Netflix, gyms, Sky – do you use the subscription services you pay for?

23 October 2018

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Subscription services are multi-billion pound businesses. Many know once they hook you in, you don't leave – that's why they offer you free trials to suck you in (see Martin's free trial and Amazon Prime blogs). So we've selected a range of major subscription brands and categories and want to know if you get value out of them. Please select all subscriptions that you pay for and how often you use them, under the relevant age group.

Subscription services are multi-billion pound businesses. Many know once they hook you in, you don't leave – that's why they offer you free trials to suck you in (see Martin's free trial and Amazon Prime blogs). So we've selected a range of major subscription brands and categories and want to know if you get value out of them. Please select all subscriptions that you pay for and how often you use them, under the relevant age group.

Results

I’m under 25

Amazon Music Unlimited (76 votes)

I listen to it daily		9 votes (12%)
Few times a week		5 votes (7%)
Few times a month		2 votes (3%)
Few times a year		6 votes (8%)
Not listened to in over a year		54 votes (71%)

Amazon Prime (130 votes)

I use it daily		9 votes (7%)
Few times a week		38 votes (29%)
Few times a month		43 votes (33%)
Few times a year		21 votes (16%)
Not used in over a year		19 votes (15%)

Apple Music (78 votes)

I listen to it daily		20 votes (26%)
Few times a week		9 votes (12%)
Few times a month		5 votes (6%)
Few times a year		3 votes (4%)
Not listened to in over a year		41 votes (53%)

Audible book subscription (68 votes)

I listen to it daily		4 votes (6%)
Few times a week		5 votes (7%)
Few times a month		7 votes (10%)
Few times a year		5 votes (7%)
Not listened to in over a year		47 votes (69%)

Deezer (56 votes)

I listen to it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		2 votes (4%)
Few times a month		1 votes (2%)
Few times a year		2 votes (4%)
Not listened to in over a year		51 votes (91%)

Graze box (56 votes)

I use it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		1 votes (2%)
Few times a month		1 votes (2%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not used in over a year		53 votes (95%)

Gym membership (119 votes)

I use it daily		13 votes (11%)
Few times a week		44 votes (37%)
Few times a month		17 votes (14%)
Few times a year		15 votes (13%)
Not used in over a year		30 votes (25%)

Magazine subscription (71 votes)

I read it daily		3 votes (4%)
Few times a week		6 votes (8%)
Few times a month		6 votes (8%)
Few times a year		6 votes (8%)
Not read it in over a year		50 votes (70%)

Monthly wine delivery subscription (55 votes)

I use it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not used in over a year		54 votes (98%)

Netflix (155 votes)

I watch it daily		55 votes (35%)
Few times a week		57 votes (37%)
Few times a month		23 votes (15%)
Few times a year		9 votes (6%)
Not watched it in over a year		11 votes (7%)

Newspaper subscription (56 votes)

I read it daily		1 votes (2%)
Few times a week		4 votes (7%)
Few times a month		1 votes (2%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not read it in over a year		49 votes (88%)

PlayStation Plus subscription (72 votes)

I use it daily		8 votes (11%)
Few times a week		9 votes (13%)
Few times a month		4 votes (6%)
Few times a year		4 votes (6%)
Not used it in over a year		47 votes (65%)

Sky TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (84 votes)

I watch it daily		26 votes (31%)
Few times a week		10 votes (12%)
Few times a month		9 votes (11%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not watched it in over a year		38 votes (45%)

Spotify (130 votes)

I listen to it daily		75 votes (58%)
Few times a week		21 votes (16%)
Few times a month		3 votes (2%)
Few times a year		4 votes (3%)
Not listened to in over a year		27 votes (21%)

TalkTalk TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (55 votes)

I watch it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		1 votes (2%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not watched it in over a year		53 votes (96%)

Virgin TV (extra channels you don’t get on Freeview) (64 votes)

I watch it daily		8 votes (13%)
Few times a week		3 votes (5%)
Few times a month		2 votes (3%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not watched it in over a year		51 votes (80%)

Xbox Live subscription (68 votes)

I use it daily		7 votes (10%)
Few times a week		10 votes (15%)
Few times a month		2 votes (3%)
Few times a year		2 votes (3%)
Not used in over a year		47 votes (69%)

I’m aged 25-34

Amazon Music Unlimited (118 votes)

I listen to it daily		9 votes (8%)
Few times a week		12 votes (10%)
Few times a month		10 votes (8%)
Few times a year		7 votes (6%)
Not listened to it in over a year		80 votes (68%)

Amazon Prime (261 votes)

I use it daily		26 votes (10%)
Few times a week		77 votes (30%)
Few times a month		87 votes (33%)
Few times a year		39 votes (15%)
Not used in over a year		32 votes (12%)

