Comparison

7Short vs ShineShort

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

Head to head

7Short

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

Dramas & Reels TV

About

7Short

This platform offers a wide variety of short dramas with fast content updates. Enjoy a simple, uncomplicated app designed for vertical screen playback, making it convenient to watch your favorite short-form content.

Highlights

Short drama streaming
Rich and varied content
Fast content updates
Vertical screen playback
Simple and uncomplicated interface
Cheap tariffs

Features

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7Short is streaming media playback platform focusing on short dramas, rich and varied contents of short dramas, simple and uncomplicated APP, fast content update, comprehensive types of short dramas, cheap tariffs, vertical screen playback, more convenient to brush dramas.

About

ShineShort

Features

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In ShineShort, you can enjoy short dramas, no matter where you are at anytime!

Screenshots

7Short4 screens

ShineShort4 screens

Verdict

The call

7Short and ShineShort are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. 7Short sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and ShineShort sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7Short ships an update every 5 months, ShineShort every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

7Short versus ShineShort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	7Short	ShineShort
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Shenzhen Lutong Network Technology Co., Ltd	Wuhan Xinyang Technology Co. Ltd.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

7Short

One-time8

Top Up$0.99
Top Up$2.99
Top Up$4.99

Show 5 more

Top Up$6.99
Unlock episode$12.99
30 days to enjoy$29.99
90 days to enjoy$49.99
Year-round privilege$99.99

6 purchases

ShineShort

One-time6

500 Coins$4.99
1000 Coins$9.99
1500 Coins$14.99

Show 3 more

2500 Coins$24.99
5000 Coins$49.99
10000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is 7Short free?

7Short is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is ShineShort free?

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

Do 7Short or ShineShort have ads?

Neither 7Short nor ShineShort shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 7Short or ShineShort?

7Short ships an update every 5 months, and ShineShort every 4 months. Most recently, 7Short was updated on September 10, 2026 and ShineShort on September 21, 2026.