POPStory vs abShort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bite-sized mini dramas
- Multiple genres (romance, thriller, comedy)
- 1-3 minute episodes
- Curated collection
- Mobile viewing optimized
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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.
abShort
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A very beautiful and rapidly updated short film application It includes popular short dramas recommended by the platform and discounted subscription functions, featuring a variety of themes such as high-energy reversal, sweet pet abuse, suspense and brain teasers. Each episode lasts for a few minutes, making it easy to follow without wasting time! A professional team creates original IP, releases new popular short dramas every day, and contracts your fragmented time! EULA：https://www.healmaxbiomedical.com/iosstoreprivacy.html source for: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: abShort at none against POPStory's shown. abShort also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). POPStory's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. POPStory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and abShort sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
POPStory ships an update every 3 weeks, abShort every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POPStory | abShort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | POPSTORY LIMITED | HEALMAX BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC |
In-app purchases
POPStory
- 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
abShort
- Weekly Subscription$19.997 Days
- Quarterly Subscription$59.993 Months
- Half-Yearly Subscription$79.996 Months
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- Weekly Subscribe Coins Pack7 Days trial3 variants$199.997 Days
- Weekly Subscribe7 Days trial3 variants$199.997 Days
- Coins Pack$9.99
