GoodShort review: is it safe, legit and worth paying for?
Data checked November 13, 2026
The short answer
GoodShort is a real, safe-to-install app from SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.. The catch is the price of finishing a series.
It holds 4.9 out of 5 from about 540,000 App Store ratings. In the 200 most recent written reviews, 12% gave 1 or 2 stars, and 20% bring up price, coins or subscriptions. Apple lists its subscriptions at $5.99 to $19.99, billed weekly.
GoodShort at a glance
| Publisher (App Store seller) | SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. |
|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 out of 5, about 540,000 ratings |
| Age rating | 13+ |
| Price to download | Free, with in-app purchases |
| Subscriptions listed by Apple | $5.99 to $19.99 (weekly) |
| One-time purchases listed by Apple | $4.99 to $24.99 |
| Download size on iPhone | 181.3 MB |
Source: GoodShort on the US App Store, checked November 13, 2026.
Is GoodShort safe and legit?
Yes, in the sense most people mean. GoodShort is distributed through Apple's App Store, which reviews apps before listing them, and it is sold by a named company, SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.. You are not installing an unknown file from a random website.
What you should watch is money, not viruses:
- Subscriptions renew on their own. The listed plans are weekly, so a forgotten subscription is charged four or five times a month.
- Coins run out fast. Shows are cut into dozens of one-to-two-minute episodes, and each locked episode costs coins. Use our cost calculator before you start buying coin packs.
- The age rating is 13+. Many stories involve romance, revenge and violence. It is not an app for children.
- Only install it from the App Store or Google Play. "Mod" or "unlimited coins" downloads from other sites are not from the publisher and are a real security risk.
What GoodShort users say in recent reviews
We read the 200 most recent US App Store reviews of GoodShort (November 1, 2026 to November 11, 2026). 86% gave 4 or 5 stars and 12% gave 1 or 2 stars, an average of 4.45 out of 5. That is well below the overall 4.9 rating: people who take the time to write are more often the unhappy ones.
What the reviews talk about
| Topic | Reviews that mention it | Of those, 1 or 2 stars |
|---|---|---|
| The stories and acting | 69 of 200 (35%) | 6% |
| Subscription, billing or cancelling | 22 of 200 (11%) | 82% |
| Coins or bonuses | 15 of 200 (8%) | 20% |
| Price or cost | 10 of 200 (5%) | 50% |
| Ads | 9 of 200 (5%) | 22% |
| Crashes or loading problems | 1 of 200 (1%) | 100% |
In reviewers' own words
“This app has some really fun stories on it and over all is pretty fun to get stories from”
“Unlike the other reel apps I’ve seen this one gives you the fewest coins ever and for their “free” eps.”
“I also canceled on the seven-day free trial, and I’m still being charged.”
Source: Apple's public customer review feed for GoodShort on the App Store. Topics are counted by keyword, and one review can mention several. Excerpts are quoted word for word.
What GoodShort costs
| Name on the App Store | Type | US price |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly VIP | Subscription | $5.99 |
| Weekly VIP | Subscription | $9.99 |
| Weekly VIP | Subscription | $19.99 |
| Weekly Membership | Subscription | $19.99 |
| Weekly subscription | Subscription | $19.99 |
| 500 Coins | One-time purchase | $4.99 |
| 1000 Coins | One-time purchase | $9.99 |
| 1500 Coins | One-time purchase | $14.99 |
| 2000 Coins | One-time purchase | $19.99 |
| 2500 Coins | One-time purchase | $24.99 |
Source: the In-App Purchases list on GoodShort's US App Store page, checked November 13, 2026. Apple shows an app's most popular purchases, not every one, and it does not show how long a subscription period is unless the name says so. The price you see inside the app can differ by offer, country and device.
Questions people ask about GoodShort
Is GoodShort safe?
GoodShort is a real app sold by SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. through Apple's App Store, where it has a 4.9 out of 5 rating from about 540,000 ratings and an age rating of 13+. The risk is not malware. It is cost: 22 of the 200 recent reviews we read mention subscriptions, billing or cancelling.
Is GoodShort legit or a scam?
It is a legitimate app from a registered publisher, SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.. You do get the shows you pay for. Complaints in reviews are mostly about how much it costs to finish a series and about subscriptions that renew, not about the app taking money and giving nothing.
How much does GoodShort cost?
The app is free to download. Apple lists GoodShort subscriptions at $5.99 to $19.99 (weekly) and one-time purchases at $4.99 to $24.99 in the US, as checked on November 13, 2026.
Who makes GoodShort?
The seller named on the US App Store page is SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD..
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Review sample: 200 US App Store reviews, November 2026 to November 2026. See how we check this.