What does it really cost to finish a short drama?

Short drama apps charge by the coin — and one series can quietly cost $30–$50. DramaFinish tracks the real prices, episode counts and free options for the major apps, so you can see the full cost before episode one.

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Short drama apps at a glance

US App Store ratings, snapshot 12 November 2026. Subscription prices from our pricing snapshot (2026-11-12) where tracked.

AppApp Store ratingRatingsCheapest subscription
DramaBox4.75 ★895,583$5.99/week or $49.99/year
GoodShort4.90 ★539,490—
ReelShort4.69 ★526,333$19.99/week or $199/year
NetShort4.74 ★244,812—
DramaWave4.86 ★205,864—
ShortMax4.62 ★182,390—
PineDrama4.88 ★151,801—
StardustTV4.72 ★79,811—
My Drama4.68 ★55,151—
Playlet4.60 ★47,479—
DramaReels4.90 ★43,277—
MoboReels4.53 ★41,119—
Sereal+4.51 ★13,920—
Kalos TV4.54 ★13,396—
FlexTV4.49 ★7,475—
StarShort4.38 ★884—

Full details per app: all apps · Head to head: ReelShort vs DramaBox

Featured DramaBox dramas

From the DramaBox homepage catalog, snapshot 12 November 2026. Episode counts and view counts are the platform's own figures.

Love Is A Dangerous Game poster Love Is A Dangerous Game DramaBox · 43 episodes · 15.6K views
Deny Me, Dragon King poster Deny Me, Dragon King DramaBox · 50 episodes · 17.4K views
Tempest：The Last Mecha poster Tempest：The Last Mecha DramaBox · 58 episodes · 11.3K views
Chosen by the Dragon Baby: His Human Mate poster Chosen by the Dragon Baby: His Human Mate DramaBox · 54 episodes · 11.4K views
Done Being Your Spare Daughter! poster Done Being Your Spare Daughter! DramaBox · 30 episodes · 15.6K views
The Hidden Tyrant: A Retired Godfather Baking in Sicily poster The Hidden Tyrant: A Retired Godfather Baking in Sicily DramaBox · 40 episodes · 17.8K views
Offside Love poster Offside Love DramaBox · 50 episodes · 10.6K views
Five Years of Hate, a Lifetime of Regret poster Five Years of Hate, a Lifetime of Regret DramaBox · 50 episodes · 16.2K views
Rough Ride with My F1 Rival poster Rough Ride with My F1 Rival DramaBox · 50 episodes · 15.2K views
Guess Who They Miss Now poster Guess Who They Miss Now DramaBox · 58 episodes · 14.8K views
Fear Her, My Mom's the Lady Boss! poster Fear Her, My Mom's the Lady Boss! DramaBox · 58 episodes · 11.8K views
Lady Diamond's Lost Heiress Returns poster Lady Diamond's Lost Heiress Returns DramaBox · 56 episodes · 10.7K views

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Guides that save people money

How to cancel ReelShortStop the weekly VIP charge — store settings first, in-app if you paid on the web.
How to cancel DramaBoxDramaBox publishes no official steps. Here is the route that works, by where you paid.
Is DramaBox safe and legit?A real publisher, real billing risks. What to check before you pay.
Watch short dramas free (legally)Ad-supported apps, official YouTube channels and daily free episodes — no piracy.

How we get these numbers

App ratings and versions come from the apps' US App Store listings (snapshot 12 November 2026). Drama titles, episode counts and view counts come from the platforms' public catalogs (snapshot 12 November 2026). Coin and subscription prices come from the apps' published price pages and store listings (snapshot 2026-11-12). Where a price is not officially published — DramaBox coin costs — we show a clearly labelled estimate range instead of a single made-up number. More about our data.