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What to use instead of Sora on iPhone, by what you used it for
OpenAI discontinued the Sora app and website on 26 April 2026 and the Sora API on 24 September 2026, and the app no longer has an App Store page. There is no single replacement, because people used it for different things.
For the best-looking clips, try Kling AI or Runway. If you already pay for an assistant, try the video in Grok or Gemini. For effects and templates, PixVerse Lite. For a short vertical clip paid by coins, Dora. None of them copies Sora's social feed as far as their listings say.
At a glance
| App | Price (US) | What it does | Vertical video with sound, per listing | Languages | App Store privacy label | Version (date) | Rating (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker | Plans $10, $37 and $92 a month; credits from $1.49 | Text or photo to video, up to 15 s, extendable to 3 minutes | Several aspect ratios; sound not stated | 5 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 3.9.32 (2 Nov 2026) | 4.7 (32,921 ratings) |
| Runway: AI Image & Video | Standard $14.99 a month or $143.99 a year, Pro $35, Max $95; credits from $10 | Text or photo to video, several models, and an agent | Not stated | 1 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 103.0.0 (1 Nov 2026) | 4.5 (19,308 ratings) |
| DORA · AI Video Generator | Pro weekly $4.99 or $6.99, Pro yearly $119.99; coin packs $4.99 (300) to $224.99 (25,000) | Text or photo to a short video, several models | Yes: 9:16, with sound on the models that support it | 11 | Data Used to Track You; Data Not Linked to You | 1.4.2 (26 Oct 2026) | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Grok | SuperGrok Lite $10, SuperGrok $30, higher plans to $300 | Assistant with image and video generation | Sound yes ("short videos with sound"); vertical not stated | 38 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 1.4.61 (1 Nov 2026) | 4.9 (1,572,298 ratings) |
| Google Gemini | Google AI Plus $4.99, Pro $19.99, Ultra $199.99 | Assistant with Gemini Omni | Not stated | 70 | Data Linked to You | 1.2026.4262206 (29 Oct 2026) | 4.7 (2,395,838 ratings) |
| PixVerse Lite | Elite weekly $5.99 or yearly $49.99; credits $5 to $100 | Text or photo to video, templates, talking avatars | Sound effects and lip-sync; vertical not stated | 14 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 0.8.1 (21 Sep 2026) | 4.3 (2,609 ratings) |
Prices are in-app purchases listed on each US App Store page on 4 November 2026, and pages list only some. All are free to download. Ratings are that day's App Store average and count.
Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker
Best for: high-quality clips and longer scenes.
- Native 1080p or 4K, per its listing.
- A community feed to clone ideas from.
Limits: short clips cost credits, and the higher plans cost far more.
Runway: AI Image & Video
Best for: controlling the look across shots.
- Generate from a prompt or photo, and pick the model, per its listing.
- Runway Agent builds a whole video from a description.
Limits: English only, and paid plans start higher than the short weekly ones.
DORA · AI Video Generator
Best for: moving on from Sora with a short vertical clip, paying per video through coins.
- Text or photo to video in about two minutes, per its listing, 9:16 up to 1080p, no watermark.
- Same account on the web and inside AI assistants.
Limits: no social feed and no free video.
Grok
Best for: someone already paying for an AI assistant.
- Grok Imagine makes short videos with sound from text, or turns a photo into a video, per its listing.
- Deep research and chat in the same app.
Limits: it is an assistant first, and we did not check its video limits per plan.
Google Gemini
Best for: someone already paying for Google AI.
- Its listing says Gemini Omni turns ideas into cinematic videos.
- Also bundled with Google storage plans.
Limits: its listing offers Gemini Omni video only to Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra and Workspace users, so not on the free plan. It is an assistant first, and we did not check its limits per plan.
PixVerse Lite
Best for: trying many effects in one toolbox.
- Text to video and image to video.
- Templates and upscaling up to 4K.
Limits: a version number below 1.0, and we did not test its output.
Who should use what
- Cinematic clips: Kling AI or Runway.
- Already paying for an assistant: Grok or Gemini.
- Trends and templates: PixVerse Lite.
- Short clips paid per video: Dora.
Use cases
- Replacing Sora prompts you saved.
- Short clips for social media.
- Testing a style before paying monthly.
How we checked
On 2 November 2026 we read each app's US App Store page and Apple's lookup data, and re-read them on 4 November 2026; the vertical and sound column copies only what each listing says. What each app does comes from its own listing. We ran no quality test.
Prices change often. Check inside each app before paying.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sora still available on iPhone?
No. OpenAI says the Sora app and website were discontinued on 26 April 2026, and on 4 November 2026 its US App Store page returned a 404 and a search for Sora found no OpenAI app.
Can I still get my Sora videos?
OpenAI says you can request an export at sora.chatgpt.com/sunset and that the data is permanently deleted after any final export window. Do it as soon as you can.
Is there a Sora alternative for Android?
This page only covers iPhone apps. Dora has no Android app, but it works in a browser at doravideo.com. For the others, check Google Play yourself: we did not.
Which Sora alternative makes vertical video with sound?
Dora's listing says vertical 9:16, with sound on the models that support it. Grok's says short videos with sound but not the format. Kling lists several aspect ratios and PixVerse sound effects and lip-sync; Runway's and Gemini's listings say neither.
Can I reuse my Sora prompts?
Yes as text: paste them into another generator. Results differ by model, so expect to adjust them.
Which Sora alternative is free?
All six are free to download, and each sells plans or credits. Dora has no free video. Free allowances change, so check in the app.
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Step-by-step guides
- Best Sora app alternatives for iPhone, with more detail on each app (reditor.cloud)
- The same prompt in 8 AI video models (doravideo.com)
Sources
- Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6738049229 (4 November 2026)
- Runway: AI Image & Video (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1665024375 (4 November 2026)
- Grok (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6670324846 (4 November 2026)
- Google Gemini (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6477489729 (4 November 2026)
- PixVerse Lite (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6767802142 (4 November 2026)
- DORA · AI Video Generator (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6754180384 (4 November 2026)
- OpenAI Help Center: What to know about the Sora discontinuation: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-discontinuation (4 November 2026)
- Engadget: OpenAI is shutting down its Sora app: https://engadget.com/ai/openai-is-shutting-down-its-sora-video-generation-app-211023358.html (4 November 2026)