FUNimation Mobile App

[WTK]

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FUNimation Mobile App - Coming Soon!

We are happy to announce that FUNimation will be releasing a new mobile app for both Android and iPhone in late March. You will now be able to watch your favorite anime series and movies from the palm of your hand. Take the FUNimation catalog with you anywhere, at any time!

We will have two versions of the FUNimation mobile app available:


FUNimation - Free
Price - Free
Content - Promo episodes, clips, trailers
Ads - Commercials, banner ads
Elite Video Subscription Upgrade - Yes (Get full access to subscription content, no commercials)

FUNimation
Price - TBD
Content - Unlock thousands of hours of anime, complete series, clips, trailers
Ads - Commercials
Elite Video Subscription Upgrade - Yes (Get full access to subscription content, no commercials)


We are still working on the price (a one time fee) for the full FUNimation app but will update you when we have that locked down.

We haven't forgotten about all of you Elite Video Subscribers when building these apps. You will gain full access to all your subscription content without commercials on either app! Not a subscriber yet?

Sign up for your 14-day free trial here.

We hope you are all excited about this jump to mobile for FUNimation as we are. I mean come on, who doesn't want to walk around with anime in their pocket 24-7? You could be watching anime on your phone while waiting in line at a convention to watch more anime. Totally meta.

[TheGreenMan]

Originally Posted by WTK

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Looks like they're pulling a Hulu Plus with the paid app. It's nice they finally listened and joined the rest of the world with releasing an app.

[WTK]

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FUNimation ANNOUNCES FIRST MOBILE APP FOR FANS

At Sakuracon today, FUNimation Entertainment announced its first-ever mobile application created with Phunware, the leader in enterprise branded mobile application infrastructure and experiences. The app, which is available exclusively on the iTunes App Store and Google Play, will allow users to watch over 250 of their favorite anime series and movies right in the palm of their hand!

Users can take the vast FUNimation catalog everywhere on iPhone, iPod touch, and Android devices. There are two versions of the mobile app available. The free app will allow users to view intro episodes, clips, and trailers. It will also contain commercials and banner ads. The FUNimation paid app will have a one-time fee of $9.99 for access to thousands of hours of anime, including complete series. The paid app will contain commercials, but exclude banner ads. In addition, Fans with an Elite Video Subscription can link their account to either app for exclusive content and no advertisements. The Elite Video Subscription is available for a monthly subscription of $7.95. Sign up for a free 14-day trial at www.funimation.com/subscribe.

More information about the app may be found at www.funimation.com/mobile.

[agila61]

Originally Posted by TheGreenMan

Looks like they're pulling a Hulu Plus with the paid app. It's nice they finally listened and joined the rest of the world with releasing an app.

I would feel a lot more likely to pay money for a Hulu Plus app if I paid a one time fee for access to ad-streams and a monthly fee for ad-free streams.

At $10, I'm not sure if the paid app is a sure thing, but its tempting.

[TheGreenMan]

Originally Posted by WTK

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No iPad app? The iPhone app isn't universal. I tried the free version and it crashes a lot on my iPad 3.

[superdry]

Originally Posted by agila61

I would feel a lot more likely to pay money for a Hulu Plus app if I paid a one time fee for access to ad-streams and a monthly fee for ad-free streams.

At $10, I'm not sure if the paid app is a sure thing, but its tempting.

What's the point of the paid app if you can unlock stuff on the free app if you are an elite subscriber? Unless I'm reading it wrong.

[TheGreenMan]

Originally Posted by superdry

What's the point of the paid app if you can unlock stuff on the free app if you are an elite subscriber? Unless I'm reading it wrong.

Yes. I'm watching A Certain Magical Index with the free app right now. I'm an Elite member. However, according the settings page, you'll still get banner ads (not during videos), add shows to a my shows, set alerts, and have favorites. App still crashes like a mofo on the iPad 3. Video looks pretty good upscaled though.

[superdry]

Originally Posted by TheGreenMan

Yes. I'm watching A Certain Magical Index with the free app right now. I'm an Elite member. However, according the settings page, you'll still get banner ads (not during videos), add shows to a my shows, set alerts, and have favorites. App still crashes like a mofo on the iPad 3. Video looks pretty good upscaled though.

In that case, then it seems to make more sense to just get the free app and subscribe instead of double paying unless the banner ads are really annoying.

[WTK]

via YouTube - FUNimation Moblie App - Walkthrough

[agila61]

Originally Posted by superdry

What's the point of the paid app if you can unlock stuff on the free app if you are an elite subscriber? Unless I'm reading it wrong.

The free app is pretty useless unless you are an elite subscriber, while if the paid app has the series they put up on Hulu Plus or, even better, the series they put up on Hulu, then it would be a useful way to watch their ad-streaming anime without a monthly fee (for either Funimation Elite or HuluPlus).

I say "ought to be" since when I try to use the free app on my Nook Color, it doesn't play the videos (yet does play the streaming ads), so until they fix that, I'm not going to part with $10.

I'd pay $3 just to turn off the banner ads, but not $10.