ReelShort vs DramaBox: coins, weekly plans and surprise charges
Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Nov 1, 2026
Say hello to ReelShort, a next-gen HD streaming short movie platform offering exclusive vertical TV mini series.
Entertainment · Free · out since 2022 · from the App Store descriptionVersion 4.2.20 saw complaints climb to 74%, up from 49% in earlier versions, with reviewers describing charges that continued after cancelling.
OneStar read 2,851 App Store and Google Play reviews of ReelShort posted from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,851 people who reviewed ReelShort in OneStar's sample, 54% complain and 60% praise it. The top complaints about ReelShort are pricing and fees (39% of complaints), ads (26%) and charges and refunds (20%). In OneStar's sample of ReelShort reviews, 5% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on ReelShort was last updated on Nov 1, 2026.
What goes wrong
The movie is deliberately split into tiny clips of around three minutes, and the app charges an outrageous 60 points for each clip.
I paid $17 for a one-week subscription, then unsubscribed and deleted my account—yet they are still charging my card $33 every week!!!!!!!
Impossible to watch anything. Don’t bother. Ads are damn near impossible to close sometimes. Worst app I’ve ever downloaded.
I used to like this app but the amount of terribly written and dreadfully “acted” Ai rubbish on here is actually disgraceful.
I just downloaded the app and every time I open it, it glitches and freezes. My phone kicks me out and says "app not responding". What a waste of time.
What goes well
Reel Shorts videos is the best concept of making and watching short movies.
Everything. Just awesome 10/10
Always has alot of different genre stories! I love it!
The only app that I’ve been on that says what it does. I’ve just watched a full series and not paid a penny for it!
Nice app user friendly ui And good content
Reasons for quitting
The main complaint of the 134 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of each review
It continued to charge me, but I did not have access to the VIP services.
I just downloaded the app and every time I open it, it glitches and freezes. My phone kicks me out and says "app not responding". What a waste of time.
Stole My money. I like the stories, but they stole $4.99 twice. I paid for 500 points and got credited for 100 each time.
I'M still being charged every week for the app now and itdoesn'tt work for now either and i cannot get to anyone to correctly fix this.
I paid $17 for a one-week subscription, then unsubscribed and deleted my account—yet they are still charging my card $33 every week!!!!!!!
What they use it for
1,068 of 2,851 reviewers said; shares are of them
advertised watch american sniper for free and try em out got half way through and what a shocker gotta pay to see the rest scam advertising click bait might of bought to watch other series but not now
A great way to while away some time. Only complaint is I wish it were free to use. Although there’s several ways to get free coins every day, it mostly works out.
Prefect for the family during the holidays.
What they ask for
130 reviews ask for something
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
Developer replyDeveloper replied: say they're quitting 2.2x as often as everyone (10% vs 5%).
Star rating5 stars: mention missing feature 4.2x as often as everyone (13% vs 3%).
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