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How Does Billing Work?

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Written by Vladimir Ilić

ENCODED Membership uses a simple, transparent billing system designed to make your experience smooth from day one.

Here's exactly how billing works, based on our official Terms of Service.


How new members start

New members begin with the 90-day ENCODED program — $499, charged once when you enrol, rather than going straight onto a subscription. Ninety days is long enough to complete a full Frequency Mapping cycle, build the daily routines, and see the shift.

It's the full system: Frequency Mapping, your Blueprint, the complete routine library, and the app on web and iOS. If you're in one of the 33 countries we ship to, a 3-pack of Anchor Journals goes out as soon as you enrol — all three at once, enough for the full 90 days.

On day 91 your membership continues automatically on Digital at $79/month, billed monthly from then on. We'll remind you before that first charge.

You're in control before then. Any time during your 90 days, from Membership in the app, you can switch to a different plan — Core, or annual billing — with the change taking effect at day 91, or cancel the renewal and keep full access through the end of your 90 days with nothing further charged.

The $499 is non-refundable. Please be sure before you enrol. If something goes wrong, write to [email protected].

Already a member? None of this changes your plan. Your existing pricing stays exactly as it is, for as long as you want it. We will never change your price or move you onto a different plan.


1. What does your first payment unlock?

Once you're subscribing — as an existing member, or from day 91 of your 90-day program — you're on one of three memberships. Digital and Core are billed annually or monthly. Immersion is custom-priced.

Digital — $649/year ($54/mo) or $79/month

Train from anywhere with the complete ENCODED software system, using your own journal. Available worldwide.

Digital includes:

  • 6 Frequency Maps across the year

  • Personalized training plans

  • Full training routine library

  • Cycle insights and progress tracking

  • Full ENCODED app (web and mobile)

Digital does not include Anchor Journals — you use your own notebook, and can buy journals anytime from the standalone shop.

Core — $799/year ($67/mo) or $99/month (Most Popular)

The complete system, the way it was designed. Train with the full software stack and the purpose-built Anchor Journal delivered to your door.

Everything in Digital, plus:

  • Anchor Journals delivered to your door — 12 journals per year, shipped one a month on a monthly plan, or three at a time every three months on an annual plan

  • Free shipping to 33 countries

Immersion — custom pricing

Immersion is built around you rather than sold off a price list. It pairs the full ENCODED system with direct 1:1 facilitation, scoped to what you're working on.

Because the shape of it varies, pricing is set per member, and Immersion does not auto-renew. Email [email protected] or reply to any ENCODED email and we'll set up a conversation.

Typically includes everything in Core, plus:

  • An onboarding arc with a Certified Frequency Trainer

  • A private 1:1 text channel for the length of that arc

  • Live 1:1 immersive sessions to set your trajectory

Your first subscription charge is processed when your subscription starts, and your access continues from there without interruption.

If you're already a member: you keep your current pricing and plan for as long as you wish. We will never change your pricing or force you to change plans. Any pricing shown on this page applies to new members only.


2. Choosing annual or monthly

Digital and Core can be billed annually or monthly. Immersion is custom-priced and doesn't auto-renew, so its terms are agreed as part of your arrangement.

Annual billing applies to subscriptions. You can choose it during your 90-day program — the change takes effect at day 91 — or at any time as an existing member. It saves 25–40% versus monthly.

  • Annual renews automatically every 12 months, on the date your subscription started, and saves 25–40% versus monthly.

  • Monthly renews automatically every 30 days, on the date your subscription started.

Example (annual): If your annual subscription starts on March 10, 2026, your next billing date is March 10, 2027.

The cycle repeats unless you cancel before your next renewal date.

Your 90-day program renewal

The 90-day program has its own renewal, and it's automatic:

  • Day 91: your membership continues on Digital at $79/month and the first monthly charge is taken. It's billed monthly from then on. We'll remind you before that first charge.

  • To land on a different plan: any time during your 90 days, open Membership in the app and switch — to Core, or to annual billing. The change takes effect at day 91 rather than immediately, so nothing extra is charged during your 90 days.

  • To stop it: cancel the renewal from Membership at any point during your 90 days. You keep full access through the end of your 90 days and nothing further is charged.

  • Journals: Digital doesn't include Anchor Journals, so journal shipments stop at day 91 unless you switch to Core before then.

The $499 you paid to enrol is non-refundable, whichever of these you choose.


3. Billing through Stripe

All payments are securely handled by Stripe, including:

  • Annual and monthly membership charges

  • Payment method updates

  • Failed payment retries

Stripe provides banking-level security and encryption.


4. Updating your payment method

You can update your card or payment method anytime inside your Member Dashboard. Changes take effect immediately and apply to your next billing cycle.


5. What if your payment fails?

If a renewal payment fails (expired card, insufficient funds, etc.):

  • Stripe will automatically retry the payment

  • You'll receive email notifications to update your payment method

  • Access to your membership will pause after 7 days if the issue is unresolved

Once your payment method is updated, membership access is restored automatically.


6. Changing your membership tier

You can move between Digital and Core at any time. To move to Immersion, email [email protected] and we'll scope it with you.

  • Upgrades (for example, Digital to Core) take effect right away. Stripe charges the prorated difference for the remainder of your current billing period.

  • Downgrades take effect at your next renewal, so you keep full access to your current tier through the end of the term you have already paid for.

  • During your 90-day program, a plan change takes effect at day 91 — nothing is charged before then.

Plan changes are self-serve. Open Membership in the app and choose the plan you want — that covers Digital ↔ Core and monthly ↔ annual. Immersion is the only change that needs an email.


7. Cancellation

The 90-day program is non-refundable. The $499 covers your 90 days and can't be refunded — please be sure before you enrol. Cancelling the day-91 renewal during your 90 days stops anything further being charged, but it doesn't refund the $499.

Subscriptions can be cancelled any time before your next renewal. Your access continues to the end of the term you've paid for, and no further charges are taken.

  • Your membership remains active through the end of the current term

  • No prorated or partial refunds on a term already begun

  • Cancelling stops all future charges

If something has gone wrong — a billing error, a problem with access — email [email protected].

A separate article covers the full cancellation process.


Gift cards and referral credits

Gift cards are purchased in the app under Membership → Gift Cards, for any amount, and delivered by email with a note you write. They're applied as account credit when the recipient redeems them.

Referral credits work the same way. When someone signs up through your referral link, they get $50 off and a $50 credit lands on your account. Credits are drawn down against your next charge automatically — you don't need to do anything. There's no limit on referrals, and credits don't expire.


8. Price changes

If pricing for new memberships ever changes, existing members are not affected — we will never change your pricing or force you to change plans. In the event anything about your own plan were ever to change, you'd be notified before your next billing cycle.


Summary

  • New members start with the 90-day ENCODED program — $499, non-refundable, then continues automatically on Digital at $79/month

  • Change plan or cancel that renewal any time during your 90 days from Membership in the app — plan changes take effect at day 91

  • Three memberships: Digital ($649/yr or $79/mo), Core ($799/yr or $99/mo), and Immersion (custom pricing, no auto-renew)

  • Annual saves 25–40%; billed once per year or every 30 days, with automatic renewals until cancellation

  • Gift cards and referral credits are applied as account credit and don't expire

  • Payments managed securely through Stripe


Go straight to checkout

These links are for existing members changing plan, and for members whose 90-day program has ended. They open the secure Stripe checkout for that exact plan and billing cycle:

If a checkout link doesn't load or you can't complete payment, make sure you're signed in at app.encoded.ai first and reopen the link, or email [email protected] and we'll help you finish enrolling.

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