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Playlet: Watch Short Dramas&TV
MicroShowtime Limited · 42,370 ratings · ★ 4.6
4.6
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Top complaints - extracted from 67 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"watch"
35 negative reviews mention this · 52% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t download. ALL LIES NOTHING IS FREE YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WATCHING, CAN’T EVEN EARN COINS OR ANYTHING" - Ihfebjjdu
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"coins"
20 negative reviews mention this · 30% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ads. So far, I’ve used this app a few times and delete it and download it again and the main reason why stop using it is because the ads don’t always go through and you don’t always get your coins." - sellsbellz
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"episodes"
17 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad application. Don’t like I lost my money on this app. I subscribed to watch weekly episodes, but right after I made the purchase, the app updated and wouldn't let me watch any more of the series-and now it wants to charge me again. This is wrong; it's …" - Darlingiren
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"episode"
16 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad application. Don’t like I lost my money on this app. I subscribed to watch weekly episodes, but right after I made the purchase, the app updated and wouldn't let me watch any more of the series-and now it wants to charge me again. This is wrong; it's …" - Darlingiren
5
"short"
14 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Overcharged my card. I purchased the $17.99 for the week and because these mini shows are a secret fave of mine. However they took out $55 and keep sending me automated messages back. For the selection they have this is crazy. I have had other mini series apps …" - MrsHux09
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"free"
13 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t download. ALL LIES NOTHING IS FREE YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WATCHING, CAN’T EVEN EARN COINS OR ANYTHING" - Ihfebjjdu
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"money"
13 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Blackmail won’t be watching. This playlet is fraud no options but to spend ridiculous money for soap opera" - VEE happy
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"expensive"
10 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not recommended. This app is reaaally bad is super expensive for the quality of the shows there is a lot of app I’m pretty sure that the 4.6 are bots." - ps_p98
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"ridiculous"
10 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ridiculous. The ads take too damn long. They are longer on here than any other drama app." - CharliLayne1
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"scam"
10 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "SCAM. This app charged me $25 weekly for months even after the subscription was cancelled and Apple Refuses to refund!!!! Over $300. I never opened the app" - Erica Ba12485
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"watching"
9 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t download. ALL LIES NOTHING IS FREE YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WATCHING, CAN’T EVEN EARN COINS OR ANYTHING" - Ihfebjjdu
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"other"
9 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ridiculous. The ads take too damn long. They are longer on here than any other drama app." - CharliLayne1
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Not recommended
This app is reaaally bad is super expensive for the quality of the shows there is a lot of app I’m pretty sure that the 4.6 are bots.
Don’t download
ALL LIES NOTHING IS FREE YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WATCHING, CAN’T EVEN EARN COINS OR ANYTHING
Deceptive fees
Please becareful upon download, I was charged 46.55 upon downloading the app. I didn’t even see a notice of the possible charge until I hit verify account when they asked for my card information to verify info
Ridiculous
The ads take too damn long. They are longer on here than any other drama app.
Blackmail won’t be watching
This playlet is fraud no options but to spend ridiculous money for soap opera
Not worth it
When you advertise free to watch you might want to actually stick to that. I am not paying to watch a 30 second video. So stupid. Deleting app and you should not be false advertising. The ads are literally longer than what you get to watch. What a joke.
Bad application
Don’t like
I lost my money on this app. I subscribed to watch weekly episodes, but right after I made the purchase, the app updated and wouldn't let me watch any more of the series-and now it wants to charge me again. This is wrong; it's terrible.
I lost my money on this app. I subscribed to watch weekly episodes, but right after I made the purchase, the app updated and wouldn't let me watch any more of the series-and now it wants to charge me again. This is wrong; it's terrible.
Demasiado caros los capítulos
Demasiado caros los capítulos
No way to unsubscribe
Price went from 4.99 to 19 and when i unsubscribed it still charged me. Waste such a waste. Maybe take to BBB
Can’t cancel subscription
This app’s instructions on cancellation don’t work! I’ve sent in-house emails and messages. I don’t recommend this app because of its difficulty in managing the app.
