Comparison

abShort vs Glimora

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

Head to head

About

abShort

Features

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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/

About

Glimora

Features

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Glimora collects massive popular short dramas covering romance, suspense, urban and fantasy genres. Massive drama library updated with new episodes every day Smooth playback experience without stuttering Ad-free viewing experience for premium members Simple operation, quickly jump to your favorite story plots Subscribe to our weekly/monthly premium plan to get full access to all paid dramas and exclusive member privileges. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

abShort4 screens

Glimora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glimora at none against abShort's 10. Glimora also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). abShort's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. abShort sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Glimora asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abShort ships an update every 3 months, Glimora every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

abShort versus Glimora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	abShort	Glimora
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	89 MB	37 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	HEALMAX BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC	HK OCEANUS GALAXY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

In-app purchases

6 purchases

abShort

Subscriptions5

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

One-time1

Coins Pack$9.99

None

Glimora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is abShort free?

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

Is Glimora free?

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

Do abShort or Glimora have ads?

Neither abShort nor Glimora shows ads.

Which is updated more often, abShort or Glimora?

abShort ships an update every 3 months, and Glimora every 3 days. Most recently, abShort was updated on October 14, 2026 and Glimora on October 8, 2026.