DarkShort User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience13.3% of reviews
Neutral10.0% of reviews
Negative experience76.7% of reviews

~ Based on 30 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is DarkShort Safe?

DarkShort - Watch Crime Short appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for DarkShort is 86/100.

This assessment is based on 901 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

82.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
14.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 901 App Store ratings for DarkShort.

Is DarkShort Legit?

DarkShort - Watch Crime Short appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DarkShort is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Dark short-Watch

All my short stories apps ,I never had to pay to watch a short story reels and you charging us to watch your Darkshort crime stories just for 5to9 minutes episode are yall crazy or what 🤦‍♀️ yes yall crazy not paying and you get 1star for this app.

Bad reception

I contacted them to many times about there app and no response I’m not playing around with my money this is sad

Response from developer

Hi Liltedy, we're sorry to hear about your experience and apologize if you felt that your messages went unanswered. We'd genuinely like to understand what happened and help resolve the issue. If you contact us again through the support section in the app and include the email associated with your Apple account, we'll investigate your case as quickly as possible. Your feedback is important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share it.

🤷🏽‍♀️

The stories seem like they may be good to watch, but with the free trial, it doesn’t even play the full story. Only a a minute or so. Couldn’t even watch a full story to know if I want to purchase or not.

Response from developer

Hi EmpressEli, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry the preview wasn't enough for you to decide whether to subscribe. DarkShort lets you watch the beginning of each story so you can get a feel for the content before choosing a subscription. We're also working on offering more free content and improving the overall experience, so your feedback is really valuable to us. Thanks again for giving DarkShort a try.

Scam

App charge me full price for a free trial.

Thieves. Don’t trust the trial period

Signed up for the 3 day trial and they charged me 69.99. I want my money back

Not worth a dime.

There all shirts from 6 minutes to 20 min movies. Don’t waste your time or money.

Response from developer

Hi Slappycornbread, thank you for your honest feedback. DarkShort is designed around short-form crime and thriller stories made specifically for mobile viewing, so the episode lengths are intentional. That said, we're continuously expanding our catalog with longer stories and new formats. We appreciate you giving DarkShort a try and hope you'll check back as we continue adding new content.

Beware

Scam!! NO FREE TRIAL charged me $79

Fraudulent

They keep trying to charge $77.27 to my bank account after I cancelled my subscription. Now it’s messing up other purchases I’m. Actually trying to pay for because now I have to prove I am who I say I am and then wait so Apple can change my password so I can fix my payment options so I can purchase what I want!!
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Love the movies

Great to watch at night

Do not try this

They will charge the annual subscription on the free trial whether you want it or not

Response from developer

Hi Svia67, we’re sorry for the confusion and frustration. Just to clarify, DarkShort does not charge users directly. All subscriptions, free trials, renewals, cancellations, and refunds are managed entirely by Apple through your Apple ID. If you were charged when starting a subscription, it’s possible that the free trial had already been activated previously on your Apple account, or that the selected subscription plan did not include a new trial at the time of confirmation. Trial eligibility and billing timing are determined by Apple and are always shown before completing the purchase. If you believe the charge was made by mistake, we recommend contacting Apple Support directly to check your subscription status and request a refund. Thank you for your feedback.

Very limited

This app only has like 15-20 stories and the podcasts are in two to three min chapters which restarted if you don’t press the next button. Could have great potential but it’s not worth 50 dollars a year.

Response from developer

Hi Yaddayadda12!, thank you for trying DarkShort and for sharing your honest feedback. We understand that the current catalog may feel limited, and we’re already working on expanding it with more stories, new podcasts, and new DarkMovies. For example, The Son of the Berries includes around 15 minutes of footage, and it shows our commitment to pushing the format further with longer, more immersive stories. We also appreciate your note about the episodes restarting if the next button isn’t pressed. Feedback like this helps us improve the experience. Thanks again for giving the app a try. More content is already on the way.

Scan

I had the free subscription, cancelled my free trial and subscription even uninstalled and had reached out to the company. I now can’t download anything on Apple because this app wants to keep trying to charge me $49.99 I don’t even have this app nor have I had it I want you guys to stop trying to charge me for something I don’t have and have cancelled
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More stories

Longer story

Response from developer

Hi Dixiewildecat, thank you for the feedback and for watching DarkShort. We agree that longer stories can make the experience even more immersive, and we’re already working in that direction. For example, The Son of the Berries includes around 15 minutes of footage, and it reflects our commitment to pushing the format further. More stories, new podcasts, and new DarkMovies are already on the way. Thanks again for trying the app!

Bad app

I canceled it the same day I got and y’all still took money. Don’t get this app. There is no 3 day free trial. As soon as it downloads they taking 8$.

Response from developer

Hi Londjidbsjsod fif, we’re really sorry for the confusion and frustration. Just to clarify, DarkShort cannot charge users directly, and the app does not charge anyone simply by being downloaded. All App Store subscriptions, free trials, renewals, cancellations, and refunds are managed entirely by Apple through your Apple ID. If you were charged right away, it’s possible that the free trial had already been used previously on your Apple account, or that the subscription was confirmed on a plan that did not include a new trial. Apple always shows the subscription terms and billing details before the purchase is completed. If you canceled and still believe the charge was incorrect, please contact Apple Support directly to check your subscription status and request a refund. Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry again for the inconvenience.

Scam

Reads a portion of the story and then wants me to subscribe nah this should be free

Scam app

They say pay for the app to binge the story line they get you hooked to guess what took my money and then page not found never again stay off my page

Response from developer

Hi BossByBirth35, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience. DarkShort should never show a “page not found” error after a purchase, and that definitely sounds like something went wrong technically. We’d really like to investigate what happened and help resolve it. We appreciate the feedback and apologize again for the frustration.

Ai slop

Garbage ai slop do I need to say more

Sucks

The videos are too short add kinda boring just my opinion

Hi

Is it only last 5mins for the Story?

LIES!!!!!

This app is shows false advertisement