ReelShort
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Check ReelShort priceVerified price check · August 28, 2026
ReelShort pricing: web vs app
ReelShort does not have one universal price. The official web store, US iPhone listing and Android storefront expose different information, so the useful comparison is the exact offer on the exact checkout screen.
Bottom line: the guest web store was cheaper than the public US iOS weekly price in this check, but that is a dated regional snapshot—not a promise that web checkout will always cost less.
Live price
Check the offer on your own ReelShort account
Promotions, taxes, currency and account eligibility can change the final amount. Compare the renewal price—not only the first-week discount.
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Channel check
What ReelShort costs right now
ReelShort web store$11.99 first week, then $14.99/week$49.99 monthly and $199.99 yearly were also shown to a guest session.
US Apple App Store$19.99 weeklyThe official listing says the subscription lasts seven days and bills weekly; Apple shows $19.99 subscription SKUs.
US Google Play listingLive checkout requiredThe public listing confirms ads and in-app purchases but does not expose the current Android checkout amount.
A separate official ReelShort episode surface showed a different web offer—$14.99 for the first week, then $19.99/week, plus a $39.99 monthly plan. That variation is why ReelPulse records the page, country context and check date instead of publishing one permanent “ReelShort price.”
VIP snapshot
Official web-store plans
Weekly VIP
$11.99 first week
$14.99/week
Monthly VIP
$49.99
Auto-renews monthly
Yearly VIP
$199.99
Auto-renews yearly
The web store describes VIP as unlimited access to all ReelShort series with 1080p viewing while the membership is active. The plans auto-renew unless cancelled.
Coin economy
Coin packs and real unit cost
| Total coins | Paid + bonus | Price | Cents/coin | 60-coin episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 500 + 25 | $4.99 | 0.95¢ | $0.57 |
| 1,100 | 1,000 + 100 | $9.99 | 0.91¢ | $0.54 |
| 2,400 | 2,000 + 400 | $19.99 | 0.83¢ | $0.50 |
| 3,900 | 3,000 + 900 | $29.99 | 0.77¢ | $0.46 |
| 7,500 | 5,000 + 2,500 | $49.99 | 0.67¢ | $0.40 |
| 20,000 | 10,000 + 10,000 | $99.99 | 0.50¢ | $0.30 |
The 60-coin episode is a current sample confirmed across several official paid episode pages; ReelShort can price other titles or accounts differently. Bonus coins are included in the unit-cost calculation because they were part of the displayed purchase.
Full-story math
How much can one series cost?
At the sampled 60-coin unlock rate, the number of locked episodes matters more than the total episode count. Free previews and app rewards reduce the paid portion, so count only what remains locked on your account.
40
locked episodes
2,400 coins
$19.99 using the 2,400-coin pack
50
locked episodes
3,000 coins
About $29.94–$29.99 using currently listed packs
60
locked episodes
3,600 coins
$29.99 using the 3,900-coin pack
Cost per viewing hour: if paid episodes run roughly one to two minutes, 30–60 paid episodes fill an hour. At the sampled 60 coins per episode and current web packs, that is roughly $9–$34 per paid viewing hour before free episodes, rewards or subscription access.
Decision
Coins or VIP?
Coins make sense when
- ✓You only need to finish a small locked portion
- ✓You do not want an auto-renewing plan
- ✓Your free rewards already cover most of the story
VIP makes sense when
- ✓You can finish several included stories inside one billing period
- ✓The renewal amount is lower than the coin packs you would otherwise buy
- ✓You want unlimited access and 1080p during the active plan
For a direct competitor check, the US DramaBox App Store publicly listed membership purchases at $5.99, $17.99 and $19.99 on the same date, but did not identify every billing period. Do not compare those numbers as weekly plans until the DramaBox checkout names the duration.
Evidence
Sources and methodology
ReelPulse checked official storefront and platform pages on August 28, 2026. Taxes were not added. Cash-per-episode estimates divide the displayed pack price by all displayed paid and bonus coins, then multiply by the sampled 60-coin unlock.
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