Crunchyroll sells several paid tiers that differ on simultaneous streams, offline viewing and extras such as a store discount. The tiers are close enough in price that people frequently cannot tell from the amount alone which one they are paying for.
The service also absorbed Funimation, and subscribers migrated during that merger were moved onto Crunchyroll billing. If a Crunchyroll charge appeared where a Funimation one used to be, that migration is the explanation rather than a new subscription.
Free trials convert quietly
Crunchyroll runs long promotional trials, frequently fourteen days and sometimes longer through partner promotions with games, conventions and retailers. A trial started to watch a single series converts automatically at the end of the period.
Because anime releases are seasonal, a common pattern is subscribing for one season, losing interest, and continuing to pay through the following seasons without watching anything. Checking your viewing history is a quick way to decide whether the subscription is still earning its keep.
Where it is billed from
| Signup route | Cancel at |
|---|---|
| Crunchyroll website | crunchyroll.com, under Account then Membership |
| iOS app | iPhone Settings, your name, Subscriptions |
| Android app | Google Play subscriptions |
| PlayStation or Xbox | The console store subscription settings |
| Amazon Channels | Amazon Memberships and Subscriptions |
Console-billed subscriptions are the ones people forget most often, because the console is not where they think to look for a recurring payment.
Currency and the amount changing slightly
Crunchyroll has historically billed some UK subscribers through a non-UK entity, which can mean the sterling amount varies month to month with the exchange rate and may attract a foreign transaction fee depending on your card. A charge that moves by a few pence each month, rather than staying fixed, is usually this rather than a pricing change.