Rip off 0 stars not possible
Went to watch an series go to the conclusion totally locked. No ads to finish horrible. Super overly priced. Could go out the the movies/ gas /snack /and pay for a date for less that they charge. So sick over overpriced garbage. Dramas are cheesy but fun. Watch them on a different app
Overcharged my card
I purchased the $17.99 for the week and because these mini shows are a secret fave of mine. However they took out $55 and keep sending me automated messages back. For the selection they have this is crazy. I have had other mini series apps and never had this problem. Some reviews had said that they are expensive but I didn’t think they would steal. Don’t get this app go to Reel Short or Drama Box.
SCAM
This app charged me $25 weekly for months even after the subscription was cancelled and Apple Refuses to refund!!!! Over $300. I never opened the app
Too much
I love these stories, but it just cost too much and after so many you can’t watch video ads to watch the next episode
False advertisement
Don’t advertise free when in reality it is not very disappointed
Not enough coins for ads
This is horrible app. I don’t like to pay any money for these short dramas. Apps get enough money off the ads. So when I watch all the given ads for the day and pretty much get one episode it sucks.
Not a fan
Love the short videos. But seriously 298 coins you need to earn to watch one episode for free. Thats a bit insane. Other shorts I watch are 60 coins for one. After I finish this 1 short I will be deleting this app. It’s not worth my time trying to get 298 coins to watch this.
It’s a scam
I would give this minus stars if I could.
The movies are all the same, just different actors. Forget about earning coins to watch, you spend time watching advertisements to get enough coins to watch the next episode and when you click on it, it shows the past episode and poof, your coins are gone!!
The movies are all the same, just different actors. Forget about earning coins to watch, you spend time watching advertisements to get enough coins to watch the next episode and when you click on it, it shows the past episode and poof, your coins are gone!!
Scam! Do not down load
They want your money
You have to watch 5 and more adds day for only 5 episodes but when you get down to the very last few episodes, you have to pay to watch and they DO NOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH per episode.
You have to watch 5 and more adds day for only 5 episodes but when you get down to the very last few episodes, you have to pay to watch and they DO NOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH per episode.
Waste of time
Their ads have ads. Any time you push a button an ad appears. Plus they don’t allow you to watch to the end unless you pay. Same stories as other sites so don’t waste your time
Ehh
Don’t mind the shorts just their system to watch them isn’t great. I’ll probably stick to the other ones.
Rip off
Even when you get a membership they find ways to charge you more
Horrible app
It is way too expensive I buy 5 other apps just like this. They want 54$ to watch 1 month lol don’t fall for it!!!! The others are exactly the same if not better and it’s 20$ a week not 80 something I paid 20$ and couldn’t watch half a show. Worst app for these short stories I’ve came across
Too much
The stories are tempting, but I refuse to pay $60 for a story like the price it outrageous
A lot of problems
First of all its ridiculous high to get coins to play an it take so many for one episode an some episodes don't play but still take your coins an it don't even give you the option to watch ads to unlock a episode an it's no way I believe the stars are that high with all these problems.,it's to many apps an platforms to watch these dramas most are free so I uninstall it's not worth that kind of money more like a rip off 😒🙄
Ugh
Have all my 241 coins n can’t use them pointless
Weekly price
The making people pay 60 dollars a week to be VIPs is crazy. I would suggest doing something different. Especially when there are apps way better than yours and have more choices
Criminal!!!!
This app and all the others should be blocked from all services. The short stories are so good but to charge someone $25 or more per week is ridiculous. All the stories on every single app use the same actors with same story lines opposite scenario.$100 per month I can pay for cable and watch lifetime.
Horrible
I honestly don’t recommend this app because of the fact that you have to watch live ads and they only give you 5 to unlock free episodes. Not only that but it’s also the fact that if you want to read more you have to pay a something that I also noticed is that at least for me I don’t know if for anyone else but when you reach the end of a story and you where watching it for free it says that you can’t continue because you need to by coins and the pass. Even tho the story’s can be good I hate that it does this. I will be deleting this app.
Bad app
The movie shorts are good, but the app is one of the worst, constant error. Constant Messages that it doesn’t doesn’t wanna load the ads. They really need to fix now! Also out of there ever loving minds that they want almost $100 for one short get real. I’m reporting this as extortion. I know by law there is a limit to what you can charge.
This app keeps getting more disgusting now they’re forcing us to watch ads with no benefits. You just have to watch them.
This app keeps getting more disgusting now they’re forcing us to watch ads with no benefits. You just have to watch them.
Don’t even bother.
