Comparison

Carnaval App vs Shorta

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Carnaval App

Features
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¿Fan del carnaval uruguayo? Ahora el carnaval más largo del mundo tiene una app para vos. Accedé a la programación de todos los tablados, obtené información de conjuntos, armá tu penca, competí con amigos y ganá increíbles premios.

About

Shorta

Discover original series with episodes under two minutes, designed for vertical viewing on your phone. Enjoy a wide range of genres from drama to horror, with new content added weekly. Watch online or download for offline viewing.

Highlights
  • Episodes under 2 minutes
  • Vertical HD streaming
  • Multi-genre content
  • New series weekly
  • Offline viewing
  • Daily free tickets
  • Comment, like, and share
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Shorta. Vertical series. Big stories. Fiction built to fit your screen. Shorta is entertainment made for your phone, original series with episodes under 2 minutes you can watch anytime. Every series is premium content designed for vertical viewing: stories that hook you from the very first second in cinematic HD. Start watching with free content. New episodes and series every week. Tired of long series you never finish? Shorta changes the game. Micro series in bite-sized episodes you can binge in minutes. Intense drama, thriller that keeps you on the edge, romance that pulls at your heart, horror that gets under your skin, comedy that makes you laugh out loud, and sci-fi that blows your mind, all in vertical format, all in streaming HD, all on your phone. What makes Shorta different: • Episodes under 2 minutes, entertainment made for your phone • Multi-genre: the first vertical fiction platform to go beyond melodrama • Cinematic quality in vertical HD • New original series and episodes every week • Watch online or download for offline viewing • Comment, like, and share your favorite episodes with friends • Pick up where you left off, anytime • Earn free tickets every day and unlock more episodes Every genre you love: Romance, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family Drama, Revenge, Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense and more. Shorta has fiction for every mood and every genre. Whatever you're into, you'll find original micro series you can't stop watching. Vertical fiction, reinvented: Shorta is not just another streaming platform. It's original entertainment created by film talent and digital creators, designed for the generation that watches stories in vertical format. Bite-sized episodes, trending series, premium entertainment, all in one app built for your phone. Download Shorta and start watching now. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hacela.shorta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hacela.shorta YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hacela.shorta X: https://x.com/hacelashorta Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Carnaval App3 screens
Shorta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carnaval App at none against Shorta's 4. Carnaval App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shorta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Carnaval App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carnaval App ships an update every 3 days, Shorta weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Carnaval App versus Shorta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarnaval AppShorta
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB152 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPedro FrancoShorta LLC

In-app purchases

None

Carnaval App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shorta

Subscriptions2
  • Shorta Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Shorta Premium2 variants$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Carnaval App free?
Carnaval App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shorta free?
Shorta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Carnaval App or Shorta have ads?
Shorta shows ads; Carnaval App does not.
Which is updated more often, Carnaval App or Shorta?
Carnaval App ships an update every 3 days, and Shorta weekly. Most recently, Carnaval App was updated on October 6, 2026 and Shorta on October 31, 2026.

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