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Short drama
Short drama apps stream vertical, minute-long episodes of serialized dramas. Most let you watch the first episodes free, then charge coins per episode or a weekly or yearly subscription.
Platforms: iOS, Android, Web. Developed and published by the app publishers; this site is not affiliated with them.
Guides
- Free Short Drama Apps
All 12 short drama apps we track are free to download with free opening episodes, but none state a fixed free episode count.
App reviews
- DramaBox App Review
DramaBox is a real app by STORYMATRIX with $5.99 to $19.99 Membership tiers and 894,992 US iOS ratings as of Nov 10, 2026.
- DramaWave App Review
DramaWave is a short drama app rated 4.9 on the US App Store (205,065 ratings) and 4.6 on Google Play (877,990 reviews).
- FlexTV App Review
FlexTV is a short drama app rated 4.5 on the US App Store (7,474 ratings) and 4.5 on Google Play (146,154 reviews).
- GoodShort App Review
GoodShort is a short drama app rated 4.9 on the US App Store (539,271 ratings) and 4.7 on Google Play (4,578,776 reviews).
- HoneyReels App Review
HoneyReels is a short drama app rated 4.6 on the US App Store (9,420 ratings) and 4.5 on Google Play (151,476 reviews).
- KalosTV App Review
KalosTV is a real app by Storyverse with $14.99 to $24.99 weekly plans and 13,398 US iOS ratings on Nov 10, 2026.
- NetShort App Review
NetShort is a real app by NETSTORY with Weekly VIP plans from $5.99 to $29.99 and 244,053 US iOS ratings on Nov 10, 2026.
- Playlet App Review
Playlet is a real app by MicroShowtime Limited with $17.99 to $24.99 Weekly Passes and 47,455 US iOS ratings on Nov 10, 2026.
- ReelShort App Review
ReelShort is a real app by NewLeaf Publishing with a $19.99 weekly plan and 525,654 US App Store ratings as of Nov 10, 2026.
- ShortMax App Review
ShortMax is a short drama app rated 4.6 on the US App Store (182,295 ratings) and 4.5 on Google Play (2,187,726 reviews).
- StardustTV App Review
StardustTV is a real app by Hongxing Media with weekly plans from $1.99 to $29.99 and 79,727 US iOS ratings on Nov 10, 2026.
- TopShort App Review
TopShort is a drama app by JoyHunter rated 4.8 on the US App Store (811 ratings) and 4.6 on Google Play (4,391 reviews).
Tools
- Short Drama Apps Compared
We compare 12 short drama apps on free episodes, full series cost, billing plans and US store ratings checked Nov 10, 2026.
- Short Drama Coin Calculator
Finishing a short drama depends on coins per episode, which none of the 12 apps publish; listed coin packs start at $4.99.
Dramas
- A Deal With My Billionaire Donor
A Deal With My Billionaire Donor streams on the DramaBox app with 61 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- After all this time
Watch After all this time on the ReelShort app with 50 episodes; episodes 1 to 6 stream free before episode 7.
- Bound by Hatred
Watch Bound by Hatred on the ReelShort app with 112 episodes; episodes 1 to 11 stream free before episode 12 requires coins.
- Claimed by the Dragon
Watch Claimed by the Dragon on the StardustTV app, where opening episodes stream free before the paywall in the app.
- Divorced, Now a Lycan Princess
Divorced, Now a Lycan Princess streams on the DramaBox app with 67 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis
Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis streams on the DramaBox app across 62 episodes; early chapters are free before the paywall.
- Faking It with the Hockey Captain
Faking It with the Hockey Captain streams on the DramaBox app with 61 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Her Rich Dream Shatters
Watch Her Rich Dream Shatters on the StardustTV app, where opening episodes stream free before the paywall inside the app.
- His Blind Obsession
Watch His Blind Obsession on the TopShort app, where opening episodes stream free before the paywall appears in the app.
- Kissing the Wrong Brother
Kissing the Wrong Brother streams on DramaBox with 56 episodes; early chapters are free before the paywall inside the app.
- My X-Ray Vision Sees Right Through You
Stream My X-Ray Vision Sees Right Through You on ReelShort, where 10 of 63 episodes are free and coin locks start at 11.
- Never Mess With the Godfather's Daughter
Watch Never Mess With the Godfather's Daughter on the TopShort app, where early episodes play free in the app before locks.
- Revenge Puck
Revenge Puck streams on the DramaBox app with 56 total episodes; initial chapters are free before the paywall inside the app.
- The Vanished Champ Strikes Back
The Vanished Champ Strikes Back streams on the DramaBox app with 56 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Think Again! I'm the Hidden Boss Mom
Watch Think Again! I'm the Hidden Boss Mom on DramaBox with 52 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- This Letter To You Is My Last
This Letter To You Is My Last streams on the DramaBox app with 61 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Through Ashes Their Sorrow Awakens
Through Ashes Their Sorrow Awakens streams on the DramaBox app with 56 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Watch Out, I'm The Lady Boss
Watch Out, I'm The Lady Boss streams on the DramaBox app with 64 episodes; early chapters play free before the paywall.
- Your Billionaire Bride Is My Cheating Wife
Your Billionaire Bride Is My Cheating Wife streams on the DramaBox app with 53 episodes; early chapters play free in-app.
- Your Loser Husband Is A Big Shot
Your Loser Husband Is A Big Shot streams on the DramaBox app with 50 episodes, and early chapters play free in the app.