GoodShort

What the GoodShort app is

GoodShort is a micro-drama app. Micro-dramas, or short dramas, are serialized shows told in very short vertical episodes, usually under two minutes each, designed to be swiped through like a social feed. A single series can run seventy or eighty of these tiny episodes, each ending on a cliffhanger to pull you into the next. GoodShort is one of the apps built entirely around that format, competing with ReelShort, DramaBox, and its own sister app ShortMax, and it has grown into one of the most-downloaded names in the space.

What makes GoodShort distinctive is its source material. A large share of its catalog is adapted from popular web novels, which gives it a deep supply of ready-made romance, revenge, and fantasy plots to turn into short series. The first few episodes of most titles are free, and once you are hooked, later episodes are locked behind coins or a VIP pass. That free-to-start, pay-to-continue model is standard across short drama, and understanding GoodShort's version of it is the key to using the app without overspending.

The catalog: web-novel dramas in 14 languages

GoodShort's library is large and international. The app offers thousands of short dramas and movies, many adapted from web novels, in English plus 13 other languages: Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. Titles are subtitled and, for the biggest hits, dubbed, so the same story reaches very different audiences.

The genres are the familiar short-drama staples: contemporary and billionaire romance, werewolf and fantasy, CEO and secret-identity, revenge, and second-chance or reborn plots. These are fast, high-emotion, cliffhanger-driven stories rather than slow-burn prestige television, which is exactly what the format is for. New series are added regularly, and the app builds a personalized list based on what you watch.

Features and viewing experience

GoodShort includes the streaming features you would expect, tuned for the short-drama format:

• High-definition, smooth streaming, so episodes play cleanly even on a phone connection.
• A personalized recommendation feed and watchlist, which learn your taste and queue the next series you are likely to finish.
• Subtitles and dubbing across 14 languages, central to its global reach and useful if you watch in more than one language.
• Content adapted from web novels, giving it a steady pipeline of proven romance and drama plots.
• Cross-device viewing across iOS, Android, and the web player at goodshort.com, with progress kept in sync.
• An ad-for-coins option, letting you earn some coins by watching short ads instead of paying.

GoodShort pricing: coins, VIP, and the 2026 price hike

GoodShort is free to download and free to start, but watching full series costs money, spent one of two main ways.

Coins. The core currency is coins, which unlock episodes. Reports put a typical episode at around 70 coins, while you can earn only a limited number free per day by watching ads, so the coins run out fast on a long series. Coin packs are sold as one-time purchases: roughly 500 coins for $4.99, 1000 for $9.99, 1500 for $14.99, 2000 for $19.99, and 2500 for $24.99 on the App Store.

Weekly VIP. The alternative is a VIP subscription, sold weekly. GoodShort lists several weekly VIP price points, from about $5.99 up to $19.99 a week, depending on the tier and offer. A 2026 update pushed a $19.99 weekly VIP, which works out to a very high monthly cost compared with mainstream streaming, and that change drew a wave of complaints. It is worth pricing the VIP against how much you would actually watch before subscribing.

The honest takeaway: GoodShort is cheap to sample and can get expensive fast if you binge, and its weekly VIP is on the pricier end of the category. Prices vary by country and change often, so always check the figure shown in your own app.

Is GoodShort free?

GoodShort is free to download and lets you watch the opening episodes of most series for free, plus you can earn a small number of coins each day by watching short ads. So casual, light viewing can be free. But the free episodes are usually just the hook, the daily free coins are capped well below what a full series costs, and there is no way to unlock the whole library without paying. If you plan to binge, budget for coins or a VIP pass. And ignore any third-party site promising free or unlimited GoodShort coins, because those cannot add coins to your account and are a common scam.

How to cancel a GoodShort subscription or get a refund

Because GoodShort's weekly VIP renews automatically and the 2026 update was criticised for making cancellation harder, this is one of the most-searched things about the app, so here is the clear answer. If you subscribed through the App Store, cancel in Settings by tapping your name, then Subscriptions, then GoodShort, then Cancel Subscription. If you subscribed on Google Play, open the Play Store, tap your profile, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, select GoodShort, and cancel. Cancelling stops the next charge; you usually keep access until the current week ends. For a refund, request it through Apple (reportaproblem.apple.com) or Google Play, and you can also email GoodShort support at contact@goodshort.com. Managing the subscription through the app store you paid with is almost always faster than waiting on email.

GoodShort vs DramaBox and ReelShort

GoodShort competes with ReelShort, DramaBox, and its sister app ShortMax. They are similar at the core: free-to-start apps with coin economies and big libraries of vertical dramas. The differences are at the edges. ReelShort is the most established and often first to the biggest hits. DramaBox is frequently rated the smoothest all-round experience with a relatively generous free tier. ShortMax, from the same company as GoodShort, competes on sheer catalog size across even more languages. GoodShort stands out for its deep web-novel-adapted catalog and its very high overall rating, but it also draws the most pricing criticism of the group after its 2026 VIP change. The right pick usually comes down to which app has the series you want and whose pricing lands best in your country.

What GoodShort reviews say

GoodShort's aggregate rating is excellent, at 4.9 out of 5 from more than 525,000 App Store ratings, which reflects how much people enjoy the actual content and the polish of the app. Viewers praise the catalog, the web-novel adaptations, the language options, and the smooth HD playback. The sharp criticism is about money. After the 2026 update introduced the $19.99 weekly VIP, reviews for that version dropped noticeably, and the common complaints are that only a small slice of a series is genuinely free, that coins drain quickly, that the weekly VIP is expensive for what it is, and that cancelling was made harder than it should be. The fair summary: people love the shows but are frustrated by the pricing, so go in with eyes open on cost.

Who makes GoodShort

GoodShort is developed and operated by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte. Ltd., based in Singapore. It is part of the same "New Reading" group behind the sister short-drama app ShortMax, which is why the two feel similar and share a common lineage. The company runs GoodShort globally across iOS, Android, and the web, and the app has accumulated one of the larger review bases in the category. As with any fast-moving app, treat specific numbers as point-in-time and check current figures on the app stores.

GoodShort contact and support

If you need to reach GoodShort, for billing, a refund, or a content issue, here are the official channels:

• Official website: goodshort.com, where you can also watch on the web.
• Support email: contact@goodshort.com.
• Phone: +65 8097 7729.
• Company address: 8 Temasek Boulevard, #39-02 Suntec Tower Three, Singapore 038988.
• Social: Facebook (GoodShortOfficial), YouTube, and TikTok (@goodshort_video).

For subscription or coin-purchase problems specifically, remember that if you paid through the App Store or Google Play you can manage, cancel, or request a refund through your Apple or Google account, which is usually the quickest route.