Short drama apps compared
14 apps, sorted by how many App Store ratings they have. Ratings come from Apple's iTunes Lookup API and the Google Play listings; prices are the In-App Purchases rows on each App Store page (Apple shows at most 10). Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Ratings and prices
DramaBoxSTORYMATRIX PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.75 (879,659)
- Age (Apple)
- 17+
- Google Play
- 4.6 (5.58M)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $4.99 to $19.99
- Passes / VIP
- Membership $5.99; Membership $17.99; Membership $19.99
- On our list
- 60 dramas
GoodShortSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.90 (531,959)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.7 (4.51M)
- Installs
- 50M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $4.99 to $24.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly VIP $5.99; Weekly VIP $9.99; Weekly VIP $19.99
- On our list
- 64 dramas
ReelShortNew Leaf Publishing, Inc. (Crazy Maple Studio)- App Store
- 4.69 (510,050)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 3.8 (1.94M)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $4.99 to $29.99
- Passes / VIP
- Subscription $19.99
- On our list
- 63 dramas
NetShortNETSTORY PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.74 (226,346)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.7 (2.02M)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $5.99 to $29.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly VIP $5.99; Weekly VIP $19.99; Weekly VIP $24.99
- On our list
- 497 dramas
DramaWaveSKYWORK AI PTE LTD- App Store
- 4.86 (189,997)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.5 (819K)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $6.99 to $36.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly VIP Membership $7.99; Weekly VIP Membership $9.99; Weekly VIP Membership $19.99
- On our list
- 0 dramas
ShortMaxSHORTTV LIMITED- App Store
- 4.62 (179,424)
- Age (Apple)
- 17+
- Google Play
- 4.4 (2.13M)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $3.49 to $24.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly Pass Pro $9.99; Weekly Pass Pro $19.99
- On our list
- 58 dramas
FlickReelsFARSUN PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.77 (108,409)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.5 (776K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $4.99 to $39.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly Membership $12.99; Weekly Membership $19.99; Monthly Membership $39.99
- On our list
- 0 dramas
StardustTVHongxing Media Co., Limited- App Store
- 4.72 (78,647)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.5 (813K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- No label
- In-app prices
- $1.99 to $29.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly subscription $19.99; Weekly subscription $29.99; Subscription $1.99
- On our list
- 0 dramas
PineDramaTIKTOK PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.87 (74,108)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.6 (425K)
- Installs
- 50M+
- Ads (Play)
- No label
- On our list
- 0 dramas
My DramaHoly Water Limited- App Store
- 4.68 (54,247)
- Age (Apple)
- 17+
- Google Play
- 4.2 (101K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- No label
- In-app prices
- $2.99 to $24.99
- Passes / VIP
- Premium $4.99; Premium $9.99; Refill Subscription $2.99
- On our list
- 0 dramas
VibeShortAGILE QUADRANT MEDIA LIMITED- App Store
- 4.69 (51,307)
- Age (Apple)
- 17+
- Google Play
- 4.5 (608K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $3.49 to $19.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly Pass Pro $4.99; Weekly Pass Pro $9.99; Weekly Pass Pro $19.99
- On our list
- 0 dramas
MoboReelsCHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED- App Store
- 4.53 (40,679)
- Age (Apple)
- 17+
- Google Play
- 4 (716K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $9.99 to $49.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly VIP $19.99; Weekly VIP $29.99; Monthly VIP $49.99
