# STARZ — user reviews > 523 indexed App Store user reviews of STARZ by Starz Entertainment, LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 331,590 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starz/id550221096/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starz/id550221096.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 294,587 · 4★ 22,860 · 3★ 6,763 · 2★ 2,064 · 1★ 5,316 ## What do users think of STARZ? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ⭐ Great content and selection - 👍 User-friendly app interface - 🚀 Reliable video streaming - 💎 Excellent adaptation of book series **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🔀 Inconsistent resume functionality - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content - ⏱️ Slow app performance - 💸 Subscription issues and billing problems **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to enter parental control PIN - Downloaded content randomly deleted - Incorrect movie/show playback - Login issues with TV provider accounts **Most requested features** - Add option to turn off autoplay - Improve syncing across devices - Provide more detailed episode information - Implement better parental controls ## Newest reviews (20 of 523) ### 3/5 — Bugs *2026-08-22, version 8.18.2* It’s always a bug logging in on phone. It suggests you make a new account regardless of signing in on if you already have one ### 2/5 — Never remembers the spot you left off *2026-08-18, version 8.18.2* For heaven’s sake, please fix that ### 2/5 — I keeping starting from the beginning *2026-08-16, version 8.18.2* It would be nice to have an update that addresses the issue of having to start an episode from the beginning when I press continue. ### 3/5 — One thing that’s vital *2026-08-11, version 8.18.2* I like this app, it’s straightforward and easy to manage. In fact it’s better than some other platforms I’ve had. There’s one thing I don’t like about it though, and it’s a big problem. When I pause a movie or series, it doesn’t hold your spot!! WTH? Everyone has to pause, and when we go back, we expect to be in the same place we left it, but this app brings you back to the very beginning every single time! That’s a huge red flag that once my promotion wears off I’m not staying Because who wants to start over? Not me. My pauses mean I’m going to come back and continue, not having to search through where we left off… so please fix this problem. Thank you ### 1/5 — Can’t pick up where you left off *2026-08-09, version 8.18.1* Every single time I watch a show, I have to start the episode over each time and try to find where I stopped it last. This can’t be how this app is supposed to work… ### 1/5 — Login/Make account glitch *2026-08-08, version 8.18.1* Got the app for a single show - there seems to be a major glitch between the ‘make an account’ and ‘login’ pages and I can’t get into the app to watch the show. I’m in an endless loop. When I do occasionally get into the app by doing online first, it puts me right back in the loop when I get my show and press play. ### 2/5 — Do they even use their app? *2026-08-08, version 8.18.1* There are always weird bugs in the Ui. Most recently the stupid advertisement overlays in the previews won’t go away and you can’t dismiss them. Imagine, a production team blew a bunch of money on a season finale and the ad team wrecks the viewing experience to recommend other shows and movies on the same platform. The design team makes that banner so big it overlays the close captions. It’s like they fired the qa team and just wing it. So glad I don’t pay full price for this janky content. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* Yall gonna have to start giving refunds if this app doesn’t quit glitching and breaking. Power is the only reason folks pay for ts. ### 3/5 — App defaults *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* Great content but the app itself is flawed, it doesn’t save your place, it doesn’t save shows or movies under recently watched, it doesn’t remove preview titles at the bottom of screen once show/movie starts. ### 3/5 — Slow *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* Unless you are connected to WiFi this app is going to run slow ### 1/5 — Cost More!! *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* I saw the supposed discount offer, so I download the app and go to signup now the $30. For 1 year price is now $35.99. For the same year? ### 2/5 — Preview banner doesn’t go away *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* Big glitch there ### 1/5 — Worst streaming app out there *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* The continued watching never works, always restarts the show or movie. Doesn’t automatically play your downloaded version. No ability to skip intro or recap on downloaded versions. Downloads go away to quick, and an unskippable add at the being of every show and movie on a paid version is trash. If I could give it 0 stars I would ### 1/5 — TRASH *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* WHY DO I HAVE TO WATCH MY TV SHOWS WITH A BANNER FROM THE ADD THAT WAS ON BEFORE THE VIDEO STARTED AND THERES NOTHING TO WATCH BUT POWER ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* I paid for the AD FREE version just to watch ads before EVERY episode that i want to watch. No the show isn’t disrupted while I watch, but Ad Free means Ad Free… That INCLUDES upcoming shows/movies on starz. I paid a fee not to see it & I expected just that. Plus unlimited glitches. Absolutely not worth the headache. I prefer Prime anyways. ### 1/5 — Fix the preview tab *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* Every