ShortBox vs Drama Sub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Short drama focus
- Story immersion
- Diverse genres
- Curated content
- Engaging plots
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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/
Drama Sub
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Professional industrial subtitle proofreading engine for films and series. It provides frame-level timeline calibration, multi-language compliance detection, standardized subtitle validation for theater and streaming specifications, and batch multilingual revision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drama Sub at none against ShortBox's 3. Drama Sub also leads on ads (none vs shown). ShortBox's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. ShortBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Drama Sub asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ShortBox | Drama Sub |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PIVIX TECH LIMITED | LUCKY MAR'S, INC. |
In-app purchases
ShortBox
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$8.991 Month
- Annually$89.991 Year
Drama Sub
No in-app purchases









