What will it cost to finish?
Short drama apps charge per episode, in coins. Put in the numbers from the drama's page and we work out the cheapest way to buy the coins with the app's own packs. Only apps that publish a price per episode can be priced; today that is ReelShort.
Filled in from His Defective Robot Boyfriend: 79 episodes, 6 free on ReelShort, checked Oct 18, 2026. Or type your own numbers below.
$39.95 to finish with coins
73 locked episodes × 60 coins = 4,380 coins. Cheapest mix: 1 × $14.99 (1,800 coins) + 1 × $9.99 (1,150 coins) + 3 × $4.99 (500 coins).
Source: ReelShort's coin guide (“Once the paywall appears, a standard episode usually costs 60 coins.”), packs as listed there, checked Oct 18, 2026. Leftover coins stay in your account. Some episodes can cost a different number of coins and apps run promotions, so treat this as a close estimate and check the price in the app before you pay.
ReelShort coin packs we use
- $4.99: 500 coins
- $9.99: 1,000 coins + 150 bonus
- $14.99: 1,500 coins + 300 bonus
- $29.99: 3,000 coins + 750 bonus
Coins per dollar, pack by pack
| Pack | Coins with bonus | Coins per $1 | Episodes it unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4.99 | 500 | 100 | 8 |
| $9.99 | 1,150 | 115 | 19 |
| $14.99 | 1,800 | 120 | 30 |
| $29.99 | 3,750 | 125 | 62 |
Bigger packs carry more bonus coins, so a coin costs less in them. They only save money if you use the coins: paid coins do not expire on ReelShort, per its coin guide, but a pack you never finish is money spent.
Worked examples
| Drama shape | Locked episodes | Coins | Cheapest packs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short: 40 episodes, 10 free | 30 | 1,800 | 1 × $14.99 | $14.99 |
| Typical: 60 episodes, 8 free | 52 | 3,120 | 1 × $9.99 + 4 × $4.99 | $29.95 |
| Long: 80 episodes, 8 free | 72 | 4,320 | 1 × $14.99 + 1 × $9.99 + 3 × $4.99 | $39.95 |
| Very long: 110 episodes, 10 free | 100 | 6,000 | 1 × $29.99 + 1 × $14.99 + 1 × $4.99 | $49.97 |
Our math, with ReelShort's own price of 60 coins for a standard episode. Daily check-ins and ad unlocks earn free coins and lower the real bill; weekly passes are priced differently and are not counted here. Other apps on our list do not publish a price per episode, so we cannot work out theirs. The walkthrough with real titles is in what it costs to finish a short drama.