ReelShort vs DramaBox: coins, weekly plans and surprise charges
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Entertainment · Free · out since 2023 · from the App Store descriptionPricing complaints on DramaBox come down to being stopped by a paywall after a few episodes, a weekly rate that feels high, and cost set against other services.
OneStar read 2,551 App Store and Google Play reviews of DramaBox posted from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,551 people who reviewed DramaBox in OneStar's sample, 76% complain and 47% praise it. The top complaints about DramaBox are pricing and fees (36% of complaints), ads (33%) and charges and refunds (8%). In OneStar's sample of DramaBox reviews, 5% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on DramaBox was last updated on Nov 1, 2026.
What goes wrong
I paid Rs 500 for an ad-free experience, and thinking that it was for the whole week (which is more expensive than most OTT platforms already), only to be scammed into watching a few episodes and...
You can’t click on anything without an ad popping up making it impossible to navigate the app.
I’ve tried everything to stop the charges, but they’ve continued charging me for three months, even though I don’t even have an account anymore!
I paid full year subscription but unable to play single video on iPhone . None of the videos are playing. It is just stuck forever
For the last few months this app has been nothing but AI slop.
What goes well
This has been very addictive to watch
Amazing, love it
Dramatic has a wonderful variety of shows with outstanding topics. The only thing I would perfer would be to have a reasonable monthly amount.
Now that you have lowered the weekly rate it is more affordable and me and friends are willing to pay to see the episodes fully. Smart choice and thank you!
It's a good app for exiting short drama that gives people clue of life in different ways so ever it thought, gide people in hw is the world of today and it teaches people hw to live life in a...
Reasons for quitting
The main complaint of the 117 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of each review
You can’t click on anything without an ad popping up making it impossible to navigate the app.
I paid full year subscription but unable to play single video on iPhone . None of the videos are playing. It is just stuck forever
I bought coins for I think 15$ and they changed me 41$. Nuts I deleted it and will fight the charge it is actually fraud
They will charge you for weeks even after cancelled subscription!
I’ve tried everything to stop the charges, but they’ve continued charging me for three months, even though I don’t even have an account anymore!
What they use it for
1,145 of 2,551 reviewers said; shares are of them
Tired of trying to watch these episodes and when I select which episode I wanna watch instead of the same ones over n ober again- it playing but screen is completely black YOI can’t hear the whole...
The stories remind me of 80’s soaps which I love, pure cheese but fun to kill time. I just object to the high fees. If you want to enjoy this app you really need to pay and it’s not cheap.
What they ask for
172 reviews ask for something
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
TenureNew user: say they're quitting 4.2x as often as everyone (19% vs 5%).
Star rating4 stars: mention missing feature 3.5x as often as everyone (10% vs 3%).
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