Douyin Express and Douyin Short Video are produced by the same company. However, the two have different focuses. Douyin Express is more focused on watching videos and has added a revenue model. Watching videos can also generate revenue. Douyin Short Video focuses more on shooting and watching videos. It has no revenue model, but because of its video shooting function, it can better show itself and has more possibilities.

In my personal experience, the video watching experience of the two is similar. Douyin Express will see advertisements, but you can just swipe past them, which has little impact. You can make a small profit every day, so it is still a very conscientious software. If you like to shoot videos, you can only choose Douyin Short Video, because Douyin Express does not have the video shooting function.