What short-drama apps cost in the US

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. Apple lists items as "Subscription"/"One-time Purchase" without period, so period is null. The listing description separately says "The subscription is billed weekly" and "valid for 7 days". Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Subscription: $19.99 (period not stated)

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.09 - $199.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.09 - $199.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Episode pages (e.g. /episodes/episode-1-...) stream HLS video in the browser. No public web price list found; site sells inside the player/after login. Seller: from site footer.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. "Membership" items carry no period in the name, so period is null. "Special offer" items ($4.99/$9.99/$19.99) are not clearly subscriptions and are counted in the one-off range. Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Membership: $19.99 (period not stated) · Membership: $17.99 (period not stated) · Membership: $5.99 (period not stated)

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.49 - $299.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.49 - $299.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

URL is the seller URL from the App Store listing. Drama pages (/drama/<id>/...) embed playable MP4 episodes; on one sampled title 8 of 43 episodes were marked unlocked, i.e. free count varies per title and is not publicly stated. No public web price list found. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. One-off range is the "N Coins" packs. One weekly item is spelled "WeekIy Membership" on the listing (sic). Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Weekly VIP: $19.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $5.99 / week · WeekIy Membership: $19.99 / week · Weekly subscription: $19.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $9.99 / week

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.99 - $299.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.99 - $299.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Drama pages embed HLS video. Site title says "Free to Watch" but gives no episode count. No public web price list found. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. Seller on iOS is SHORTTV LIMITED; on Google Play the developer is SHORTMAX LIMITED. Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Weekly Pass Pro: $19.99 / week · Weekly Pass Pro: $9.99 / week

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.49 - $199.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.49 - $199.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Episode pages (/episode/...) embed HLS video. No public web price list found. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. One-off range is "Purchase offer" ($9.99) and "Purchase offer B" ($6.99). Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Weekly VIP Membership: $19.99 / week · Monthly VIP: $36.99 / month · Weekly VIP Membership: $9.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $7.99 / week

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.09 - $299.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.09 - $299.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Home page renders only Terms/Privacy/contact links (checked in Chrome); no catalogue or player found. /recharge returns "Not Found". Browser watching could not be confirmed either way. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. One-off range is the two "One-time Purchase" items. Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Weekly VIP: $19.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $29.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $24.99 / week · Weekly VIP: $5.99 / week

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.49 - $299.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.49 - $299.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Site FAQ: "You can watch series online in a browser anytime" and "Early episodes on many series are unlocked at no cost; later ones may need coins, a subscription, ads, or VIP." Some episode pages say "You need to download the app to watch this episode". No public web price list found. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. One-off range is the "pay $X" items. Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Weekly Membership: $19.99 / week · Monthly Membership: $39.99 / month · Weekly Membership: $12.99 / week

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.99 - $199.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.99 - $199.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Episode pages (/playlist/.../episode-N) embed HLS video with lock icons on later episodes. No public web price list found. Seller: from site footer.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. "Coin Package Week"/"Coin Package Month" recorded as subscriptions with the period from the name. "vip free week" period left null: the name may describe a free trial week rather than the billing period. One-off range is the "Standard Gear" items. Free episodes not stated in the listing.

Coin Package Week: $14.99 / week · vip free week: $19.99 (period not stated) · vip free week: $24.99 (period not stated) · Coin Package Month: $29.99 / month

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.99 - $399.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Free episodes not stated. Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.99 - $399.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

Site is a JS app; static HTML is empty and Chrome page reading was not permitted for this domain. The site bundle defines /player and /recharge routes, but watching and prices could not be verified, so values are null. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Apple shows only the top 10 in-app purchases; the full price list may be wider. "My Drama Refill Subscription" period not named, so null. "My Drama: Full Access" and "Premium" are not clearly subscriptions; with or without them the one-off range is $4.99-$24.99 (Coins packs). Free episodes not stated in the listing.

My Drama Refill Subscription: $19.99 (period not stated) · My Drama Refill Subscription: $2.99 (period not stated) · My Drama Refill Subscription: $9.99 (period not stated)

Google Play shows only an overall in-app product range ("$0.99 - $224.99 per item"), which mixes coin packs and subscriptions, so subscriptions and one-off min/max are left null. No subscription names or periods are listed. Description: "Every series is free to start — no card needed to watch your first episodes." (no number given). Google Play shows in-app purchases as $0.99 - $224.99 per item (coin packs and subscriptions combined).

URL from the App Store seller link (my-drama.com). Video pages (/video/<id>) embed HLS video; title says "Watch Vertical Dramas For Free" but no episode count. No public web price list found. Seller: no company name found on the page; null.

Checked against the live products on 29 Oct 2026: coin packs 200 for $1.99, 1,100 for $9.99, 2,400 for $19.99 and 5,200 for $39.99. The Pass ($15.99/week, cancel anytime) includes up to 210 episodes a week of titles in the Pass; other titles are bought with coins and stay unlocked. Runotoon is a web app (no store listing).

Runotoon Pass: $15.99 / week