance. Hulu's recent negative reviews highlight more critical, widespread bugs like age restriction errors and app crashes that prevent access, whereas Peacock TV's issues, while annoying, seem less likely to completely block content access.

Frequently asked

Do Hulu and Peacock TV have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Hulu and Peacock TV users frequently complain about an excessive number of ads, their length, and poor placement, even on paid ad-supported plans R4R10R15R46.
Are there common technical issues with Hulu and Peacock TV apps?
Both apps experience technical issues; Hulu users report frequent freezing, crashing, error messages, and a critical age restriction bug preventing access for many, especially on iPads R1R3R16R31. Peacock TV users also note slow performance, buffering, and issues with playback resuming at the wrong spot R64.
Can you download shows for offline viewing on Hulu?
While Hulu offers a download feature, users report significant issues where downloaded content deletes itself immediately or after closing the app, making offline viewing unreliable R14R26R58.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Hulu 4/5 · US I love the shows and movies on Hulu!: Hulu is almost perfect. I like the shows on Hulu like Dragon Striker and The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (I’m a huge cartoon fan). But it would be nice if they updated the Hulu interface. I also like how Disney+ has Hulu account linking so you can continue watching Hulu shows on Disney+ (with a bundle subscription.)! But sadly, the app is shutting down,
  2. [R11] Hulu 4/5 · US Jujitsu Kaisen: Please put out the 3rd season
  3. [R22] Hulu 1/5 · US Bring back Married with Children!: Can you please bring back the TV show Married with Children? It’s my favorite show and I love watching it. Why do all the good shows expire on this app?!
  4. [R23] Hulu 5/5 · US Hi: I love all your shows on kids it’s so funny so 5 stars
  5. [R7] Hulu 1/5 · US so slow so many ads can’t cancel subscription on app: slow
  6. [R8] Hulu 5/5 · US Up next showing a different show: I was watching modern family and after an episode it took me to a different show and I looked up how to take that off and I did it and it wouldn’t get off of it
  7. [R12] Hulu 3/5 · US Honest review: A lot of decent shows and movies with good rewatch value but the UI is messy and has been for years untouched, scenes will randomly skip on shows, you have to manually restart any show or movie you wanna rewatch not the biggest issues just very inconvenient through out the years
  8. [R1] Hulu 1/5 · US Update He’ll on iPad: I’d give 0 stars if I could… This app has never been good, but the most recent update seems to have severed the secure link between Hulu and iOS vital to verifying age. Now none of the 5 family members ranging from 25 to 64 can access Hulu on iPad, for the past week and Hulu is still billing for full monthly fees while not acknowledging this situation that is apparently being
  9. [R3] Hulu 3/5 · US Too many bugs for the price: It's a nice concept and so many options are better. I hate that while you are watching a show or a sports game Hulu decides you watched enough and just shuts off on you. Or in the middle of watching a show I get an error message and can't continue watching. Get it together Hulu!
  10. [R9] Hulu 3/5 · US Bro: At first it worked then the next day I log in it says something went wrong then wouldn’t let me log back in to my account
  11. [R13] Hulu 1/5 · US Hulu has to be the most useless app: First you were deleting downloads, now you’re age restricting the app. I don’t have now nor have I EVER had restrictions on my iPad. Al ll of a sudden,I can’t use Hulu. It's freaking ridiculous. It’s not a big deal for me to stop this $21 a month payment. There are plenty of other sites.
  12. [R4] Hulu 1/5 · US YOUR ADS: YOU GIVE WAY TOO MANY ADS. i can’t even enjoy my show without getting put on a ad.i got ads so frequently when i was just getting off a ad,i got right back on one.i timed how often i get ads i get one every 1 minute or 1 minute and twenty seconds.yall are just money hungry.and the ads are like two minutes long.
  13. [R6] Hulu 3/5 · US I Love Hulu BUT: I Love Hulu don’t get me wrong. I’ve been subscribed for years but I started noticing today 7/6/26 that there has been a crazy increase of ads now. I get you can purchase a ad free one but I think for the amount I pay every month for the bundle, Hulu is doing a little too much with the Ads, it’s like I watch a few minutes of one of my shows and then boom another ad. So sad cause I
  14. [R10] Hulu 1/5 · US SO MANY ADS: STOP MAKING ME WATCH 10 MINS OF ADS FOR A 20 MIN EPISODE
  15. [R44] Hulu 1/5 · US Too many ads: You guys don’t need to run as many ads as you guys do in order to keep the service running. Be better. 3 minutes of ads when you go from episode to episode is crazy these days. Right after writing this review, I got bombarded with more 1:45 ads. Won’t be buying this service anytime soon. Update: Got charged for another month after never being notified of service or anything. I did
  16. [R45] Hulu 3/5 · US Not easy to use: User not friendly at all. They charged me 22 $ and it doesn’t even show on my iCloud as a subscriber..
  17. [R64] Peacock TV 1/5 · US Horrible app: This app is garbage. I click resume episode and it starts back at the beginning after pausing it for a few minutes. This happens multiple times. Also asks if I want to start back at episode one when I’m already through the season. It’s difficult to navigate the app, asks me every single time I open the app to confirm my email. Just trash and no improvement has been seen for years sin
  18. [R15] Hulu 3/5 · US Too many ads: The amount of ads is insane 10 ads for 1 episode of a show it makes me want to go to a different streaming platform
  19. [R46] Hulu 1/5 · US Excessive ads: This review reflects my personal opinion and experience. I understand that the ad-supported plan is meant to be cheaper, but I think the number of ads is excessive. Three ad breaks in a 24, 25 minute episode is too much for a paid service, again my opinion. For comparison, Crunchyroll’s no-ads plan costs around $13.99 per month, whereas hulus no as plan costs around $18.99 ( at the
  20. [R16] Hulu 2/5 · US Fix ur bugs and lock in: I like the shows but if this app makes me delete and redownload because it crashes and just doesn’t load one more time I’m crashing out
  21. [R31] Hulu 3/5 · US New bugs: As of a week ago, I keep having to delete the app and reinstall it if I want to watch anything at all. If I watch something, close the app, sit for 1-2 days and then try to open the app again, it gets stuck on the opening screen and won’t let me watch anything. The only way it fixes itself as if I delete the app and reinstall it. Which I’ve had to do at least five times now in the last s
  22. [R14] Hulu 4/5 · US Runtimes and downloads: No runtimes for documentaries and no options to download Media.
  23. [R26] Hulu 4/5 · US Issues with downloads.: Every time I try to download something, it downloads to my phone and then deletes the second I close the app for more than about 5 minutes. This is so so so so so so frustrating. This app does me no good if I don’t have the ability to watch downloaded media.
  24. [R58] Hulu 1/5 · US Downloads Delete Immediately: A few times now I have downloaded shows and movies in Hulu.i fully complete each download at home. Then on the plane, when I turn on airplane mode, Hulu deletes all of my downloads. This has left me stranded on multiple 10+ hour flights without anything to watch. It feels like a fraudulent scam, since I pay for the ability to download but Hulu keeps denying me against

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store