ShortMax
From SHORTMAX LIMITED, ~98MB. One of five apps here at the 100M+ install tier, so the catalogue is among the largest on the site.
v2.24.098.06MB
ShortMax
Premium Unlocked
What you get
From SHORTMAX LIMITED, ~98MB. One of five apps here at the 100M+ install tier, so the catalogue is among the largest on the site.
Premium is enabled inside the app, so episodes that would normally sit behind coins or a subscription just play. Nothing to buy and no ads between episodes.
Specs
- Version
2.24.0 - Download size
98.06MB - Updated here
- Developer SHORTMAX LIMITED
- Package
live.shorttv.apps - Rating 4.4 from 1.95M ratings
- Installs 100M+
- Source updated Aug 10, 2026
Version history on this page starts on Aug 19, 2026, when we began recording it. Rating, installs and the update date describe the official app on Google Play, not this build. Versions and sizes change often. These were current at the time of writing — if you spot one that has drifted, tell us.
Where it stands
Works in its favour
- 100M+ installs puts it in the top tier on Google Play, alongside NetShort and DramaBox — the catalogue is broad from the first evening.
- 1.95M ratings is the fourth-largest review base on this site, so the score rests on a real sample rather than a handful of reviews.
- The official app carries both ads and in-app purchases; neither applies here.
Worth knowing first
- 4.4 is below most of this list, where seven apps reach 4.7.
- At ~98MB it sits in the heavier half of this list, and DramaBox reaches the same 100M+ install tier on ~70MB.
Same unlock method
Others that work the same way
NetShort
Top pickOur starting recommendation. A larger install at ~104MB, and the catalogue is broad enough that most people find something on the first evening.
v2.2.7103.93MB
Premium Unlocked
From Agile Quadrant Media, ~85MB. Sits in the middle on size and on library breadth.
v2.26.085.44MB
Premium Unlocked
From GoodNovel, a web-novel publisher, so the catalogue leans on adapted fiction. At ~52MB it is also among the smallest downloads here.
v3.1.1.211151.70MB
Frequently asked
About ShortMax
How does ShortMax unlock episodes?
Premium Unlocked. Everything unlocked. No purchase, no subscription, no ads. Premium is enabled inside the app, so episodes that would normally sit behind coins or a subscription just play. Nothing to buy and no ads between episodes.
What version is this and how big is the download?
The current build is v2.24.0, at 98.06MB. It installs as a normal APK and does not need root.
Is there a limit on how much I can watch?
Everything is unlocked, with no purchase and no ads. One app on this site applies a daily viewing allowance of its own, and where that is the case it is listed under "Worth knowing first" above — so if nothing there mentions an allowance, there is none.