Navigation is a bit easier thanks to the addition of a directional 'clickpad' to the new Siri Remote and the A12 Bionic processor inside keeps things moving quickly. The Apple TV 4K has a similarly pretty and colorful menu filled with tiles. The app store, found in the left-hand section labeled Streaming Channels, is just as quick and easy to navigate as the main menu. There are no big recommendation tabs of what to watch, or posters of shows or movies cluttering the tiles, though there are some ads on the right side when scrolling through the grid.

Responses on the Ultra are super-quick - within seconds I was inside services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu or Sling TV - but the cheaper Express 4K Plus seemed just as fast. A colorful array of app tiles are arrayed in a grid that you can arrange to taste. Roku's interface is as easy to use as it gets. The Roku interface is clean and simple, with large tiles for apps arranged in a grid. You're receiving price alerts for Apple TV 4K (2021) 32GB, Black Best interface: Tie To see how Apple's and Roku's best streaming devices stack up against one another, let's start with a few key areas: interface, features and remote. This means that both the Ultra and the Apple TV 4K continue to offer similar specifications, despite the Ultra's new-for-2022 status. While this is a welcome upgrade, the device itself remains unchanged from its 2020 iteration. In May Roku updated the Ultra for 2022 by including the previously separate Voice Remote Pro in the box. For most people we still recommend choosing a more affordable option - particularly the $40 Express 4K Plus or $50 Chromecast - but some folks want a flagship device with all the bells and whistles. Read more: Latest Apple TV Deal Drops 4K Model to Just $120 (Save $59)īoth the Roku Ultra and the Apple TV 4K come with faster processors and wired Ethernet ports - features that are missing on less expensive alternatives like the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Roku Express 4K Plus and Google's Chromecast with Google TV. These two devices are some of most powerful - and expensive - streaming boxes available, even after recent price cuts.

This is especially true for the Roku Ultra and the Apple TV 4K. All streaming devices take TV shows and movies from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Hulu and send them to any TV, but higher-end models come with additional features that set them apart.

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