Apple Music (121 votes)

I listen to it daily		28 votes (23%)
Few times a week		17 votes (14%)
Few times a month		5 votes (4%)
Few times a year		6 votes (5%)
Not listened to it in over a year		65 votes (54%)

Audible book subscription (100 votes)

I listen to it daily		7 votes (7%)
Few times a week		7 votes (7%)
Few times a month		8 votes (8%)
Few times a year		11 votes (11%)
Not listened to in over a year		67 votes (67%)

Deezer (83 votes)

I listen to it daily		2 votes (2%)
Few times a week		1 votes (1%)
Few times a month		4 votes (5%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not listened to in over a year		75 votes (90%)

Graze box (89 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (1%)
Few times a week		2 votes (2%)
Few times a month		2 votes (2%)
Few times a year		5 votes (6%)
Not used in over a year		79 votes (89%)

Gym membership (233 votes)

I use it daily		18 votes (8%)
Few times a week		99 votes (42%)
Few times a month		40 votes (17%)
Few times a year		22 votes (9%)
Not read in over a year		54 votes (23%)

Magazine subscription (105 votes)

I read it daily		3 votes (3%)
Few times a week		8 votes (8%)
Few times a month		17 votes (16%)
Few times a year		4 votes (4%)
Not used in over a year		73 votes (70%)

Monthly wine delivery subscription (80 votes)

I use it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		1 votes (1%)
Few times a month		1 votes (1%)
Few times a year		2 votes (3%)
Not used in over a year		76 votes (95%)

Netflix (349 votes)

I watch it daily		147 votes (42%)
Few times a week		135 votes (39%)
Few times a month		41 votes (12%)
Few times a year		7 votes (2%)
Not watched in over a year		19 votes (5%)

Newspaper subscription (91 votes)

I read it daily		11 votes (12%)
Few times a week		6 votes (7%)
Few times a month		4 votes (4%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not read in over a year		69 votes (76%)

PlayStation Plus subscription (119 votes)

I use it daily		12 votes (10%)
Few times a week		18 votes (15%)
Few times a month		18 votes (15%)
Few times a year		4 votes (3%)
Not used in over a year		67 votes (56%)

Sky TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (177 votes)

I watch it daily		76 votes (43%)
Few times a week		34 votes (19%)
Few times a month		11 votes (6%)
Few times a year		3 votes (2%)
Not watched in over a year		53 votes (30%)

Spotify (232 votes)

I listen to it daily		130 votes (56%)
Few times a week		49 votes (21%)
Few times a month		16 votes (7%)
Few times a year		6 votes (3%)
Not listened to in over a year		31 votes (13%)

TalkTalk TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (82 votes)

I watch it daily		3 votes (4%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		2 votes (2%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not watched in over a year		76 votes (93%)

Virgin TV (extra channels you don’t get on Freeview) (100 votes)

I watch it daily		15 votes (15%)
Few times a week		9 votes (9%)
Few times a month		5 votes (5%)
Few times a year		3 votes (3%)
Not watched in over a year		68 votes (68%)

Xbox Live subscription (114 votes)

I use it daily		12 votes (11%)
Few times a week		13 votes (11%)
Few times a month		8 votes (7%)
Few times a year		9 votes (8%)
Not used in over a year		72 votes (63%)

I’m aged 35-49

Amazon Music Unlimited (182 votes)

I listen to it daily		27 votes (15%)
Few times a week		25 votes (14%)
Few times a month		16 votes (9%)
Few times a year		19 votes (10%)
Not listened to in over a year		95 votes (52%)

Amazon Prime (364 votes)

I use it daily		49 votes (13%)
Few times a week		111 votes (30%)
Few times a month		120 votes (33%)
Few times a year		33 votes (9%)
Not used in over a year		51 votes (14%)

Apple Music (164 votes)

I listen to it daily		21 votes (13%)
Few times a week		21 votes (13%)
Few times a month		10 votes (6%)
Few times a year		14 votes (9%)
Not listened to in over a year		98 votes (60%)

Audible book subscription (140 votes)

I listen to it daily		9 votes (6%)
Few times a week		5 votes (4%)
Few times a month		6 votes (4%)
Few times a year		15 votes (11%)
Not listened to in over a year		105 votes (75%)

Deezer (119 votes)

I listen to it daily		6 votes (5%)
Few times a week		2 votes (2%)
Few times a month		4 votes (3%)
Few times a year		2 votes (2%)
Not listened to in over a year		105 votes (88%)

Graze box (120 votes)

I use it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		6 votes (5%)
Few times a year		6 votes (5%)
Not used in over a year		108 votes (90%)

Gym membership (248 votes)

