Comparison

FunShorts vs なろうNAVI

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

Head to head
About

FunShorts

Experience a continuous stream of emotional short dramas and original web novels. Watch addictive vertical dramas with quick payoffs or read serialized chapters, all optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Vertical short dramas (1-3 min episodes)
  • Original English web novels
  • Daily episode/chapter updates
  • Save reading progress across devices
  • Seamless drama-to-novel switching
  • Fast emotional payoff
  • Mobile-optimized interface
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Stories hit differently when they hit fast. Welcome to FunShorts. A place where short drama and web novel live together. Not as two separate worlds, but as one continuous stream of emotional hits. What is FunShorts? FunShorts is a mobile-first entertainment app that brings together two things that should never have been apart: Addictive, vertical short dramas (1–3 minutes per episode) Original English web novels (chapter by chapter, serialized) You can watch. You can read. Or you can do both, depending on how much time you have and how deep you want to go. For Short Drama Lovers Every episode is built for a vertical screen, a short attention span, and a high craving for payoff. No slow openings. No filler conversations. No episodes that feel like nothing happened. Instead: A hook in the first 5 seconds A cliffhanger in the last 5 seconds Strong emotions in between: love, betrayal, revenge, jealousy, obsession, protection, and power Romance (sweet,second chance, fake relationship) Revenge (bully turned victim, betrayed wife, abandoned heir) Werewolf (alpha, mate rejection, fated mates ) Mafia (forced marriage, possessive boss, dangerous love) Boss-Employee (office power play, contract relationship) Fantasy (system, reincarnation) Each drama is released in episodes. New episodes drop daily. You never wait a full week just to see what happens next. For Web Novel Readers FunShorts also gives you full access to original English web novels written in a serialized format. These are not old-fashioned, slow-paced novels. These are web novels written for people who read on their phones — fast, emotional, chapter-driven, and full of hooks. You get: New chapters every day Save your reading progress Pick up exactly where you left off, across devices Bookmark your favorite stories Switch seamlessly between watching a drama and reading a novel inside the same universe or different ones Some stories exist as both a drama and a novel. Some are exclusive to one format. Either way, you never run out of content. Why FunShorts works for you 1. Fast emotional payoff You do not have to sit through 40 minutes of setup. Each episode or chapter delivers something: a confession, a betrayal, a kiss, a fight, a reveal, a decision. 2. Made for your phone Vertical video. Clean reading layout. Thumb-friendly controls. No zooming, no rotating, no squinting. 3. Daily updates Every day, there is something new. You open the app once, and fresh episodes or chapters are already waiting. 4. Transparent pricing. You stay in control. FunShorts offers a clean, honest way to pay. No tricks. No hidden costs. No surprises. Two simple options: - Buy virtual coins – Use them to unlock episodes or chapters one by one. Pay only for what you actually watch or read. The more you consume, the more you unlock. No recurring commitment. - Subscribe to premium membership – One monthly or yearly fee. Unlimited access to every short drama and every web novel on FunShorts. No coin limits. No per-episode costs. Just open the app and consume everything. 5. No clutter FunShorts is not trying to be everything. It is trying to be one thing done well: short, emotional, serialized storytelling. No ads screaming at you between episodes. No messy UI. 6. Two habits, one app Some days you feel like watching. Some days you feel like reading. FunShorts does not force you to choose. Switch between modes anytime. You can expect new content every single day. No long hiatus. No waiting for a season to finish. Just a steady stream of short, sharp, emotional stories. FunShorts – Download now. About Subscription:   You can subscribe Vip Pass to enjoy all paid content . The subscription renew automatically before period ends, you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. I follow the standard EULA agreement of the AppStore,link:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

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なろうNAVI

Features
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Discover trending web novels from Narou and anime from AniList. Search, filter by completed works, and save your favorites.

Screenshots

FunShorts4 screens
なろうNAVI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: なろうNAVI at none against FunShorts's 10. FunShorts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. FunShorts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. なろうNAVI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FunShorts ships an update fortnightly, なろうNAVI every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FunShorts versus なろうNAVI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunShortsなろうNAVI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (529 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings529 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Yueying Xinghe Technology Co., Ltdsatoshi amasaki

In-app purchases

9 purchases

FunShorts

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$19.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$29.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$29.997 Days
One-time6
  • Coins$4.99
  • Coins$9.99
  • Coins$15.99
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  • Coins$19.99
  • Coins$24.99
  • Coins$49.99
None

なろうNAVI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FunShorts free?
FunShorts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is なろうNAVI free?
なろうNAVI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FunShorts or なろうNAVI have ads?
なろうNAVI shows ads; FunShorts does not.
Which is updated more often, FunShorts or なろうNAVI?
FunShorts ships an update fortnightly, and なろうNAVI every 10 days. Most recently, FunShorts was updated on November 9, 2026 and なろうNAVI on November 5, 2026.

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