How to watch short dramas for free

Short-drama apps open the first few episodes of every title for free, then unlock the rest by ads, check-in coins or a membership. Here is how far each app lets you in, and how long ads alone take to the end, across the titles this site tracks.

How far is each app free?

DramaBox
Median 9 free episodes · 18% of a usual 50
- Membershipperiod not stated: $5.99·$17.99·$19.99
- We have not confirmed the ad or check-in rewards yet. See the app's rewards menu.
ReelShort
Median 9 free episodes · 17% of a usual 53
- Free unlock2 episode(s) per ad
- About 22 ads to the end (44 left)
- Membership$19.99/week
Vigloo
Median 8 free episodes · 16% of a usual 50
- Free unlockup to 5 episodes a day by ads
- By ads alone, a 50-episode title in about 9 days (42 left)
- Membership$17.99/week · $35.99/month · $149.99/year

Policies change by app, country and promotion. Check the dates and sources in the details below. Some titles have ads turned off, so a title page's "after the free episodes" is more exact.

Free the longest

All, most free first →

Roommates for a Week

The Heir of Mykonos

My boss's secret partner

From Chains to Cures

Love Comes After Sorrow

Can We Love Again?

Mock Me Harder, Make Me Stronger

DramaBox

26 free

The Stolen Life:True Heiress Returns(DUBBED)

TILF

Bar Crawl

Lee Chang Ho's Dreams Come True

Vigloo

23 free

The Billionaire Female CEO from the Trailer Park

ReelShort

What about sites with every episode free?

Sites that show whole short dramas for free mostly upload them without rights. They vanish, the video and subtitles are poor, and the ads can be malicious. Uploading or spreading pirated copies can break copyright law. This site does not point to them; it shows how much the official apps give for free, and the cheapest way on.

The official app gives free episodes only through ads, daily check-ins and events. “Free coin” sites that ask you to log in or pay are not official.

Prices and rewards by app

DramaBox

US2026-09-18

Default free episodes: Varies by title
Ad unlock: –
Check-in reward: –
Coins: top-ups $4.99~$19.99 (3 packs)
Subscription: period not stated: $5.99·$17.99·$19.99

From the App Store in-app purchase list; membership periods are not stated there. Free episodes vary by title; the median across English titles collected here is 9.

Source: apps.apple.com

ReelShort

US2026-09-18

Default free episodes: Varies by title
Ad unlock: 2 episode(s) per ad
Check-in reward: –
Coins: about 60 coins an episode · top-ups $4.99~$29.99 (6 packs)
Subscription: $19.99/week

Prices from the App Store in-app purchase list. 60 coins an episode, coins per pack and 2 episodes per ad come from reelshort.com blog posts, so treat them as semi-official. Free episodes vary by title; the median across English titles collected here is 10.

Source: apps.apple.com

Vigloo

US2026-09-18

Default free episodes: 1
Ad unlock: up to 5 episodes a day by ads
Check-in reward: –
Coins: top-ups $0.99~$29.99 (5 packs)
Subscription: $17.99/week · $35.99/month · $149.99/year

First episode of every title free; ads unlock up to 5 episodes a day (Vigloo FAQ). Prices from the App Store in-app purchase list.

Source: apps.apple.com