GoodShort App Review

What GoodShort is and who makes it

GoodShort is a vertical serialized drama application published on the US App Store as GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub (id6448176203) by SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. and on Google Play (com.newreading.goodreels) under the developer name GoodNovel. Many of its short dramas are adapted from web novels across the publisher’s reading ecosystem. When checked on 2026-11-10, GoodShort held a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 539,271 US App Store ratings and a 4.7 out of 5 rating across 4,578,776 Google Play reviews.

Compared with other platforms in our directory of short drama apps, GoodShort supports 15 ISO language codes (AR, DE, EN, ES, FR, ID, IT, JA, KO, PL, PT, TH, TR, VI, ZH), which appear as 16 language entries on the US App Store page because Simplified and Traditional Chinese are listed separately. Store descriptions highlight 5 core genres in our catalog data: Billionaire / CEO, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller / Suspense, and Werewolf stories, alongside tropes such as live-in sons-in-law, miracle doctors, and fierce queens.

GoodShort prices: coins, weekly and monthly plans

In the top 10 in-app purchase slots displayed on the US App Store on 2026-11-10, GoodShort lists five coin bundles and five weekly subscription options, all with distinct item names or prices:

• One-time coin packs: 500 Coins ($4.99), 1000 Coins ($9.99), 1500 Coins ($14.99), 2000 Coins ($19.99), and 2500 Coins ($24.99). Every tier in the top 10 scales at a flat rate of 100 Coins per US dollar.
• Weekly recurring plans: Weekly VIP at $5.99, $9.99, and $19.99, WeekIy Membership (spelled with a capital I in the store listing) at $19.99, and Weekly subscription at $19.99.

On Google Play, the storefront does not itemize its in-app purchases. Section 7.2 of the GoodShort Terms of Use (m.goodreels.com/other/static_file/term_of_use.html) states that paid memberships renew on a weekly, monthly, or yearly schedule depending on the plan selected at checkout, and the Google Play description notes that VIP perks include ad-free viewing, 1080P HD playback, and offline downloads.

How many episodes are free on GoodShort

Neither the US App Store page, the Google Play listing, nor the Terms of Use states a fixed number of free opening episodes per drama series, and public documentation does not disclose a fixed per-episode coin cost. Section 7.1 (Free Tier) of the Terms of Use notes that GoodShort provides ad-supported free viewing that it can modify at its discretion.

For locked chapters, Section 7.9 (Virtual Currency (Coins)) explains that users purchase Coins or Tokens to unlock specific episodes and that virtual currency carries no cash value and cannot be refunded. On Google Play, the store description mentions Daily Check-in Rewards where users earn points to extend VIP benefits, though neither store page states how many episodes can be unlocked per day by watching ads.

What GoodShort reviewers complain about

Negative reviews on the US App Store and Google Play focus on three recurring issues. First, users who subscribe through an in-app third-party checkout window report that cancellation buttons are difficult to locate.

“App takes you to third party window inside of the app. Then hides cancellation buttons.” — US App Store review

Second, viewers unlocking chapters with coins report that per-episode prices quickly outstrip the small rewards earned from watching daily ads.

“there are not many ways to make coins to pay for the shows out side of watching 5 adds” — Google Play review

Third, some subscribers state that their active membership fails to unlock episodes past the free preview chapters.

“The app tells me I am subscribed but won’t let me watch pasts the preview episodes.” — US App Store review

How to cancel GoodShort

Under the US App Store and Google Play subscription notices, GoodShort charges renewal fees within 24 hours before the current period expires unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours beforehand. Sections 7.5 and 7.7 of the Terms of Use state that mid-cycle partial refunds are not issued and that users who signed up through a third party must cancel through that billing platform. Support inquiries can be sent to contact@goodshort.com.

Who GoodShort is for

GoodShort suits viewers who want transparent coin-bundle pricing (500 Coins for $4.99 up to 2500 Coins for $24.99) and a large library of novel-adapted Romance, CEO, and Werewolf dramas across 15 language codes. If you choose a weekly pass ($5.99 to $19.99), pay via Apple or Google Play rather than an in-app web window so you can manage renewals directly in your phone settings.