I am watching one show and I’ll probably delete the app. The amount of bonus required to open a chapter is ridiculous compared to other apps out there. Only 5 chapters a day to watch ads. I’m willing to watch adds not willing to spend $75+ on a show. Reelshort, Dramawave and DramaBox are more worth my time. I’ll remove this app once this show is over. I am updating this to 1 star because the last 5 episodes won’t unlock and require payment. I refuse to pay that game. Don’t waste your time or money.
Not true advertising
The stories are good but you have to pay to watch them all at once, which means the advertising is a lie its not free and it replays the last scene over and the videos are
short
short
Worst application ever
I’ve used many apps to watch short series, and Playlet is honestly the worst. It’s complicated, overloaded with long ads, unreasonably expensive, and the subtitles are very bad and poorly translated. There are much better alternatives out there.
$84.00?!?
$84.00 for an entire short film. I’ll be deleting this app today. Most expensive one out there and there’s plenty of others to choose from with very similar story lines that cost far far less. What a joke.
Scam
Expensive, not worth it
Scam page don’t buy
Down loaded the app added $15 for coins and low and behold the video plays on a damn black screen all u can do is hear it 🙄 could bought a book if I wanted to do that no option to ask for a refund either im pisses!
Takes to many coins
it takes 212 coins just to unlock an episode and they don’t even give you enough coins when you watch an ad its a scat
They’ll force you to pay
Don’t get shammed.. I figured I’d get through one show and sign up after. I was taking it for a test drive. You watch a few ads and get a few episodes like most. Not this app, they’ll force you to pay to watch the last few episodes. I was a day away from a membership and now I’m deleting it instead. Google is free, I got my ending anyway.
Not working
The app is not working, you cannot get any content.
Too expensive
Ridiculous amount to watch one drama with coins and don’t have a weekly plan available, just $60 monthly. Too expensive
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If I could give ZERO stars I would
This app is HORRIBLE! It’s a SCAM if you want to watch something doesn’t tell you how many coins it’ll take for you to watch it, Ads every single time, you get to unlock 5 episodes for free if you watch ads which is stupid because the ad is longer than the episode. Just don’t waste your time because you’ll never get to finish the story since they have over 50 episodes and unless you plan on spending money just don’t waste your time on this dumb app.
Scammers
They charge you multiple times and wont give you your money back, they stealing from people!!!
Very stupid App
I just paid $4.99 dollars and only watch 10 episodes now I’m asked to pay again scammer
Didn’t get all I paid for
Bought coins for episodes and didn’t get all of them like I should have. App works horribly!
Fraud!!!Scam!!!
This app is the most ridiculous app out there for this kind of thing. It completely sucks and I will be deleting it!!!!!
Not worth the download
This is an expensive app. The coin requirement is crazy. Other apps have a weekly membership or monthly. This one is like $80 to watch the rest of the show. Not worth it.
Watch ads with a smidge of TV on the side.$$$$
I’m not sure how this has 4.6 stars. Were people paid? It’s ridiculously expensive if you really want to watch anything. If you’re at a point in a series where you can still open the next episode by watching an ad, it’s oppressive, because it takes longer to watch the ads than the episode. Each ad is at least about 120 seconds if not longer, then the episode is like 20, maybe 30 seconds if you’re really lucky. The app is really more ads, with a touch of show on the side. Don’t bother. This is undoubtedly the worst app I’ve come across for these supposed TV Shorts. This doesn’t even tell you how many coins you need to open the next episode on something, just how much money you need to spend to watch the whole thing. The “SHORT” I was trying to watch wanted $37 after I got done with ads to purchase the whole show. I can purchase the brand new full length 4K UHD, Blu Ray, and digital copy (in one set) of the new Wicked movie for only $2.95 more than that and it’s a professionally done project with famous actors and singers and based on a famous, hit Broadway show. The absurdity of the prices on this app are astounding. The sheer audacity in charging so much money is absurd. These shows are mildly interesting but only mildly, certainly not worth so much of a person’s hard earned money. The acting and the scripts are okay but not worth this kind of money they’re demanding!$$$$$$
Can’t afford to pay $100 to watch one series
I think it’s overpriced. Deleted the app. I maybe just don’t have the patience to wait every day for a certain amount of free coins lol. But paying upwards of $80-$100 to unlock a whole story is wild to me.
Deceptive
You get down to the last few episodes and watching ads don’t work, they want money to watch them.
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Sentiment summary
89%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)