Comparison

ShortOscar vs POPStory

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

ShortOscar

Features

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An application that focuses on providing high-definition, smooth, high-quality original short drama content, it not only covers short dramas of various themes and genres, but also pushes personalized content to users according to their viewing history and preferences through intelligent recommendation algorithms, producing interesting interactive effects, aiming to bring users a diversified and accurate entertainment experience anytime, anywhere.

About

POPStory

Discover a world of short-form mini dramas with episodes lasting just 1-3 minutes. Enjoy a variety of genres like romance, thriller, and comedy, perfect for quick entertainment breaks or extended viewing sessions on your mobile device.

Highlights

Bite-sized mini dramas
Multiple genres (romance, thriller, comedy)
1-3 minute episodes
Curated collection
Mobile viewing optimized

Features

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Experience the world of short-form storytelling like never before. POPStory brings you a curated collection of bite-sized mini dramas across genres – romance, thriller, suspense, comedy, and more. Designed for mobile viewing, each episode is only 1-3 minutes long, perfect for quick breaks or long binges.

Screenshots

ShortOscar4 screens

POPStory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShortOscar at none against POPStory's shown. ShortOscar also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. ShortOscar sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and POPStory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortOscar ships an update monthly, POPStory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

ShortOscar versus POPStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ShortOscar	POPStory
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	103 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	SHINE DRAMA CULTURE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	POPSTORY LIMITED

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShortOscar

One-time10

积分充值300积分赠送150积分$1.99
积分充值500积分$5.99
积分充值1000积分赠送150积分$10.99

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7天vip会员$14.99
积分充值1500积分赠送300积分$14.99
积分充值2500积分赠送875积分$29.99
1个月vip会员$49.99
积分充值5000积分赠送2500积分$49.99
3个月vip会员$99.99
1年vip会员$189.99

10 purchases

POPStory

One-time10

200 coins$1.99
600 coins$5.99
700 coins$6.99

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800 coins$7.99
900 coins$8.99
1000 coins$9.99
1300 coins$12.99
1500 coins$14.99
1800 coins$17.99
2000 coins$19.99

Questions

Is ShortOscar free?

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

Is POPStory free?

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

Do ShortOscar or POPStory have ads?

POPStory shows ads; ShortOscar does not.

Which is updated more often, ShortOscar or POPStory?

ShortOscar ships an update monthly, and POPStory every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShortOscar was updated on October 25, 2026 and POPStory on October 18, 2026.