StardustTV App Review

What StardustTV is and who makes it

StardustTV (StardustTV - Short Drama&Movie on iOS; StardustTV - Movies & Dramas on Android) is published on the US App Store by Hongxing Media Co., Limited, while its User Agreement at us-prod-app-h5.stardusttv.cc/UserAgreement.html also names New Summit Entertainment Inc. as an operating entity. On Google Play, the package (com.shdj.test) is listed under the developer name StardustTV.

As of November 10, 2026, the app holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 79,727 ratings on the US App Store and a 4.5 out of 5 score from 813,639 reviews on Google Play. The US App Store listing shows 15 display languages—representing 14 unique ISO language codes once Simplified and Traditional Chinese are combined under ZH—including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese. To see how its catalog and pricing stack up against competitors, check our main comparison of short drama apps.

StardustTV prices: coins, weekly and monthly plans

In the top ten in-app purchases displayed on the US App Store, StardustTV lists seven subscription rows and three one-time coin packages. Four of the subscription rows state a weekly period directly in their title: Weekly Subscription ($19.99 and $29.99) and Week_Subscription_discount ($24.99 and $29.99). Three additional rows use generic or Spanish titles (Subscription at $1.99 and $14.99, plus Suscripción at $19.99) without naming a period in the display label, though their store offer identifiers (weekly_subscription_1.99, weekly_subscription_two9.99_14.99, weekly_subscription_first15.99_19.99) mark all three as weekly plans. No monthly or annual plan appears in the top ten US App Store items.

For single top-ups, the US App Store lists 500 Coins at $4.99, 2000 Coins at $19.99, and a $9.99 One-time Purchase whose offer identifier (kb_1000) corresponds to 1,000 coins. On Google Play, the public store page does not itemize individual coin packs or weekly rates.

The US App Store billing notice states that a subscription is valid for 7 days, bills weekly, and unlocks all stories in the app while active. Automatic renewal charges your account within 24 hours prior to the start of each new 7-day cycle unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Section 5.1 of the StardustTV User Agreement adds that all fees are billed in US dollars and purchased virtual products cannot be returned or exchanged.

How many episodes are free on StardustTV

How many opening episodes you can stream at no cost varies by series. Neither the US App Store page, the Google Play description, nor stardusttv.cc publishes a fixed free-episode count per drama. The Google Play description notes that the app requires no mandatory account registration to start watching opening episodes, while subscriber perks include ad-free playback and early access to new premieres.

Under Section 5.5 of the User Agreement, coins obtained by recharging can only be spent inside StardustTV and cannot be converted back into cash. However, the public store listings and legal terms do not disclose how many coins a single locked episode costs, nor do they state rules or daily caps for unlocking episodes by watching advertisements.

What StardustTV reviewers complain about

In public US App Store and Google Play reviews, user complaints fall into three main groups. First, viewers object to social media ads that portray series as completely free with ads, reporting that a paywall blocks playback after roughly the first ten or eleven episodes.

“This App is a bait and switch they claim free with ads but you must pay.” — US App Store review

Second, subscribers complain about recurring weekly charges continuing after they deleted the app, trouble finding a cancel button inside the app, and renewals billing slightly ahead of a full 168-hour week.

“I cancelled my subscription and deleted the app but continued to incur recurring charges.” — US App Store review

Third, non-paying users report that watching multiple commercials in a row sometimes loops back to another ad without unlocking the next episode.

“I’ve already watched like 10 ads and it keeps going back to ads and won’t let me watch” — US App Store review

How to cancel StardustTV

StardustTV does not provide a web-browser or in-app subscription cancellation tool in its User Agreement (Section 7.1 covers only permanent account deletion). Because payments run through Apple In-App Purchases or Google Play under Section 5.3, you must cancel in your phone store settings at least 24 hours before the next 7-day cycle starts. On iPhone or iPad, Apple Support (support.apple.com/en-us/118428) directs you to open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select StardustTV, and tap Cancel Subscription (the App Store listing still prints an older iTunes & App Store path). On Android, Google Play Help (support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481) instructs you to open Google Play, tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions, select StardustTV, and tap Cancel subscription.

Who StardustTV is for

The US App Store and Google Play descriptions highlight billionaire and CEO romance, betrayal, revenge and underdog comebacks, forbidden love, marriage and divorce, werewolf and Alpha stories, fantasy mystery, and a dedicated section of AI-generated short dramas. StardustTV fits viewers who want to sample opening episodes without creating an account first, or who prefer buying a fixed $4.99 (500 Coins) pack rather than a recurring plan. If you sign up for a $1.99 or discounted first-week trial, check the renewal rate ($14.99 to $29.99 per week) and cancel in your store settings at least 24 hours before day seven.