Short Drama · Streaming App

Binge dramas, one reel at a time

Bite-sized vertical drama: unlock episodes with coins, earn daily rewards, and save favorites.

Short Reels turns binge-worthy stories into bite-sized vertical episodes, watch anywhere, unlock the next cliffhanger with coins, earn daily rewards, and save your favorites to a personal library.

Vertical episodes
Coin unlocks
Daily rewards
Offline saves

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1000+: Episodes
2-min: Per episode
4.6★: App rating

1000+Episodes

2-minPer episode

A complete short-drama streaming platform, built and shipped by Exarth.

1000+Episodes

CoinsUnlock model

4.6★App rating

iOS+AndroidCross-platform

Overview

Short ReelsiOS & Android

Bite-sized drama, endless binge

Swipeable vertical series, coin unlocks, daily rewards, and a synced library so viewers never lose their place.

Swipeable feed
Coins & subscriptions
Daily rewards

1Discover seriesin a swipeable feed.
2Unlock episodeswith coins or a plan.
3Earn & saverewards and a library.

Vertical playbackFull-screen, swipeable episodes designed for bite-sized mobile bingeing.
Coin economyUnlock the next episode instantly with coins, top-ups, and rewarded ads.
Rewards & plansDaily rewards and yearly subscriptions keep viewers coming back.

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Overview

Bite-sized drama, endless binge

A full short-drama streaming experience, a swipeable feed of vertical series, frictionless coin and subscription unlocks, rewarded ads and daily rewards, and a synced library so viewers never lose their place.

Swipeable feed
Coins & subscriptions
Daily rewards

1Discover series in a swipeable feed.
2Unlock episodes with coins or a plan.
3Earn & save rewards and a library.

Get Short Reels on Google Play

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Streaming toolkit

Vertical playbackFull-screen, swipeable episodes designed for bite-sized mobile bingeing.

Coin economyUnlock the next episode instantly with coins, top-ups, and rewarded ads.

Rewards & plansDaily rewards and yearly subscriptions keep viewers coming back.

Challenge & solution

From long-form to bite-sized

1000+

Bite-sized episodes

Coins

Frictionless unlocks

The challenge

The Challenge

Long-form, commitment-heavy viewing
No frictionless episode monetization
Discovery & progress fragmented

The solution

The Solution

Vertical, bite-sized episodes
Coins, rewards & subscriptions
Synced library across devices

Discover
Unlock
Reward
Save

Challenge & solution

From long-form to bite-sized

1000+

Bite-sized episodes

Coins

Frictionless unlocks

The challenge

The Challenge

Mobile viewers want quick, addictive stories, but traditional streaming is long-form and commitment-heavy. Discovery, episode-by-episode monetization, and keeping your place across devices were all fragmented, and creators had no clean way to monetize short serialized drama.

Long-form, commitment-heavy viewing
No frictionless episode monetization
Discovery & progress fragmented

Long episodesHard paywallsWeak discoveryLost progress

Watch

Too long-form

Pay

Clunky paywall

Find

Poor discovery

HighDrop-off
HardTo monetize
LostProgress

Long-form & fragmented · No quick binge

The solution

The Solution

Short Reels delivers vertical, bite-sized drama episodes with a swipeable feed, frictionless coin and subscription unlocks, rewarded ads, daily rewards, and a synced personal library, a complete short-drama platform in one app.

Vertical, bite-sized episodes
Coins, rewards & subscriptions
Synced library across devices

Short ReelsOne app

DiscoverUnlockRewardSave

Discover · Unlock · Reward · Save

Streaming app · Key features

Everything to watch & unlock

Discovery, playback, monetization, and rewards in one addictive binge flow.From the first swipe to the next cliffhanger, Short Reels brings discovery, playback, monetization, and rewards into one addictive flow.

01/06 features

Auto-playing · tap to jump

Auto-playing. Hover to pause

Home Feed

Land on a curated home feed: Now Playing, Top Series, and exclusive drama collections ready to binge in vertical full-screen.

Technology

Built on a modern, proven stack

A scalable stack for Short Reels: cross-platform UI, adaptive video streaming, in-app purchases, and cloud delivery.

SpeedSecurityScalabilityMaintainability

Mobile2One Flutter codebase shipping to iOS & Android.
- Flutter
- Dart
Streaming3Smooth HLS streaming with adaptive bitrate.
- HLS
- Adaptive bitrate
- CDN
Backend & Payments3Type-safe services with IAP & coin economy.
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- IAP / Billing
Cloud & DevOps3Auto-scaling AWS with CloudFront CDN & CI/CD.
- AWS
- CloudFront
- CI/CD

A scalable, type-safe foundation powering Short Reels, from cross-platform UI and adaptive video streaming to in-app purchases and cloud delivery.

