DramaBox vs ShortMax
How the two apps unlock episodes, how much of each catalogue has a complete record in our data, which genres dominate, how many episodes are free and whether each one has a weekly chart.
Side by side
| DramaBox | ShortMax | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlock model | Coins per episode | Coins per episode |
| Catalogue size | 529 complete records · DramaBox catalogue | 57 complete records · ShortMax catalogue |
| Top genres | ||
| Languages | not yet known | not yet known |
| Free episodes | not yet known | about 9 per title (median of 1032 live listings) |
| Lowest observed price | no verified pricing yet | no verified pricing yet |
| Weekly charts | Charted, refreshed every Monday | tracked, first chart pending |
| Owner | StoryMatrix | Jiuzhou Culture |
| Website | DramaBox | ShortMax |
Free episodes are the median across every live listing we track on each app, not only complete records. Where a price is shown, it is the lowest item in each app’s observed pricing table on the date shown.
Top 5 now
Top on DramaBoxWeek 40, 2026DramaBox chart
Top on ShortMax
No chart entries with a complete record on ShortMax this week.
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