- On our list
- 36 dramas
FlexTVYUDER PTE. LTD.- App Store
- 4.49 (7,457)
- Age (Apple)
- 12+
- Google Play
- 4.5 (145K)
- Installs
- 10M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- In-app prices
- $4.99 to $49.99
- Passes / VIP
- Weekly VIP $29.99; Monthly VIP $49.99
- On our list
- 33 dramas
- FreeReelsSKYWORK AI PTE.LTD. (Google Play developer)
- Google Play
- 4.7 (1.99M)
- Installs
- 100M+
- Ads (Play)
- Yes
- On our list
- 0 dramas
| App | App Store | Age (Apple) | Google Play | Installs | Ads (Play) | In-app prices | Passes / VIP | Titles on our list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DramaBoxSTORYMATRIX PTE. LTD. | 4.75 (879,659) | 17+ | 4.6 (5.58M reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | $4.99 to $19.99 | Membership $5.99; Membership $17.99; Membership $19.99 | 60 |
| GoodShortSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. | 4.90 (531,959) | 12+ | 4.7 (4.51M reviews) | 50M+ | Yes | $4.99 to $24.99 | Weekly VIP $5.99; Weekly VIP $9.99; Weekly VIP $19.99; Weekly subscription $19.99 | 64 |
| ReelShortNew Leaf Publishing, Inc. (Crazy Maple Studio) | 4.69 (510,050) | 12+ | 3.8 (1.94M reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | $4.99 to $29.99 | Subscription $19.99 | 63 |
| NetShortNETSTORY PTE. LTD. | 4.74 (226,346) | 12+ | 4.7 (2.02M reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | $5.99 to $29.99 | Weekly VIP $5.99; Weekly VIP $19.99; Weekly VIP $24.99; Weekly VIP $29.99 | 497 |
| DramaWaveSKYWORK AI PTE LTD | 4.86 (189,997) | 12+ | 4.5 (819K reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | $6.99 to $36.99 | Weekly VIP Membership $7.99; Weekly VIP Membership $9.99; Weekly VIP Membership $19.99; Monthly VIP $36.99 | 0 |
| ShortMaxSHORTTV LIMITED | 4.62 (179,424) | 17+ | 4.4 (2.13M reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | $3.49 to $24.99 | Weekly Pass Pro $9.99; Weekly Pass Pro $19.99 | 58 |
| FlickReelsFARSUN PTE. LTD. | 4.77 (108,409) | 12+ | 4.5 (776K reviews) | 10M+ | Yes | $4.99 to $39.99 | Weekly Membership $12.99; Weekly Membership $19.99; Monthly Membership $39.99 | 0 |
| StardustTVHongxing Media Co., Limited | 4.72 (78,647) | 12+ | 4.5 (813K reviews) | 10M+ | Not stated | $1.99 to $29.99 | Weekly subscription $19.99; Weekly subscription $29.99; Subscription $1.99; Subscription $14.99 | 0 |
| PineDramaTIKTOK PTE. LTD. | 4.87 (74,108) | 12+ | 4.6 (425K reviews) | 50M+ | Not stated | No In-App Purchases section on the App Store page | none listed | 0 |
| My DramaHoly Water Limited | 4.68 (54,247) | 17+ | 4.2 (101K reviews) | 10M+ | Not stated | $2.99 to $24.99 | Premium $4.99; Premium $9.99; Refill Subscription $2.99; Refill Subscription $9.99 | 0 |
| VibeShortAGILE QUADRANT MEDIA LIMITED | 4.69 (51,307) | 17+ | 4.5 (608K reviews) | 10M+ | Yes | $3.49 to $19.99 | Weekly Pass Pro $4.99; Weekly Pass Pro $9.99; Weekly Pass Pro $19.99 | 0 |
| MoboReelsCHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 4.53 (40,679) | 17+ | 4 (716K reviews) | 10M+ | Yes | $9.99 to $49.99 | Weekly VIP $19.99; Weekly VIP $29.99; Monthly VIP $49.99 | 36 |
| FlexTVYUDER PTE. LTD. | 4.49 (7,457) | 12+ | 4.5 (145K reviews) | 10M+ | Yes | $4.99 to $49.99 | Weekly VIP $29.99; Monthly VIP $49.99 | 33 |
| FreeReelsSKYWORK AI PTE.LTD. (Google Play developer) | not on US App Store search | n/a | 4.7 (1.99M reviews) | 100M+ | Yes | Not returned by the iTunes US search on 2026-10-18; Google Play only | none listed | 0 |
“Ads” is Google Play's own “Contains ads” label. App Store ages are Apple's ratings (12+ or 17+); the App Store page may show 13+, 16+ or 18+ for the same app.
Coins per episode and coin packs
Only where the app itself publishes it. Most apps show the price of an episode only inside the app, so we leave those blank instead of guessing.
- DramaBox: coins per episode not published.
- GoodShort: coins per episode not published. App Store coin rows: 500 Coins $4.99, 1000 Coins $9.99, 1500 Coins $14.99, 2000 Coins $19.99, 2500 Coins $24.99.
