PRODUCT RESEARCH
ShortsWave
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One-line positioning
ShortsWave is an overseas paid short-drama platform operated by HALOFUN PTE. LTD. (Singapore) and widely reported as a product of Nanjing WebEye (WebEye), serving vertical micro-dramas in 14 languages, focusing on high-value markets such as the US and Japan, and monetizing through free previews, virtual-coin unlocks and subscriptions; its sibling free app is MeloShort.
Product & company
Store and privacy-policy records identify HALOFUN PTE. LTD. (Singapore) and HONGKONG VEGA LIMITED (Hong Kong) as the overseas operating entities for ShortsWave. Multiple public reports and industry trackers link ShortsWave to Nanjing WebEye Information Technology Co., Ltd. (WebEye), while direct equity linkage is not yet visible in public registry records. We therefore mark the relationship as related to Nanjing WebEye but still subject to further verification.
Business model & format
Paid model: free to download, monetized through per-episode virtual-coin unlocks and subscriptions (weekly $19.99, yearly $199.99), with rewarded video ads on Android as a supplementary path; classified as paid. It recorded roughly $1.94M monthly revenue in November 2025, ranking 15th in the overseas short-drama revenue chart.
Growth & market
User acquisition relies on social-media advertising plus WebEye's in-house ad network and traffic pool; the app targets high-value markets such as the US and Japan, with over 5 million cumulative Google Play downloads. It was among the top revenue dark horses in November 2025 and entered the global revenue top 20, tracked as a mid-tier paid short-drama app by Narku's competitor daily.
Risks & watchpoints
Direct equity links between the overseas operating entities (HALOFUN PTE. LTD. in Singapore and HONGKONG VEGA LIMITED in Hong Kong) and the mainland company Nanjing WebEye are not visible in public registry records and require further verification; the relationship between the two co-listed data controllers is undisclosed, and two different registered addresses for HALOFUN appear across public records; some users complain about opaque coin charges; the official website shortswave.com is currently a minimal static page.