The Roku does not support programs like Kodi. That in itself is enough for me to choose the Fire TV Stick. Of course I am biased, I have two Fire TV boxes. I like them better. They have more RAM, support 4K, have a wired Ethernet and USB port and can add a microSD card. The cost is $89 and is on sale for $79 often. So at $79 vs the $49 you get so much more. Just my opinion. Reply
Just to alert everyone when you have the Terrarium Apk that essentially has the bulk of the content you can get on Kodi anyway which removes that advantage from the Fire Stick. One of the other key advantages I like about the Roku is the remote control. It seems to me to be much more fluid and agile than the Fire remote. And to me, having the best remote control experience is very important. Having said that, these are both superb devices. Reply
I’ve used both. I’ve had roku for several years, and used the fire stick off and on while waiting for certain apps to make it to roku (previously psvue; directv now, I’m looking at you). There is a lot more stuff on the fire stick, but that’s the whole problem. The user interface on roku is much simpler and more streamlined. If I want all the games and other things, I can go on the computer or tablet. One note, if you use vudu, it’s not available on the fire stick. Reply