# Luma Dream Machine — user reviews > 327 indexed App Store user reviews of Luma Dream Machine by Luma AI, Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 1,777 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-dream-machine/id6478852867/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-dream-machine/id6478852867.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,458 · 4★ 97 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 140 ## What do users think of Luma Dream Machine? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Blazing fast generation - 🎨 Stunning visuals and designs - 💡 Innovative brainstorming feature - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🤖 Seamless integration of AI as a creative partner **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent and unpredictable results - ⏱️ Slow video rendering and processing times - 💰 Expensive subscription model, charges for failed generations - 🔄 Forced migration from web to app with reduced functionality - 🤖 Limited understanding of user prompts and preferences **Commonly reported bugs** - Video generation not working as expected - Prompts not being understood correctly - Inconsistent behavior across web and app versions - Subscription and account management issues **Most requested features** - Vertical format option for social media content - Improved character creation and customization tools - Better integration with external tools and workflows - More transparency on queue times and generation credits - Ability to downgrade or pause subscription plans ## Newest reviews (18 of 327) ### 3/5 — Extremely glitchy *2026-08-11, version 2.0.8* I think the quality of the content is fine but the app itself sucks. I have to log in EVERY single time and then I just get an error message after I try to export My content. ### 1/5 — La mejor opción es… *2026-05-30, version 2.0.8* desinstalar en los dos minutos posteriores a instalarla. ### 1/5 — Not worth the money *2026-05-25, version 2.0.8* I’m honestly really disappointed with this app. I paid $30 expecting it to help me make real video ads, but the results were bad and not what I asked for. I would tell it to create a video ad, and it either made low-quality ads or just generated pictures instead of an actual useful video. For the price, I expected way better. I don’t recommend this app and I’m not satisfied at all. ### 2/5 — Can’t sign in *2026-05-23, version 2.0.8* Bad UX ### 1/5 — Poor! More recently - was good *2026-05-22, version 2.0.8* I've noticed that many prompts are being flagged as outside the guidelines, which is frustrating. I specifically needed a model to showcase shaving armpits, but it’s being categorised as inappropriate material! This makes the tool much less useful for professionals like me. I’m spending more time navigating these restrictions than I’d like. Ideally, I want to create a concise 5-10-second video in 10-30 minutes; otherwise, I might as well spend 20 minutes searching for footage on Pond5. This needs to be streamlined to enhance its utility! ### 2/5 — Dreams way too much *2026-05-18* Luma Dream Machine has one major strength: the image quality can be genuinely impressive. When it works, the visuals are sharp, detailed, cinematic, and often beautiful enough for polished one-off ads or short visual experiments. But as a tool for creating actual mini clips or consistent story scenes, it becomes very frustrating fast. The biggest issue is control. The app “dreams” too much, like way too much. Even with very clear prompts, it often invents its own version of the scene instead of simply animating what was asked. It changes the action, adds unwanted movement, creates extra gestures, shifts the background, or ignores the exact timing of the requested moment. It also struggles with continuity. Faces, hands, props, clothing, and scene layout can drift from frame to frame, which makes it hard to use for serialized content, storytelling, or scenes where identity and composition need to stay locked. For creators building mini episodes, this is a serious limitation. The tool feels better suited for beautiful single-use shots, mood clips, or quick advertising visuals than for controlled cinematic storytelling. The output can look amazing, but the lack of precision makes it unreliable when you need a character to perform one simple action exactly as described. Great image quality, but weak direction control. It dreams too much instead of following the scene. For that reason, 2 stars. ### 1/5 — Lack of Transparency *2026-05-10, version 2.0.8* Luma makes tracking your credit usage unnecessarily difficult. Unlike most AI video platforms that clearly display the credit cost for each model upfront, Luma hides this information. You have to navigate to one tab to see credits used and then to another just to find your balance. Even then, the balance is shown only as a percentage rather than a raw number, making it nearly impossible to keep an accurate running tally.The paywall is equally vague; after only two free videos, I was prompted to subscribe, yet none of the plans actually specify how many credits you receive for your money. It’s hard to justify a subscription when the basic cost and balance metrics are so non-transparent ### 1/5 — . “Overpriced, Under‑Supported, and Still Full of Mistakes *2026-05-10, version 2.0.8* The monthly credit system completely ruins the experience. You only get a few generations, and once the AI makes a mistake, you’re forced to wait an entire month just to try again. No one is paying $100 just for more credits, especially when the AI still makes basic errors. You’re not getting better quality — just more attempts. For the price they’re charging, you could buy something actually useful instead of wasting money on an app that locks you out for weeks. Only download this if you don’t mind spending a lot for very little in return. Most of the 5‑star reviews are from 2024–2025. The app hasn’t been supported the same way in 2026, and the developers stopped replying to reviews after January. New users aren’t getting the experience those old reviews describe. The monthly credit system makes the app almost unusable for new users. If the AI makes a mistake, you’re forced to wait an entire month just to try again. The app charges premium prices, but the AI still makes basic mistakes. Paying $100 only gives you more attempts, not better results. ### 1/5 — अब तक की सब से बेकार ai *2026-05-09* यहाँ पर फ्री कुछ भी नहीं है हर चीज़ को पैसा माने जाते हैं और मूर्ख बनाए जाता है ### 1/5 — App is really bad at generating video. *2026-05-04, version 2.0.8* It’s really hard to get the app to generate videos, it’s a lot easier to generate an image then again? Chatgpt can do that. The ad videos are great, but generating is always a battle, I’m always reaching out to support and deleting and re downloading the app 🙄 no thanks. ### 1/5 — Free plan / try out product *2026-04-24, version 2.0.8* The free plan is horrible I didn’t even get a video to generate it just shuts down and says you’ve reached you limit. I now have to wait until may 11 which is crazy. How am I supposed to know if I want to try your product out if I can’t even use it at least once. So as of now won’t be subscribing to your service. ### 1/5 — そもそも登録できない *2026-04-20* 新規登録の際に電話番号を求められるが入力桁数が不足していて登録ができない。 ### 1/5 — Only Scam *2026-04-20* Ich teste gerade sämtliche KI Videobearbeitungsapps und diese ist nur ein weiterer Scam. Man bekommt teilweise GENAU das Gegenteil von dem was angefragt hat. Das bezahlt man natürlich mit seinen Credits. Klar bekommt man nicht immer das was man anfragt, aber exakt das Gegenteil ist absolut nicht akzeptabel! ### 1/5 — AWFUL- *2026-04-16, version 2.0.7* This stupid app is broken. I got it, dropped in a script- it compiled it- then I spent 30 min waiting for it to compile for it to just tell me at the very end I need to purchase a subscription because it ran out of tokens or whatever they’re called. I stupidly bought it- tried to re render it- now it’s done and it keeps crashing over and over and I have to keep logging into their app and I can’t even access it. Not only is there no easy way to unsubscribe through Apple app- now I gotta figure out how to cancel this subscription after wasting well over 2 hours with this. It’s awful and stupid and buggy . I would give this negative stars if I could ### 1/5 — $30 = 10sec 1080p Video. BEWARE *2026-04-15, version 2.0.7* The app always crashes, have to use desktop. Purchased $30 plan, couldn’t even finish one 10 sec video in 4k… basically spent $30 and all I got was a low res video.. Maybe a rich guy in Dubai can afford this service. I’ll stick with Grok for $30 you can make unlimited videos monthly. These guys are ripping people off. ### 1/5 — Schlecht *2026-04-14* Das ist der größte Schrot wo ich gesehen habe langsam und Nacht nicht was es soll die App hat null Sterne verdient ### 4/5 — Great but has been crashing *2026-04-13, version 2.0.7* Minus the crashes, Luma would be so amazing. It’s crashing a lot on my phone right now so I downloaded the app instead of using the browser and it’s even worse on the app. ### 1/5 — Too bad *2026-04-13* Not an easy. Too bad. Not download vidoes ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Absolute Rip off *2026-08-11, version 2.0.8* This app doesn’t even work when you sign in it takes you to a web page. Then it asks for your credit card. I tried to create a 15 second video after 2 hours it only created the storyboards no video. Absolutely worthless ### 1/5 — Me decepcionó *2026-08-08, version 2.0.8* Me cobró 10 dólares solo por descargar la app no me di cuenta cuando lo vi pensé que era una suscripción intento hacer un video mientras lo va generando lo más barato q me está cobrando son 30 dólares mensuales (no puedo hacer videos) ### 1/5 — this app sucks *2026-08-02, version 2.0.8* it creates work for you, but it doesn’t show you to work until you run out of credits so definitely a scam ### 1/5 — The Sign in with Apple button is broken *2026-07-25, version 2.0.8* Can’t use the app despite registering on the website and adding card details. ### 1/5 — Let down *2026-07-17, version 2.0.8* I was excited about this. I was ok to pay $30/month. Then I download it and try to make a 10 second video out of 5 photos. Used my 10,000 credits in 20 minutes and didn’t even get one video out of it. Then they said no refund because it did what it was supposed to. Total rip off if you ask me. At least I just lost 30 dollars and 30 mi items of my life. Lesson learned. ### 1/5 — Sucks can’t even get into the app *2026-07-16, version 2.0.8* It’s so confusing to use on the phone it pops up in Sadie for no reason and sucks at literally everything it does fix your controls unhappy download delete in less than two minutes ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-07-12, version 2.0.8* This app won’t even let you try it out for free not even 1 time wantsyou to pay $30 upfront so given us a one star ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2026-07-10, version 2.0.8* First they want an email, then they want a phone number, then they want payment details. All before you can access anything, no thanks. ### 1/5 — Subscription cost *2026-06-17* Worst app don’t download and cost is higher with no free try video generating without paid ### 1/5 — Horrível = Dor de cabeça *2026-06-10* Para começar, o app não cobre a tela inteira do IPad e fica do tamanho da de telefone, não aparece teclado para digitar, ao fazer logout na seção “ Continuar com o Google” se eu saio após concluir ele vó,tá para a tela de logout! E o pior é um “olho da cara” nem deu para testar e os planos são de 25 $ 30 $ e 90 $ ! Não baixem! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great unlimited plan *2026-05-24, version 2.0.8* The unlimited plan works really well! Love the video quality and ease of use. ### 5/5 — 이거 다운만 받아도 *2026-05-13* 결제되는건가요? 결제된건지 아닌지 궁금해요 ### 5/5 — O Melhor! *2026-03-19* Melhor IA de geração de imagem e Video que ja testei, e olha que ja testei muitas. Vou assinar pela qualidade. ### 5/5 — Very good! *2026-03-11* Nice App! ### 5/5 — App top *2026-03-05* Gostei muito ### 5/5 — Creating *2026-03-02, version 2.0.7* I love how it gives me the ability to create freely ### 5/5 — Denny Martin Weldon *2026-03-02, version 2.0.7* This is so cool ### 5/5 — Pierwsze wrażenia *2026-02-26, version 2.0.7* Rewelacja! ### 5/5 — Bravo ‼️ *2026-02-18* I was a bit nervous about using it, but it was relatively easy! The result is amazing! Thank you! ### 5/5 — AI *2026-02-17, version 2.0.6* Nawet spoko tylko limity są problematyczne --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*