I use it daily		25 votes (10%)
Few times a week		86 votes (35%)
Few times a month		32 votes (13%)
Few times a year		17 votes (7%)
Not used in over a year		88 votes (35%)

Magazine subscription (179 votes)

I read it daily		6 votes (3%)
Few times a week		25 votes (14%)
Few times a month		40 votes (22%)
Few times a year		19 votes (11%)
Not read in over a year		89 votes (50%)

Monthly wine delivery subscription (115 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (1%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		2 votes (2%)
Few times a year		9 votes (8%)
Not used in over a year		103 votes (90%)

Netflix (378 votes)

I watch it daily		119 votes (31%)
Few times a week		150 votes (40%)
Few times a month		50 votes (13%)
Few times a year		12 votes (3%)
Not watched in over a year		47 votes (12%)

Newspaper subscription (128 votes)

I read it daily		18 votes (14%)
Few times a week		6 votes (5%)
Few times a month		4 votes (3%)
Few times a year		2 votes (2%)
Not read in over a year		98 votes (77%)

PlayStation Plus subscription (147 votes)

I use it daily		19 votes (13%)
Few times a week		13 votes (9%)
Few times a month		11 votes (7%)
Few times a year		6 votes (4%)
Not used in over a year		98 votes (67%)

Sky TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (277 votes)

I watch it daily		142 votes (51%)
Few times a week		48 votes (17%)
Few times a month		14 votes (5%)
Few times a year		5 votes (2%)
Not watched in over a year		68 votes (25%)

Spotify (225 votes)

I listen to it daily		63 votes (28%)
Few times a week		58 votes (26%)
Few times a month		21 votes (9%)
Few times a year		13 votes (6%)
Not listened to in over a year		70 votes (31%)

TalkTalk TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (114 votes)

I watch it daily		4 votes (4%)
Few times a week		2 votes (2%)
Few times a month		1 votes (1%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not watched in over a year		106 votes (93%)

Virgin TV (extra channels you don’t get on Freeview) (170 votes)

I watch it daily		42 votes (25%)
Few times a week		21 votes (12%)
Few times a month		12 votes (7%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not watched in over a year		94 votes (55%)

Xbox Live subscription (144 votes)

I use it daily		24 votes (17%)
Few times a week		13 votes (9%)
Few times a month		5 votes (3%)
Few times a year		4 votes (3%)
Not used in over a year		98 votes (68%)

I’m aged 50-64

Amazon Music Unlimited (162 votes)

I listen to it daily		11 votes (7%)
Few times a week		20 votes (12%)
Few times a month		15 votes (9%)
Few times a year		21 votes (13%)
Not listened to in over a year		95 votes (59%)

Amazon Prime (286 votes)

I use it daily		30 votes (10%)
Few times a week		71 votes (25%)
Few times a month		91 votes (32%)
Few times a year		34 votes (12%)
Not used in over a year		60 votes (21%)

Apple Music (146 votes)

I listen to it daily		11 votes (8%)
Few times a week		9 votes (6%)
Few times a month		10 votes (7%)
Few times a year		7 votes (5%)
Not listened to in over a year		109 votes (75%)

Audible book subscription (146 votes)

I listen to it daily		10 votes (7%)
Few times a week		16 votes (11%)
Few times a month		7 votes (5%)
Few times a year		7 votes (5%)
Not listened to in over a year		106 votes (73%)

Deezer (116 votes)

I listen to it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		3 votes (3%)
Few times a month		1 votes (1%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not listened to in over a year		112 votes (97%)

Graze box (118 votes)

I use it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		1 votes (1%)
Few times a month		2 votes (2%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not used in over a year		114 votes (97%)

Gym membership (206 votes)

I use it daily		17 votes (8%)
Few times a week		59 votes (29%)
Few times a month		26 votes (13%)
Few times a year		10 votes (5%)
Not used in over a year		94 votes (46%)

Magazine subscription (201 votes)

I read it daily		16 votes (8%)
Few times a week		28 votes (14%)
Few times a month		49 votes (24%)
Few times a year		23 votes (11%)
Not read in over a year		85 votes (42%)

Monthly wine delivery subscription (120 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (1%)
Few times a week		2 votes (2%)
Few times a month		3 votes (3%)
Few times a year		8 votes (7%)
Not used in over a year		106 votes (88%)

Netflix (272 votes)

I watch it daily		65 votes (24%)
Few times a week		87 votes (32%)
Few times a month		41 votes (15%)
Few times a year		19 votes (7%)
Not watched in over a year		60 votes (22%)

Newspaper subscription (144 votes)

I read it daily		35 votes (24%)
Few times a week		13 votes (9%)
Few times a month		1 votes (1%)
Few times a year		2 votes (1%)
Not read it in over a year		93 votes (65%)

