Comparison

ShortBox vs ASK Play

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

Head to head

ShortBox

Watch Short Dramas

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.8124 ratingsView app →

About

ShortBox

Immerse yourself in a world of captivating short stories and dramas. This platform offers a curated selection of narrative content, distinct from typical short video feeds. Experience diverse genres and engaging plots designed for focused entertainment.

Highlights

Short drama focus
Story immersion
Diverse genres
Curated content
Engaging plots

Features

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Unlike normal short video platform, we focus on short stories and short dramas, instead of life sharing. We want our users to immerse in various types of stories and dramas Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ASK Play

Features

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Aplicativo de TV por IP para toda a família.

Screenshots

ShortBox4 screens

ASK Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASK Play at none against ShortBox's 3. ASK Play also leads on ads (none vs shown). ShortBox's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. ShortBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ASK Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortBox ships an update every 9 days, ASK Play every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

ShortBox versus ASK Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ShortBox	ASK Play
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (124 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	124 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 19 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	99 MB	28 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	PIVIX TECH LIMITED	CDNTV Tecnologia LTDA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShortBox

Subscriptions3

Weekly$2.997 Days
Monthly$8.991 Month
Annually$89.991 Year

None

ASK Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortBox free?

ShortBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is ASK Play free?

ASK Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ShortBox or ASK Play have ads?

ShortBox shows ads; ASK Play does not.

Which is updated more often, ShortBox or ASK Play?

ShortBox ships an update every 9 days, and ASK Play every 19 months. Most recently, ShortBox was updated on October 15, 2026 and ASK Play on October 11, 2026.