Crunchyroll in Philippines: price and how to pay
Fan ₱99/mo · ≈ $1.60 · verified 2026-08-29
Source · verified 2026-08-29
The Philippines sits among Crunchyroll's cheaper storefronts: Fan verifies at P99/mo ($1.60, about 84% below US pricing) as of 29 Aug 2026. Billing flows through the App Store on a Philippine Apple ID, where GCash works as an Apple ID payment method alongside cards — a big deal locally, since plenty of Filipino subscribers have no credit card. Gift-card balance is the third option.
Payment in Philippines
- Local card
- Play gift card
- Apple gift card
- Apple Pay
Billed through Apple in Philippines — your Apple account must be set to Philippines. Apple ID credit in this storefront can pay the in-app price.
How to subscribe
- 1Confirm your Apple ID region is the Philippines, then open the Crunchyroll app and pick the Fan tier — the P99 monthly price shows before you confirm.
- 2To pay with GCash, add it under Apple ID → Payment & Shipping; verify the linking in the GCash app once and renewals debit automatically.
- 3Card users can simply leave their Philippine Visa/Mastercard on the Apple ID; no separate Crunchyroll checkout is involved.
- 4Compare the annual Mega/Fan term on crunchyroll.com/premium/plans before committing monthly — annual billing usually trims the effective monthly cost noticeably.
Questions
How much is Crunchyroll in Philippines?
Fan $1.60/mo as of 2026-08-29. Source linked on the page.
Which payment methods work for Crunchyroll in Philippines?
The "Payment in Philippines" section above lists each method we could confirm for this storefront, with the dated note underneath explaining how billing actually works there.
Does GCash really work for Crunchyroll in the Philippines?
Yes, via the Apple route: GCash is an accepted Apple ID payment method for Philippine accounts, so the Crunchyroll subscription charges through Apple and draws from GCash. There is no direct GCash option inside Crunchyroll itself.
Why is Crunchyroll so much cheaper here than in the US?
Regional pricing tuned to Southeast Asian purchasing power — P99 is deliberately close to what local streaming services charge. The catalog is essentially the same as the US storefront, so the discount is real value rather than a stripped-down product.
Fan or Mega Fan for one viewer in the Philippines?
Fan at P99 covers one stream with the full ad-free library. Upgrade to Mega Fan only if you need offline downloads or two-plus simultaneous streams — solo viewers rarely hit those walls.
