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Store listings · 10 Nov 2026
DramaBox and ShortMax
ShortMax tells you the product is weekly and then offers two weekly prices. DramaBox tells you the price and does not tell you the period. You need the missing half from the purchase sheet either way.
| Field | DramaBox | ShortMax |
|---|---|---|
| Seller | STORYMATRIX PTE. LTD. | SHORTTV LIMITED |
| US rating | 4.8 from 894K | 4.6 from 182K |
| Age | 18+ | 18+ |
| Pass, as written | Membership, period not on the row | Weekly Pass Pro at $9.99 and $19.99 |
| One-time rows | Special offer $4.99, $9.99, $19.99 | One-time $3.49 to $24.99 |
| What the pass unlocks | A developer reply says a subscription unlocks dramas on the app | Not stated in the description we read |
| Offline downloads | Not in the description we read | Named in the description |
| Cancel steps on the page | Yes, 24 hours before the period ends | Not in the description we read |
Price
DramaBox’s surfaced memberships are $5.99, $17.99, and $19.99. ShortMax’s surfaced passes are Weekly Pass Pro at $9.99 and $19.99. If both $19.99 products are weeks, they match, and ShortMax also shows a $9.99 week that DramaBox does not label. If DramaBox’s $19.99 is a longer plan, ShortMax is the more expensive week. The DramaBox sheet is the missing fact.
One-time products start lower on ShortMax, at $3.49, and neither app’s one-time rows say how many coins you get.
Catalog claims
ShortMax’s description claims 50,000+ dramas and movies and offline downloads. DramaBox’s description does not put a library size on the page and talks about recommendations and playlists. We did not count either library. DramaBox’s rating count is much larger: 894K against 182K, and the score is higher, 4.8 against 4.6.
Which one
DramaBox
Choose DramaBox if you want the larger US rating count and a developer reply that describes the subscription as unlocking dramas across the app. Read the period before you treat $5.99 as a deal.
ShortMax
Choose ShortMax if you want the word weekly on the product name, and you compare the $9.99 Weekly Pass Pro with the $19.99 one before you confirm. The listing does not say those two passes unlock the same shows.
Questions
Does ShortMax say the pass is weekly?
Yes. The US rows are named Weekly Pass Pro, at $9.99 and $19.99. DramaBox’s membership rows do not say weekly.