- ReelShort: 60 coins per episode (“Once the paywall appears, a standard episode usually costs 60 coins.”); packs $4.99 = 500 coins, $9.99 = 1,150 coins, $14.99 = 1,800 coins, $29.99 = 3,750 coins.
- NetShort: coins per episode not published.
- DramaWave: coins per episode not published.
- ShortMax: coins per episode not published.
- FlickReels: coins per episode not published.
- StardustTV: coins per episode not published. App Store coin rows: 500 Coins $4.99, 2000 Coins $19.99.
- PineDrama: coins per episode not published.
- My Drama: coins per episode not published. App Store coin rows: Coins $4.99, Coins $9.99, Coins $24.99.
- VibeShort: coins per episode not published.
- MoboReels: coins per episode not published. App Store coin rows: Coins Pack $9.99, Coins Pack $14.99, Coins Pack $19.99, Coins Pack $49.99.
- FlexTV: coins per episode not published.
- FreeReels: coins per episode not published.
How complete our list is, app by app
Most of these apps' terms forbid automated reading of their sites, so we only read one app's chart by script and check the others by hand. A missing title is not missing from the app.
DramaBox · 60 dramas · Hottest titles, checked by hand
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“using no bots, spiders, or other automated means of accessing the Platform”
GoodShort · 64 dramas · Hottest titles, checked by hand
Terms page not readable · Terms
ReelShort · 63 dramas · Hottest titles, checked by hand
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods”
NetShort · 497 dramas · Full chart read from the app's own site
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“through any automated means (including the use of any script, web crawler, robot, spider, or scraper)”
DramaWave · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Terms page not readable · Terms
ShortMax · 58 dramas · Hottest titles, checked by hand
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“any automatic software such as robotic software, spider software and crawler software”
FlickReels · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“automated programs, scripts, software such as robot software, spider software, crawler software”
StardustTV · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Terms page not readable · Terms
PineDrama · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Services”
My Drama · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
No anti-bot clause found · Terms
VibeShort · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“any automatic software such as robotic software, spider software and crawler software”
MoboReels · 36 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“Don't scrape MoboReels.”
FlexTV · 33 dramas · Hottest titles, checked by hand
Bans bots and scrapers · Terms
“view, copy, or procure content or information from the Services by automated means (such as scripts, bots, spiders, crawlers, or scrapers)”
FreeReels · 0 dramas · App facts only, no titles yet
Not checked
| App | Our coverage | Titles | What the app's terms say about bots |
|---|---|---|---|
| DramaBox | Hottest titles, checked by hand | 60 | Bans bots and scrapers“using no bots, spiders, or other automated means of accessing the Platform”Terms |
| GoodShort | Hottest titles, checked by hand | 64 | Terms page not readableTerms |
| ReelShort | Hottest titles, checked by hand | 63 | Bans bots and scrapers“use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods”Terms |
| NetShort | Full chart read from the app's own site | 497 | Bans bots and scrapers“through any automated means (including the use of any script, web crawler, robot, spider, or scraper)”Terms |
| DramaWave | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Terms page not readableTerms |
| ShortMax | Hottest titles, checked by hand | 58 | Bans bots and scrapers“any automatic software such as robotic software, spider software and crawler software”Terms |
| FlickReels | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Bans bots and scrapers“automated programs, scripts, software such as robot software, spider software, crawler software”Terms |
| StardustTV | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Terms page not readableTerms |
| PineDrama | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Bans bots and scrapers“use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Services”Terms |
| My Drama | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | No anti-bot clause foundTerms |
| VibeShort | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Bans bots and scrapers“any automatic software such as robotic software, spider software and crawler software”Terms |
| MoboReels | App facts only, no titles yet | 36 | Bans bots and scrapers“Don't scrape MoboReels.”Terms |
| FlexTV | Hottest titles, checked by hand | 33 | Bans bots and scrapers“view, copy, or procure content or information from the Services by automated means (such as scripts, bots, spiders, crawlers, or scrapers)”Terms |
| FreeReels | App facts only, no titles yet | 0 | Not checked |
Apps that say their dramas are AI-made
- StardustTV: “Original Dramas Powered by AI. StardustTV uses AI-assisted production to create stories in new ways.” (App Store listing)
- VibeShort: “Discover AI-generated tales with cinematic visuals” (App Store listing)
- ReelShort labels each title on its page (“Is it AI-generated?”). See AI-made short dramas.