PineDrama - Short Dramas
71
Quality Score
Strong
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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PineDrama - Short Dramas is an iOS app from TikTok Ltd. in the Utilities category, currently rated 4.8★ across 35,456 ratings. Initial signal reads as no scraped reviews yet: judgment based on metadata only.
Quality Score is 71: Strong (healthy traction). For a Utilities app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tierFREE
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
13 snapshots on record
Rating
4.8
Reviews
35,456 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
13
since Jul 2026
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$80K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $60K – $110K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~1.3y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (801 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Utilities complexity ×0.85 | $-13575 |
| ⚙ 0.8y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$4K |
Total estimate
$80K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$75K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $50K – $100K · 16× MRR multiple
💸
~0.9× build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 0.8y proven track record | +4% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
| 🏷 Utilities category multiple | -10% |
Final multiple
16× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
6.8M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
1.4M
Daily active
270K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Utilities engagement | ~200 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Utilities D30 retention | 20% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.20 |
DAU / MAU
20% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 55%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 801 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Utilities |
| 📦 Large iOS bundle | → Native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) + assets |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-12 · 14 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 14 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 44/100MID TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)underperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.8
Product Quality
8.2
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
0.5
Defensibility
3.7
Market Position
1.2
Operational Safety
7.1
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.85★ across 35,456 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — scam/fraud mentions detected, rating drift -0.41 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($13K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 5 of 5 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (35,456 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| Multilingual (46 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| New app (9 months old)METRIC | −$700 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v46.9.0
We've rolled out performance improvements and bug fixes. Thanks for using PineDrama!
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- PineDrama - Short Dramas
- Developer
- TikTok Ltd.
- Bundle ID
- com.ss.iphone.ttmd.video
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Utilities
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- SQ, AR, AZ, BN, BG, MY, KM, CA, HR, CS, DA, NL, EN, ET, FR, DE, EL, HI, HU, IS, ID, GA, IT, JA, JV, KK, KO, LV, LT, MS, NB, PL, PT, RO, RU, ZH, SK, SL, ES, SV, TH, ZH, TR, UK, UZ, VI
Company
- Website
- shortdrama.tiktok.com
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 99 in US Utilities
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth23,535 ratings+260% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (13 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
🚀Version Release Timeline5 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Welcome to PineDrama - Short Dramas – TikTok's Official Short Drama App!
Dive into a premium streaming experience tailored for your fast-paced lifestyle. PineDrama - Short Dramas brings you trending mini-series, captivating stories, and exclusive shows right to your phone. Enjoy high-quality, bite-sized episodes perfect for your daily commute, lunch breaks, or relaxing at home.
What Makes PineDrama - Short Dramas Special?
◼ Immersive Viewing & Smart Feed
Enjoy a smooth, high-definition vertical viewing experience. Our smart recommendation engine curates shows based on your unique tastes.… View full description on the official store →
Dive into a premium streaming experience tailored for your fast-paced lifestyle. PineDrama - Short Dramas brings you trending mini-series, captivating stories, and exclusive shows right to your phone. Enjoy high-quality, bite-sized episodes perfect for your daily commute, lunch breaks, or relaxing at home.
What Makes PineDrama - Short Dramas Special?
◼ Immersive Viewing & Smart Feed
Enjoy a smooth, high-definition vertical viewing experience. Our smart recommendation engine curates shows based on your unique tastes.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 801 MB🔞 12+📱 iOS 14.0+🔖 v46.9.0🔄 updated 2w ago🌐 SQ, AR, AZ, BN, BG +41📂 Utilities💰 Free🚀 Launched 2025 (0y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
6 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v46.3.0 → v46.7.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +12,438 high confidence
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v46.2.0 → v46.3.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +15,000 medium · co-occurring
2026-08
📈
Crossed 10,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +15,000 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v46.1.0 → v46.2.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +16,998 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v46.0.0 → v46.1.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +4,560 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: reviews +4,560 medium · co-occurring
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 550 reviews across 2 markets● 74% positive · ● 16% neutral · ● 10% negative · Rating drift: -0.41★ (declining — recent 50: 4.44★ vs lifetime: 4.85★)
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇺🇸 US
+0.55
🇧🇷 BR
+0.10
Top praise themes
pine drama ×19 muito bom ×11 free watch ×8 stories free ×7 free free ×7 story lines ×6 watch ads ×5 stop watching ×5
Top complaint themes
working new ×9 new content ×8 won let ×6 content stay ×6 stay tuned ×6 episodes missing ×3 keeps working ×3 ads ads ×3
Risk signals
Fraud / scam mentions: 0.9%
🧪
Tech & Domain Intel — tiktok.com
- Tech stack
- Apple Pay / Sign in with Apple · Meta (Facebook) Ads · Google Workspace · Microsoft 365
Derived from public RDAP + DNS TXT records (no scraping, no login).
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 4 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.81437★ | 12,552 | 4.81437★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 2.33333★ | 3 | 2.33333★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.84837★ | 39,085 | 4.84837★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for PineDrama - Short Dramas: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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⚠ Concentrated — top app contributes 97% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 35,456 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does PineDrama - Short Dramas make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, PineDrama - Short Dramas earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is PineDrama - Short Dramas profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $80K and monthly revenue $5.0K, PineDrama - Short Dramas looks break-even-grade — payback period sits around 1.3 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does PineDrama - Short Dramas have?▴
Estimated audience: ~6.8M lifetime downloads, ~1.4M monthly active users, and ~270K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like PineDrama - Short Dramas?▴
Browse the full Utilities category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is PineDrama - Short Dramas built with?▴
Our heuristic places PineDrama - Short Dramas on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is PineDrama - Short Dramas still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 14 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would PineDrama - Short Dramas sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $75K (marketplace range $50K – $100K). Calculated as 16× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was PineDrama - Short Dramas last updated?▴
PineDrama - Short Dramas last shipped a new version on 2026-09-12 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes PineDrama - Short Dramas?▴
PineDrama - Short Dramas is published by TikTok Ltd. on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is PineDrama - Short Dramas's BU Score?▴
PineDrama - Short Dramas has a BU Score of 71/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.