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Best Hailuo AI alternatives for iPhone in 2026

Updated · Data checked on the App Store on 2 November 2026

On 2 November 2026 we could not find an official Hailuo app on the US App Store. Apple's lookup returned nothing for app IDs that third-party pages give for it (6741675037 and 6744235105), and its page returned 404. A US search for «hailuo» showed apps from unrelated developers, and we cannot confirm any link between them and MiniMax. Check the developer before paying. Hailuo itself is at hailuoai.video, in the browser.

If you want an app on iPhone, Kling AI is the nearest in type: one video model family, text and image to video. Runway gathers several models. PixVerse Lite has a lower weekly price. Dora makes one short clip with the cost shown first.

At a glance

AppPrice (US)Good forLanguagesApp Store privacy labelVersion (date)Rating (US)
Kling AI: AI Image&Video MakerStandard $10 a month, Pro $37, Premier $92; one-week Standard from $1.19; credits $1.49 to $50Text and image to video, up to 4K5Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You3.9.30 (29 Oct 2026)4.7 (32,632 ratings)
Runway: AI Image & VideoStandard $14.99 a month or $143.99 a year, Pro $35, Max $95; credits from $10Several models in one app1Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You103.0.0 (1 Nov 2026)4.5 (19,176 ratings)
PixVerse LiteElite $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year; credit packs $5 to $100A cheap weekly plan, 14 languages14Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You0.8.1 (21 Sep 2026)4.3 (2,564 ratings)
DORA · AI Video GeneratorPro weekly ($4.99 and $6.99 listed), yearly $119.99; coin packs for subscribers, $3.99 to $224.99One short clip from a photo or text, cost shown first11Data Used to Track You; Data Not Linked to You1.4.2 (26 Oct 2026)4.3 (16 ratings)
Luma Dream MachineLite $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, Plus $29.99 or $289.99, Unlimited $94.99 or $919.99; credits from $4Plain-language edits, consistent characters1Data Linked to You2.0.8 (17 Apr 2026)4.5 (1,799 ratings)
Google GeminiGoogle AI Plus $4.99, Pro $19.99, Ultra $199.99Video included with a Google AI plan70Data Linked to You1.2026.4262206 (29 Oct 2026)4.7 (2,391,162 ratings)

Prices are in-app purchases listed on each US App Store page on 2 November 2026; pages list only some of them. All are free to download. Ratings are that day's App Store average and count.

1. Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker

Best for: the closest kind of app to Hailuo on iPhone.

  • Up to 15 seconds in native 1080p or 4K, and Video Extension up to 3 minutes, per its listing.
  • A community feed with Clone & Try: copy a work you like and try the idea yourself.

Limits: credits are sold on top of the plans, so check what a long video costs first; 5 languages.

App Store page

2. Runway: AI Image & Video

Best for: people who want to pick among several current models.

  • Lists Seedance 2.5, Kling 3 Pro, Gen-4.5, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana 2 in one app.
  • Runway Agent plans shots, generates them and assembles the video from a conversation.

Limits: the App Store lists one language (English), and extra credits are sold on top of the plans.

App Store page

3. PixVerse Lite

Best for: trying AI video on a weekly plan.

  • Text to video and image to video on PixVerse V6, plus access to outside models, per its listing.
  • Modify Video edits selected parts, Transition joins a first and last frame, and upscaling goes up to 4K.

Limits: still version 0.8.1.

App Store page

4. DORA · AI Video Generator

Best for: someone who wants a short clip on the phone without choosing a model.

  • Starts from a photo or a written description; a video takes about two minutes, per its listing.
  • Vertical, horizontal or square, up to 1080p, no watermark. The coin cost shows before you generate, and failed generations refund the coins.
  • The same account and coins work on doravideo.com and in AI assistants through its connector.

Limits: no free video (a plan is needed; coin packs are for subscribers), no timeline editing of long videos and no publishing to your accounts.

App Store page

5. Luma Dream Machine

Best for: people who prefer to ask for changes in words.

  • Talk to it instead of writing prompts; Modify edits images and videos from a description.
  • Reference up to 4 images, and keep a character consistent from one photo of their face.

Limits: last updated on 17 April 2026, English only, and the top plans are the most expensive listed here.

App Store page

6. Google Gemini

Best for: people who already use a Google AI plan.

  • A general AI assistant; its listing says cinematic videos with Gemini Omni are for Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra and Workspace users.
  • Comes with a chat assistant and storage on the Google AI plans, so it can make sense if you already pay for them.

Limits: no video on the free plan according to its listing, and no video-specific tools such as templates in the listing.

App Store page

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How we checked

On 2 November 2026 we read each app's US App Store page and Apple's lookup data: purchases, version, rating, languages and privacy label. What each app does comes from its own listing. We ran no quality test, so this page does not say which video looks best.

Prices change often. Check inside each app before paying.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Hailuo app for iPhone?

We could not find one on the US App Store on 2 November 2026. Earlier third-party pages mention listings that no longer answer in Apple's lookup. It may be sold in other countries or come back.

Is an app called Hailuo on the App Store safe to pay for?

We cannot tell. Look at the developer name and compare it with what hailuoai.video links to before paying.

Can I use Hailuo on iPhone without an app?

Its website is at hailuoai.video. We did not test it on iPhone.

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