Chosen for

Speed

Optimised for fast, responsive apps.

Security

Hardened with best-practice defaults.

Scalability

Grows with your users and team.

Maintainability

Clean, documented, easy to extend.

01

Mobile

2 tools

Cross-platform app from one codebase.

Flutter
Dart

One Flutter codebase shipping to iOS & Android.

02

Streaming

3 tools

Adaptive vertical video playback.

HLS
Adaptive bitrate
CDN

Smooth HLS streaming with adaptive bitrate.

03

Backend & Payments

3 tools

Coins, subscriptions & content APIs.

Node.js
PostgreSQL
IAP / Billing

Type-safe services with IAP & coin economy.

04

Cloud & DevOps

3 tools

Global delivery & automated releases.

AWS
CloudFront
CI/CD

Auto-scaling AWS with CloudFront CDN & CI/CD.

Streaming app

Key Mobile Screens

Home feed, episode unlocks, wallet, rewards, subscriptions, and a personal library.Core Short Reels flows, onboarding, the home feed, episode unlocks, search & filters, wallet and rewards, subscriptions, and a personal library.

Philosophy

UX & Design Approach

Fast, full-screen playback, frictionless unlocks, and a dark cinematic feel for bingeing.An engagement-first design philosophy built for bingeing, fast, full-screen playback, frictionless unlocks, and a dark, cinematic feel that keeps the story front and center.

ImmersiveFrictionlessAddictiveMobile-first

Design pillars: 04
Accessibility: AA
App rating: 4.6★

Audience: Mobile drama fans
Platforms: iOS & Android
Monetization: Coins · ads · plans
Accessibility: WCAG AA

Every screen is shaped around the binge, cinematic dark UI, the story full-screen, and unlocks that never break the flow from one cliffhanger to the next.

Vertical-First PlaybackFull-screen, swipeable vertical episodes built for one-handed, bite-sized viewing on any phone.9:16
Frictionless UnlocksCoins, rewarded ads, and subscriptions let viewers unlock the next episode without breaking the flow.1-tap
Addictive DiscoveryA curated feed plus search and filters keep the next must-watch series always one swipe away.∞
Cross-Device LibrarySaved series and watch progress sync across devices so the binge picks up exactly where it left off.Sync

Vertical-First Playback
9:16Native vertical
Full-screen, swipeable vertical episodes built for one-handed, bite-sized viewing on any phone.
Cinematic, distraction-free bingeing.
Full-screen
Frictionless Unlocks
1-tapTo next ep
Coins, rewarded ads, and subscriptions let viewers unlock the next episode without breaking the flow.
No paywall friction between cliffhangers.
One-tap unlock
Addictive Discovery
∞Feed depth
A curated feed plus search and filters keep the next must-watch series always one swipe away.
There's always a next series to start.
Curated feed
Cross-Device Library
SyncAcross devices
Saved series and watch progress sync across devices so the binge picks up exactly where it left off.
Never lose your place in a series.
Synced library

Tokens

Design System

Bold, cinematic visual language with dark surfaces and confident red accents.A bold, cinematic visual language for short-drama streaming, dark surfaces with confident red accents that keep the story in focus.

4Colors

6Type sizes

5Spacing

6Radii + shadows

4Easings

8Icons

4Breakpoints

Typography6 scale steps
Spacing5 tokens
Icons8 symbols
Breakpoints4 sizes

Type samples

HeadingSpace Grotesk 800 · 32px

SubheadingInter 500 · 20px

Body text for product listings, collections, and guides.Inter 400 · 16px

Color palette4

Typography6

Heading

Space Grotesk 800 · 32px

Subheading

Inter 500 · 20px

Body text for product listings, collections, and guides.

Inter 400 · 16px

Caption labels

Inter 400 · 14px

Small helper text

Inter 400 · 12px

Bold heading

Space Grotesk 700 · 18px

Components4

Add to cart Wishlist

Organic In stockHeirloom

⏎

DefaultHoverActiveOff

Spacing scale5

XS4px

SM8px

MD16px

LG24px

XL32px

Border radius3

8px lg

12px xl

16px 2xl

Shadows3

shadow-sm

shadow-md

shadow-lg

Motion & easing4

StandardMost transitions

cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)

DecelerateEnter / reveal

cubic-bezier(0,0,.2,1)

AccelerateExit / dismiss

cubic-bezier(.4,0,1,1)

SpringPlayful emphasis

cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)

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