time I go to watch something whatever was shown before as a preview stays on the bottom of the screen ### 1/5 — Bad bugs *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* The pride view option tab will not go away during this new episode of raising kanan, taking up the whole bottom screen… very annoying ### 1/5 — Why is the option screen stuck on my phone *2026-08-07, version 8.18.1* I’m trying to watch the series finale of Raising Kanan and I can’t cause your app is keeping the options button permanently stuck on the bottom of my screen after your previews. Cancelling my subscription. ### 2/5 — Bugs *2026-08-05, version 8.18.1* The app needs an update bad or just make a new app. Bugs big time. Lags, force closes, audio plays and no video. Close and restart app and the movie/ series your watching doesn’t leave off where you were. Have to start all over again and find where you left off ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2026-08-02, version 8.18.1* Everytime I cut my phone off to go do something at work (yes on my breaks I watch shows and movies) it will not show how much time is left and will not let me go to the next episode. Also it does not save your spot on your shows it always starts back over and it irritates the hell out of me every time because then I have to go through and try to find where I left off at. You guys need to do better before I cancel my subscription. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Probably the worst streaming app I’ve ever used. Rarely saved my progress. *2026-08-23, version 8.18.2* Probably the worst streaming app I’ve ever used. Rarely saved my progress. ### 1/5 — Content …. ? *2026-08-22, version 8.18.2* Like every 4 months or so I’ll turn on stars and see what’s there … I close it shortly after .. like where is your content ? What even is the point of starts .. so boring ### 1/5 — Login Sounds *2026-08-18, version 8.18.2* Won’t even login. Garbage ### 1/5 — Fix the app and do QA *2026-08-14, version 8.18.2* The new app introduced issues. Since the most recent update, a horizontal bar stays across the bottom of the screen while I’m watching shows on my iPad. The bar says options on the left and previewing [insert name of preview] in the middle, even though the preview has ended and the actual show is playing. Tapping the screen does not make it disappear like it used to. I completely deleted and reinstalled the STARZ app, log back in, and the problem is exactly the same. This was not happening before the recent update a week ago. Please fix this, as the bar remains on screen throughout the show and is very distracting and covers up part of the show. ### 1/5 — Option bar stuck *2026-08-13, version 8.18.2* Why is the option bar stuck at the bottom of the screen when watching episodes ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-08-13, version 8.18.2* It is very annoying that 1. It doesn’t keep track of whatever I am watching, 2. Whenever it loads it doesn’t even completely load so I can’t even fastforward or pause because it will start from the beginning. They have all the best shows and the app is so terrible . ### 1/5 — Trash app *2026-08-12, version 8.18.2* This app is so horrible to navigate , works super slow, and when it forces you to preview new series the bar that tells you what ur previewing doesn’t leave, horrible app, 50 fix this, I canceled my subscription and watched ep8 of kannan on an illegal streaming site , fix these problems . Horrible mobile app ### 1/5 — Do better *2026-08-11, version 8.18.2* horrible glitches. Worst app ever ### 1/5 — No ad free *2026-08-10, version 8.18.1* Shows ads as previews even when on when ad free plan ### 1/5 — Bugs *2026-08-10, version 8.18.1* Please fix this app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Refund *2026-04-15, version 8.15.1* Doesn’t have anything good and I purchased it on accident and their not giving me a refund ### 5/5 — MOVIES 🩷 *2026-03-07, version 8.15.0* THIS APP IS ACTUALLY SO AWESOME 👏🏽 IT HAS THE BEST THING TO WATCH AND THE BEST WAY TO WATCH WHAT YOU LOOKING FOR !!!! 👀😃 IS AT NONE OTHER THAN ⭐️ZZZZ 🌟✨🌟🌟🌟🤩 ### 5/5 — spartacus: house of asher more than makes up for this buggy app *2026-02-12, version 8.14.0* i adore the sexualized roman aesthetics, visceral violence, and political subterfuge sooo much that i am willing to patron this app even after the show concludes out of gratitude. even though this app is the only streaming app i’ve used that doesn’t save positioning and the most frequent to need to be restarted due to bugs, they brought one of my top favorite shows into existence, so i will be patient while they improve service. thank you for being unrivaled in quality of imagination, if not front end user experience. ### 5/5 — House of Ashur *2026-01-05, version 8.13.0* Starz has outdone itself with the House of Ashur. I hope we get 4 seasons of this as we did with Spartacus. ### 5/5 — manar *2025-11-29, version 8.12.0* manar ### 5/5 — FIFTY SHADE OF GREY *2025-09-12, version 8.11.0* BOOK BETTER THAN THE MOVIE ### 5/5 — STARZ *2025-07-31, version 8.10.0* Wonderful! Clear, clean picture and great sound. Best Add free. Variety is super. ### 5/5 — Pecos *2025-07-23, version 8.10.0* Pecos ### 5/5 — High *2025-05-15, version 8.9.1* Thick ### 5/5 — I LOVE STARZ ! (Only got it for 2 videos lol) *2025-05-02, version 8.8.1* I love Starz ! There’s just one problem. Sometimes the playback on my shows don’t put me where I was at. But I think I have to click the “x” before leaving the app. Btw, I LOVE Ash vs. Evil Dead ! Thank you for putting M3gan on there too ! Great $11 to spend on. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*