Blog · 2026-09-20
Where to watch vertical drama: the platforms
The leaders
Outside China, the two biggest apps are ReelShort (USA) and DramaBox (Singapore). In China, Hongguo (ByteDance) leads with hundreds of millions of users.
Region by region
Vertical drama is global: USA (ReelShort, ShortMax), Singapore (DramaBox, NetShort, GoodShort, FlexTV), South Korea (VIGLOO), Japan (BUMP), India (Kuku TV), France (Sweetz, Storyshort), Israel (Shortical, AppReel), Latin America (idilio.tv), the Arab world (BlingWood), Nigeria (Lebara Play), Germany (Snäxx)…
Vertical Clap Index tracks 24 platforms across 15 countries. Explore by country →
How to choose?
Each platform has its own catalog. On Vertical Clap Index you can see how many series each platform offers, and the ranking builds from public votes.
