Comparison

Luma Dream Machine vs Create AI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Luma Dream Machine

Generate stunning images and videos with advanced AI models. This app allows you to create, edit, and explore visual ideas by simply describing them, even referencing existing images or your own style. It's designed for creators to bring their unique visions to life and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Create images and videos with AI
  • Edit visuals by describing changes
  • Reference existing styles and images
  • Generate consistent characters
  • Brainstorm and learn with creative queries
  • Share and remix creations
Features
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Ideate, visualize, create videos, and share your dreams with the world, using our most powerful image and video AI models. Available now on iOS. With Dream Machine in your hands, you will: - Create Beautiful Images and Videos, fast - There is a brand new image model in here that we have trained for those who design and create the world and stories around us — you! It’s very creative, quite intelligent and — for the first time ever — super personalizable! Put it to its paces and try everything that comes to mind! - No prompt engineering, just ask - Talk to Dream Machine like it is your new creative partner. 'Create', 'edit', and 'explore' infinite ideas. Use 'Modify' to edit images and videos by describing your changes. - Reference anything - You can bring your style, previous works, and ideas into Dream Machine through *Reference*. For the first time ever, you can also instruct with up to 4 images, and text and create unique new combinations of ideas! - Consistent characters - 'Reference' a person by giving just a single image of their face to Dream Machine. Now you can create infinitely varied images and videos of them in every setting and scene. - Learn and grow with creative queries - Never run out of ideas and build on your best ones using Creative Query or Brainstorm. - Share and Remix - Share your “behind the scenes” process, show the world your 'Boards' or 'Ideas'. Remix and ideate on boards shared with you and expand the universe of thought. Join tens of millions of users and try Dream Machine to show the world how you see it. Download Dream Machine today. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://lumalabs.ai/legal/tos https://lumalabs.ai/legal/privacy

About

Create AI

Transform your text prompts and conversations into engaging videos with AI. This tool generates visuals, adds motion, and produces shareable content in seconds, requiring no prior editing experience. Ideal for creating social media clips, explainer videos, and more.

Highlights
  • Conversational AI input
  • Instant video generation
  • Text-to-video and image-to-video
  • AI Lab with unique effects
  • Optimized for social media exports
  • No editing experience needed
Features
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Create AI is an agentic video studio that guides you from first idea to finished video. Rather than starting from a blank prompt, you work alongside an AI agent that helps you plan your story, define the look and feel, and bring every shot to life with leading video generation models. Designed for filmmakers, creative professionals, and everyday creators, Create AI adapts to the way you work, from quick concepts to detailed productions. PLAN WITH AN AI AGENT Describe your idea in your own words. The agent helps you shape it into a clear plan, outlining scenes, structuring shots, and refining the concept before anything is generated. DESIGN YOUR VISION Set the style, mood, framing, and pacing. Refine the direction through natural conversation while staying in creative control at every step. CREATE WITH LEADING MODELS Work with multiple state-of-the-art video models in one studio. Compare results and choose the model that best suits each scene. KEY FEATURES - Agentic workflow for planning, designing, and producing video - Conversational direction: refine your video by chatting with the agent - Multimodal generation from text, images, and reference media - Multiple leading video models in one studio - Scene-by-scene iteration - Export in vertical, square, and widescreen formats WHO IT'S FOR - Filmmakers developing concepts, previsualization, and storyboards - Creative teams and agencies crafting campaign content - Marketers producing product and brand videos - Educators creating visual explainers - Content creators making short-form video SUBSCRIPTION Create AI is free to download. Video generation is available with a Create AI Premium subscription, which includes: - Access to every video model in the studio - Unlimited project storage, so your work is always saved and ready to revisit - HD and unlimited exports - Advanced tools and new features as they are released Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Please create responsibly. All generated content is subject to our Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://video.univenn.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://video.univenn.com/privacy Support: support@univerlist.com

Screenshots

Luma Dream Machine4 screens
Create AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Luma Dream Machine at none against Create AI's shown. Luma Dream Machine also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 17%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Luma Dream Machine sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Create AI sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Luma Dream Machine against 4.4 for Create AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Luma Dream Machine's written reviews are positive against 17% of Create AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luma Dream Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, Create AI every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Luma Dream Machine versus Create AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuma Dream MachineCreate AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.4 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB78 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLuma AI, Inc.UNIVERLIST TEKNOLOJI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Luma Dream Machine

All ratings1,777 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative60.1%

Create AI

All ratings1,595 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative80.1%

User reviews

Luma Dream Machine

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Blazing fast generation
  • 🎨 Stunning visuals and designs
  • 💡 Innovative brainstorming feature
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🤖 Seamless integration of AI as a creative partner

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Create AI

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Potential for AI-generated content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
  • 🚫 Inability to sign in or use core functionality
  • 💸 Perceived as a scam or waste of money
  • 🚫 Poor performance and quality of generated content
  • 🚫 Lack of audio support

Bugs and requests

Luma Dream Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video generation not working as expected
  • Prompts not being understood correctly
  • Inconsistent behavior across web and app versions
  • Subscription and account management issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Create AI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to sign in
  • Crashes during video generation
  • Inconsistent or poor quality of generated content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved script interpretation and video generation
  • More customization options for generated content
  • Better integration with desktop version

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Luma Dream Machine

Subscriptions6
  • Lite$9.991 Month
  • Plus$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited$94.991 Month
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  • Lite$95.991 Year
  • Plus$289.991 Year
  • Unlimited$919.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dream Machine Credits$4.00
20 purchases

Create AI

Subscriptions9
  • Creative Studio Pro$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro Member$6.997 Days
  • Turn images, prompts into clip$6.997 Days
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  • Creative Studio Pro$8.997 Days
  • Pro Access$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Member2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Creative Studio Pro$59.991 Year
  • Creative Studio Pro1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time11
  • Starter Pack$8.99
  • Extra Credits Pack$9.99
  • Boost Pack$14.99
Show 8 more
  • Credit Package2 variants$17.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
  • Credit Package$24.99
  • Extra Credits Pack$29.99
  • Extra Credits Pack$49.99
  • Credit Package$49.99
  • Extra Credits Pack$99.99
  • Credit Package$99.99

Questions

Is Luma Dream Machine free?
Luma Dream Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Create AI free?
Create AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luma Dream Machine or Create AI?
Luma Dream Machine is rated higher. Luma Dream Machine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Create AI averages 4.4 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Luma Dream Machine or Create AI have ads?
Create AI shows ads; Luma Dream Machine does not.
Which is updated more often, Luma Dream Machine or Create AI?
Luma Dream Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Create AI every 10 days. Most recently, Luma Dream Machine was updated on October 25, 2026 and Create AI on October 25, 2026.

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