The apps desk

The apps behind the shows.

Compare access, catalogue claims, viewing tools, ownership and funding across short-drama services.

Research-based assessment. We reviewed official store and company records, not a paid account or complete series. Prices, unlocks, catalogues and device support can vary by territory and change after the check date. Ten active listings are included alongside Pocket TV as a clearly marked closure case. This is a selected major-service set, not a complete market ranking.

active listing

Global leader · NewLeaf Publishing / Crazy Maple Studio

ReelShort

A large vertical-first catalogue with a weekly subscription path and an expanding distribution business.

Access
Free download; in-app purchases and a weekly subscription are described in the US listing
Funding
No standalone ReelShort round is established in this source register; distinguish the app from parent-company financing and COL ownership reporting.
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active listing

Global leader · StoryMatrix Pte. Ltd.

DramaBox

A short-drama service with a broad language footprint and a documented Disney accelerator relationship.

Access
Free download with in-app purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions
Funding
Disney selected DramaBox for its 2025 Accelerator, which includes investment capital, but the amount and instrument were not disclosed.
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active listing

Global scale · ShortTV Limited

ShortMax

A multilingual iPhone service that makes unusually large catalogue claims and centres one-minute genre serials.

Access
Free download with in-app purchases
Funding
No app-specific funding round is established in this bounded source register.
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active listing

Global scale · NetStory Pte. Ltd.

NetShort

A cross-device service with browser access, offline viewing claims and a documented VIP layer.

Access
Free download with in-app purchases; official material describes VIP and coin earning
Funding
No app-specific funding round is established in this bounded source register.
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active listing

Novel adaptations · Singapore New Reading Technology Pte. Ltd.

GoodShort

A novel-adaptation-heavy service with iPhone/iPad support, subscriptions and coin purchases.

Access
Free download with advertising, in-app coin purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions
Funding
No app-specific funding round is established in this bounded source register.
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active listing

Studio-backed · Holy Water Limited / Holywater

My Drama

Holywater’s vertical service combines originals, offline viewing and a newly expanded studio relationship with FOX.

Access
Free download with subscriptions and coin purchases
Funding
Holywater announced a $22 million company round on 15 January 2026; it was not a separate My Drama financing.
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active listing

Korean production · Spoonlabs, Inc.

Vigloo

A Korean-led vertical service with weekly releases, originals and a large disclosed corporate investment behind its expansion.

Access
Free download with in-app purchases
Funding
Krafton announced a KRW 120 billion investment in Spoon Labs on 11 September 2024.
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active listing

Public-company owned · Yuder Pte. Ltd. / Mega Matrix Inc.

FlexTV

A multilingual vertical service spanning phone and Apple TV, with ownership visible through public-company disclosures.

Access
Free download with subscriptions and one-time in-app purchases
Funding
No standalone FlexTV round is established; public-company filings are the more relevant capital record.
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active listing

Feature-rich · Skywork AI Pte. Ltd.

DramaWave

A multilingual app that documents offline viewing, comments and a full-screen vertical feed.

Access
Free download with weekly/monthly subscription offers and other in-app purchases
Funding
No DramaWave-specific round is established in this bounded source register.
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active listing

One-minute focus · FlareFlow Pte. Ltd. / COL Group

FlareFlow

A one-minute-drama service with comments and playback controls, tied to COL’s growing international distribution activity.

Access
Free download with in-app purchases
Funding
No standalone FlareFlow round is established in this register; COL corporate ownership and partnerships are separate records.
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closed / retained store record

Closed case · Pocket FM Corp

Pocket TV

Pocket FM’s short-drama service; reporting says it closed in June 2026.

Access
The archived listing described free entry, premium and coin unlocks
Funding
Pocket FM company financing must not be presented as a Pocket TV round; no app-specific round is used here.
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