PlayStation Plus subscription (118 votes)

I use it daily		5 votes (4%)
Few times a week		3 votes (3%)
Few times a month		5 votes (4%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not used in over a year		105 votes (89%)

Sky TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (256 votes)

I watch it daily		116 votes (45%)
Few times a week		42 votes (16%)
Few times a month		12 votes (5%)
Few times a year		13 votes (5%)
Not watched in over a year		73 votes (29%)

Spotify (188 votes)

I listen to it daily		41 votes (22%)
Few times a week		34 votes (18%)
Few times a month		13 votes (7%)
Few times a year		15 votes (8%)
Not listened to in over a year		85 votes (45%)

TalkTalk TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (119 votes)

I watch it daily		2 votes (2%)
Few times a week		2 votes (2%)
Few times a month		1 votes (1%)
Few times a year		2 votes (2%)
Not watched in over a year		112 votes (94%)

Virgin TV (extra channels you don’t get on Freeview) (163 votes)

Few times a week		35 votes (21%)
Few times a month		9 votes (6%)
Few times a year		9 votes (6%)
Not watched in over a year		18 votes (11%)
I watch it daily		92 votes (56%)

Xbox Live subscription (129 votes)

I use it daily		8 votes (6%)
Few times a week		7 votes (5%)
Few times a month		4 votes (3%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not used in over a year		109 votes (84%)

I’m aged 65+

Amazon Music Unlimited (58 votes)

I listen to it daily		2 votes (3%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		5 votes (9%)
Few times a year		2 votes (3%)
Not listened to in over a year		49 votes (84%)

Amazon Prime (88 votes)

I use it daily		6 votes (7%)
Few times a week		16 votes (18%)
Few times a month		18 votes (20%)
Few times a year		12 votes (14%)
Not used in over a year		36 votes (41%)

Apple Music (55 votes)

I listen to it daily		3 votes (5%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		2 votes (4%)
Few times a year		3 votes (5%)
Not listened to in over a year		47 votes (85%)

Audible book subscription (53 votes)

I listen to it daily		4 votes (8%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		2 votes (4%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not listened to in over a year		46 votes (87%)

Deezer (49 votes)

I listen to it daily		1 votes (2%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		1 votes (2%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not listened to in over a year		47 votes (96%)

Graze box (50 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (2%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		2 votes (4%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not used in over a year		47 votes (94%)

Gym membership (67 votes)

I use it daily		4 votes (6%)
Few times a week		18 votes (27%)
Few times a month		3 votes (4%)
Few times a year		1 votes (1%)
Not used in over a year		41 votes (61%)

Magazine subscription (81 votes)

I read it daily		7 votes (9%)
Few times a week		11 votes (14%)
Few times a month		21 votes (26%)
Few times a year		6 votes (7%)
Not read in over a year		36 votes (44%)

Monthly wine delivery subscription (50 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (2%)
Few times a week		1 votes (2%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		3 votes (6%)
Not used in over a year		45 votes (90%)

Netflix (89 votes)

I watch it daily		14 votes (16%)
Few times a week		19 votes (21%)
Few times a month		14 votes (16%)
Few times a year		6 votes (7%)
Not watched in over a year		36 votes (40%)

Newspaper subscription (61 votes)

I read it daily		16 votes (26%)
Few times a week		2 votes (3%)
Few times a month		3 votes (5%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not read it in over a year		40 votes (66%)

PlayStation Plus subscription (46 votes)

I use it daily		1 votes (2%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not used in over a year		45 votes (98%)

Sky TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (87 votes)

I watch it daily		36 votes (41%)
Few times a week		10 votes (11%)
Few times a month		8 votes (9%)
Few times a year		2 votes (2%)
Not watched in over a year		31 votes (36%)

Spotify (56 votes)

I listen to it daily		7 votes (13%)
Few times a week		3 votes (5%)
Few times a month		5 votes (9%)
Few times a year		4 votes (7%)
Not listened to in over a year		37 votes (66%)

TalkTalk TV (extra channels you don't get on Freeview) (47 votes)

I watch it daily		0 votes (0%)
Few times a week		3 votes (6%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		0 votes (0%)
Not watched in over a year		44 votes (94%)

Virgin TV (extra channels you don’t get on Freeview) (60 votes)

I watch it daily		8 votes (13%)
Few times a week		6 votes (10%)
Few times a month		1 votes (2%)
Few times a year		2 votes (3%)
Not watched in over a year		43 votes (72%)

Xbox Live subscription (50 votes)

I use it daily		2 votes (4%)
Few times a week		0 votes (0%)
Few times a month		0 votes (0%)
Few times a year		1 votes (2%)
Not used in over a year		47 votes (94%)

                   10998 ratings have been selected.

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