Curiosity Stream: documentary plans, the Smart Bundle and gift cards

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Curiosity Stream is a streaming service for nonfiction: documentaries and series on history, nature, science, technology, travel and more. It was launched in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of Discovery Channel, and it now has thousands of shows, including its own Curiosity Originals. You can watch on the web, phones and tablets, and on TV apps including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG and Xbox.

It suits anyone who'd rather watch a good documentary than scroll through dramas, and families who want something educational for the evening. There's a curated section of shows that are safe for children, and plans come with no contracts, so you can switch or cancel any time.

What's worth a look

Here are the four plans and two gift cards on Curiosity Stream's own pages.

Standard AnnualFull library of 3,000+ shows, $4.17 a month$49.99/yearView at Curiosity Stream Standard MonthlyFull library, pay month to month, cancel any time$5.99/monthView at Curiosity Stream Smart Bundle AnnualAdds Tastemade Cooking, Kidstream, SOMM TV and more$79.99/yearView at Curiosity Stream Smart Bundle MonthlyThe bundle with no annual commitment$11.99/monthView at Curiosity Stream Gift card: Standard AnnualA year of Standard, emailed on the date you pick$49.99View at Curiosity Stream Gift card: Smart Bundle AnnualA year of the Smart Bundle as a present$79.99View at Curiosity Stream

The Standard Annual plan is the one most people pick. It's billed at $49.99 a year, which works out at $4.17 a month, and gets you the full library of 3,000+ shows at up to 4K HDR. The same plan on a monthly basis is $5.99 a month, so paying yearly saves you a fair bit if you know you'll keep watching.

The Smart Bundle Annual costs $79.99 a year ($6.67 a month). It includes everything in Standard, plus subscriptions to Tastemade Cooking, Kidstream, Curiosity University and SOMM TV. That's a good fit if you have kids at home or like cooking and wine shows as much as science ones. Monthly, the Smart Bundle is $11.99.

Gift cards are sold for the two annual plans only. You choose the plan, pick a date, and Curiosity Stream emails the gift card on that day, which makes it a handy last-minute present for a curious relative.

Current offers

• The Standard Annual plan is $49.99 a year, which is $4.17 a month.
• The Smart Bundle Annual is $79.99 a year, or $6.67 a month, with four extra services included.

There's no separate sale on the site right now.

How to save more

• Go annual if you'll watch for more than eight months. Twelve months of Standard Monthly at $5.99 costs about $72, against $49.99 for the annual plan.
• Compare the bundle with what you'd pay separately. If you'd use even one of Tastemade Cooking, Kidstream, Curiosity University or SOMM TV, the $30 a year step up from Standard Annual to the Smart Bundle Annual may be worth it.
• Ask about it as a work perk. Curiosity Stream sells corporate subscriptions for staff benefits packages, so check with HR before paying yourself.

Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 4 Nov 2026. Prices and stock can change.

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